Battle Royale of AR Newbies

## Get New Limited Character!

* New 4-Star character [Death Bullet] Sinon is available in "Sword Dance" medal Scout!
* The Sword Dance series' characters **get extremely strong when breaking their limit!**

## Sword Dance Festival Coming Soon!

* Sword Dance Ranking Event will be held in the end of June. In this event Sword Dance characters may flourish!
* In the event, the new face in the Sword Dance series, **Sachi**, will be appeared! She plays the new job, **lancer** which just came out in May.
* Play this ranking event and collect Sword Dance Platinum medals to get Sword Dance Sachi!

## Story

Because of the new event, the number of the new players keep increasing in OS.

Most of them are young, and some of them start making lots of points, finding a loophole in the rules. Kirito makes a move to take measures on his own in the real world.

## Event Schedules (Note that time may differ according to your server)

* 6/14/2017 (Wednesday) 06:00 ~ 6/21/2017 (Wednesday) 05:59 (UTC)

## Strategy

* The hermit crab type boss has higher defense so it is hard to give damage!
* Parry is important to make chances!
* Watch the boss carefully and parry to give huge damage!

## Special Equipments for Ranking Use

* Corresponding to the Ranking Event, there are special weapons related to the Enemy Damage Score and Received Damage Score :
	+ Savior's One-piece - Damage Received -20% in this event
	+ Justice Pendant - Damage +10% in this event

## Event System

You can find more information about **Story Unlock Event** system here.

## Story Details

### Story 1: New Player

Asuna: What a crowd! I wonder if they're all OS players...
Kazuto: It sure seems like it.
Asuna: So they're here for the new event, huh?
Kazuto: Yep. The devs are using corporate sponsorships to draw in new players.
Yui: There are a lot of different companies here promoting themselves! Here's a list.
Asuna: Wow, you weren't kidding. Medical, aviation... Even the police department!
Kazuto: I think they're doubling this as a recruiting event for recent college grads.
Yui: That's right. The top-ranking players in this event will receive equipment that looks like the uniforms of one of those workplaces.
Asuna: Hehe, I see. But don't you think they'd look out of place in the sci-fi world of OS?
Kazuto: Well, it's just supposed to be for fun.
Yui: Mommy, Daddy, please be careful. I predict there will be a lot of first-timers here today. The battles could get messy!
Kazuto: Thanks, Yui. And you're right. Multiplayer battles in AR are never as clean as in VRMMOs.
They could very well devolve into a brawl.
Asuna: True, but we'll work together to prevent that from happening!

### Story 2: Jack Up

Kirito: Whoa, that is a lot of people.
Asuna: Yeah. Looks like this event drew them all here.
Sinon: That'd be my guess.
Asuna: Sinonon! You made it.
Sinon: Yeah, I was able to get off work early. Man. I'd always thought OS's player base was mostly adults, but this place is crawling with middle school and high school students.
Kirito: Yeah, it is strange. This game naturally caters to adults because there are a lot of night battles, and you have to physically get places. It's not as simple as just having an Augma in your room.
Er... I guess that doesn't mean much since we're all in high school too, though...
Asuna: Geez, Kirito. You sound like my dad.
Kirito: I do? Ugh, sorry...
Silica: Hey everyone!
Sinon: Cool, Silica's here too.
???: YEAHH! LET'S DO THIS!
Silica: \*gasp\*
Kirito: You okay, Silica?
Silica: Y-Yeah. That just scared me a bit.
Asuna: Who was yelling, anyway?!
Sinon: It was those high school kids in a huddle over there.
\*sigh\*... I'm not hating on their enthusiasm, but I hope they don't get too crazy.
Kirito: I agree...

### Story 3: The OS World

Kirito: Hm? This intro event seems familiar...
Sinon: It's similar to the one we were shown when we first started playing OS.
Silica: I guess it's a recap.
???: Wow, this game looks like a ton of fun!
Yeah, I can't wait to play!
Kirito: Ah... So they're going over the story again for the new players.
Sinon: It makes sense. The lore in this game is pretty complicated.
Asuna: We players are Adapts, the special forces unit of The Order who fight the DBAs, right?
Silica: Yuppers!
And Adapts are called that because they're compatible with the D-Tuners supplied by The Order.
Sinon: D-Tuners are the Augmas, right?
Kirito: Yeah. The devs must have named them that so they'd fit in with the game's storyline.
Silica: And we fight with D-weapons created using our D-Tuners!
???: Whoa! You guys sure know a lot! You must be long-time players, huh?
That's so cool!
Asuna: Ha ha, I guess the newbies heard us...
Sinon: Hopefully they stay happy playing the game...
Asuna: Hm? What do you mean, Sinonon?
Kirito: I know what she's getting at. You're worried about the bad behavior typical of younger players, right?
Sinon: Yeah... The main objective of this game is to compete for points. Since it just launched, and there are no other competing ARMMOs, I bet there are tons of loopholes to exploit.
Kirito: Hopefully people don't come up with ways to play too dirty...
Sinon: Well, GGO has a lot of Real Money Trading, so I know how nasty it can get.
Asuna: Hmm, interesting...

### Story 4: Ominous Signs

Kirito: Yeah! Don't worry, I'll walk all of you home.
Sinon: Hehe. Thanks Kirito.
Asuna: This area IS a little shady to walk around alone at night.
Silica: Y-Yeah. It's dark, and the streets are so narrow...
Sinon: ...! Check that out, guys!
Kirito: Hm?
Boy A: Hey. I need more points so I can trade them for some movie tickets.
Soooo... I want you to fight me and let me win. Whaddya say?
Boy B: Heh heh... You know you wanna!
Boy C: Y-You're cowards for cornering me like this!
Boy B: Shut up! Do as we say, or we'll knock your teeth out!
Boy C: \*snif\*
Sinon: What the hell? They're using OS to threaten that guy!
Silica: Yeah! We can't let them get away with that!
Asuna: Let's go save him!
Kirito: Wait... I don't think you need to.
Asuna: Huh?
Police Officer: Hey! You kids on your way home?
Boy A: Wh-What?!
Police Officer: Be careful, alright? It's dangerous out here at night.
Boy A: Oh. Y-Yes, sir.
Boy B: Wh-What's the police doing here?! We didn't even have enough time to do anything!
Boy A: Tch... Let's go.
Asuna: Ohhh. I get it.
Kirito: Yup. OS flies a lot of drones to keep its AR system running. They can also act like security cameras to prevent crimes from occuring in real time. Just like we saw right now.
Sinon: I see... That's reassuring. I feel a lot safer now.

### Story 5: Rule and Manner

Monster: Growwl!!
Kirito: Now's your chance, Silica!
Silica: O-Okay! Yaaaah!
Boy: Guys! Surround it now!
Silica: Whaaat?!
Boy: If we all attacj together, there's no way we can lose!
Kirito: Th-Those brats...!
Monster: Graaarrgh!
Boy: Yeah! We did it! I knew we could defeat it it we brought enough people!
Silica: \*sigh\*... They stole the Last Attack Bonus from us...
Boy: Heh heh, sorry guys. We just started. How else are we supposed to get any points?
Kirito: Heh, you know, it's not fair when you surround the boss with all your friends like that. You should make room for other players to join the battle.
Boy: Whatever, bro. We can settle this in a PvP battle, if you want. That's allowed in OS, y'know?
Kirito: We...better not.
Silica: K-Kirito...
Kirito: ...

### Story 6: PvP

Keiko: Kirito decided to back down... But it was because you were being considerate of me, right?
Kazuto: That's not all. They had seven or eight people, while there were only two of us...
You never know what might happen in AR.
Shino: I hat to admit it, but I think Kirito made the right call.
Asuna: OS does seem like it was designed to pit players against each other.
There's the Guardians, who exist to protect the earth...
The Agressors, who indiscriminately attack DBAs and Adapts alike...
The Arbiters, who want to solve the mysteries of the parallel world and achieve peace with Unital...
That's already three built-in, infighting factions of Adapts.
Kazuto: Yeah. PvP works in ALO because it's in a virtual world, and fairy rivalries seem harmless enough.
ARMMOs are a totally different story... Things can get pretty dangerous.
Shino: Yeah. What if we run into boys like that again? It could turn into an actual, physical fight.
Kazuto: Ha ha... We're just going to have to be cautious.
Asuna: I bet you have the least to worry about since you're a solo player who doesn't join guilds.
Kazuto: Is that a compliment or a dig?

### Story 7: Real Fight

Kirito: Oh, hey, Sinon.
Sinon: \*sigh\* That was no fun.
Kirito: Oh, yeah? What happened?
Sinon: There was a little scuffle with the gunner team just now. Two people started fighting about who gets to have the Last Attack Bonus. They even took their Augmas off and started beating each other up.
Kirito: Let me guess. They were kids, right?
Sinon: Yeah. They seemed younger than me, at least. I think it's a good thing that this game's gaining new players...
But it HAS resulted in more nasty behavior.
Kirito: I heard something similar from Agil before. He said he saw two people playing a fighting game in an arcade once, and it got so heated they started beating each other up for real...
Your story kind of reminds me of that...
Sinon: Ha ha. Isn't it funny how the same type of beat-downs are happening in AR now?
Kirito: Yeah. ARMMOs are still in their infancy... Anything could happen. They'll have to keep changing the rules as they go along.
Kirito: ...
Sinon: I can guess what you're thinking right now, Kirito.
Kirito: Huh?
Sinon: You'd like to personally go around breaking these fights up vigilante-style, don't you?
Kirito: What?! Of course not! I might be a little experienced with games, but this isn't a problem I could solve on my own. We'll just have to leave it to the game's management...
Sinon: Hmph, I don't believe you...

### Story 8: New Gainings

Sinon: Yes. Knowing him, I was sure he was going to take things into his own hands...
Asuna: Eh, even Kirito wouldn't go that far. On second thought... maybe he would.
Silica: Y-Yeah... He does tend to go off and try to fix things on his own.
Asuna: Here's what I think. OS is expanding in terms of both player base and play locations. It'd be impossible for anyone to mediate every player dispute on their own. Not to mention, these types of altercations aren't exclusive to ARMMOs.
Sinon: You've got a point there...
Silica: Ooh, but Kirito seemed very interested in something else I mentioned.
Asuna: About what?
Silica: Well, it's something I'd head from someone else...
That while players have stopped mugging other players to score points lately, there's a new dirty strategy going around.
Asuna: Which is...?
Silica: A pretty girl will ask a male player for help... And once they get friendly, she'll ask:
I'd really like get some jewelry with points... Could you lose to me on purpose in PvP?
Sinon: Ugh... I know tons of dudes who'd fall for that...
Asuna: Ah ha ha, a classic example of the confidence game. But wait... Is it still a crime if the guy agrees to do it?
Silica: Who knows? Anyway, I told Kirito about it, and he wanted to know who was doing it and where!
Asuna: ...

### Story 9: Temptation

Boy A: Aw, I feel sorry for you there. Hey, dude, what do you think?
Boy B: Well, she IS pretty low-ranked, and I just saw some monsters beating her up...
Boy A: Yeah, I feel sorry to her. We're doing okay, so I guess a few losses wouldn't matter that much.
Boy B: Yeah! And a big part of MMOs is helping other people out!
Kirito: Sorry to butt in...
Boy A: Huh?
Boy B: Who the hell are you?
Kirito: It's just, I heard her say the same thing to other people somewhere else.
Boy A: WHAT?!
Kirito: It's up to you whether you want to believe me or not. I just thought you should know.
Girl: Geez! Thanks a lot, buddy!
Boy B: W-Wait! So he was telling the truth?!
Boy A: Whoa, we almost got robbed!
Boy B: Yeah... that was a close one.
Thanks for telling us, man. Let's get out of here...
Boy A: Thanks again!
Girl: Hey! What do you think you're doing?!
Kirito: I wouldn't have said anything if those were just blind idiots eager to do your bidding. But they listened, and were nice to you... so I felt bad. I'm not against what you're doing, mind you. I think it's just another way to play this game.
In fact, it might be interesting to see how far you can go with that strategy, ha ha.
Girl: Hmph! I didn't ask for any advice! It's just with how this game is designed, it's really hard for weaker players to get stronger. So I have to do whatever it takes to climb the rankings!
Kirito: Alright. Then I'll teach you a little trick for winning battles. Even beginners can do it.
Girl: R-Really?!
Yui: Daddy, I'm glad that girl's started playing with the method you taught her.
Kirito: Again, I don't think her strategy itself was bad. If it's not breaking any rules, then it's just another way of playing. Plus, younger players getting passionate and hot-headed isn't inherently a bad thing.
It's that same passion that creates the buzz and hype around a game, after all.
Yui: You might be right, Daddy.
Kirito: And there are a lot of good kids out there. Sometimes all you need to do is talk to them.
Yui: Hehe, Mommy's gonna make fun of you again if you keep talking like that!
Kirito: Heh, you mean she'll think I'm really cool and mature!

### Story 10: Stop Mischievous Play campaign

Kirito: Hm? What's up?
Asuna: There have been fewer reports of trouble between younger players lately.
Kirito: Yeah, seems that way.
Asuna: I thought maybe you had something to do with it...
Kirito: Ha ha, no way. Like I said before, it's not something I could tackle on my own.
I was paying attention, though. Teenagers tend to be competitive, so sometimes scuffles are unavoidable.
But this is a game, and that's okay. Forcing them into submission isn't the answer.
Asuna: So you wanna leave it up them to figure it out?
Kirito: Yeah... A big part of MMOs is learning how to deal with other people. I want to believe that they'll eventually learn to cooperate by playing together.
Asuna: Hehe, someone's been thinking long and hard about this.
Kirito: Well, it's based on personal experience. I think the reason I went from being a staunch solo player to having a lot of friends...
...is because I learned how to get along with others.
Asuna: Kirito...
Kirito: I actually don't dislike underhanded strategies and exploiting loopholes, though. In fact, I respect people who can think of them first. It takes creativity.
Asuna: Aw, come on! I thought we were gonna end this conversation on a feel-good note!
Kirito: Hahaha!

### Story 11: Life in MMO

Audience: \*cheering\*
Yuna: I heard there are some players in OS lately who are being unfair to others! And I don't want to see any more of that!
I want everyone to fight fair and square. You are all noble Adapts defending the earth from Unital! So no more dishonesty, okay?
Audience: \*cheering\* You can count on us, Yuna!
Yuna: So... I'm going to announce a new campaign, starting today! It's called the Stop the Unfair Gameplay Campaign!
Audience: WHOOOOO!
Yuna: To those played fairly, and to players who cooperated which each other during the event period, we are giving away special points and early access to a new D-weapon!
Audience: Awesome! I'm gonna be the nicest EVAR! Me too! Me too!

### Story 12: Funny Play

Silica: Yeah. A campaign featuring Yuna! Wow!
Asuna: I guess it doesn't mean too much now, since bad behavior was on the decline, anyway.
Silica: Did you predict this, Kirito?
Kirito: Yeah, but I didn't think those funny playstyles would stop BEFORE the devs did something.
Sinon: Funny? Don't you mean unfair?
Kirito: I actually think anything's game as long as it doesn't break the game's rules.
Sinon: A PvP or ranked system is inherently about getting ahead of others, after all.
Asuna: I guess it's hard to define what bad sportmanship is in that context, huh...
Kirito: At the end of the day, everyone wants to have fun playing a game. In OS, getting points leads to real advantages IRL...
So it's easy to get carried away.
Asuna: Yup. But the more the community takes its behavior seriously, the better the experience for all.
Silica: I agree! I'm going to try hard to be a good role model for the new players!
Sinon: You seem really into this, Silica.
Silica: Yes. I may not look it, but I AM a veteran MMO player! I'll teach those kids a thing or two!
Kirito: Don't overdo it, though. It's still hard to predict what kind of trouble you could get into with AR.
Asuna: Exactly!

## Titles

### Battle Royal of AR Newbies

* Complete Quest 1: Battle Royal of AR Newbies (Int.)

### The Mentor of AR Newbies

* Complete Quest 5: Battle Royal of AR Newbies (Master+1)

## Event Rewards

* 100 Event Points: "New Player" Story Unlocked
* 100 Event Points: HP Shard x 20
* 150 Event Points: Lv. 10 Decryption Key x 1
* 200 Event Points: MP Shard x 20
* 250 Event Points: Memory Diamond x 5
* 300 Event Points: "Jack Up" Story Unlocked
* 300 Event Points: Lv. 20 Decryption Key x 1
* 350 Event Points: Defense Shard x 20
* 400 Event Points: Critical Shard x 20
* 450 Event Points: Skill Shard x 20
* 500 Event Points: "The OS World" Story Unlocked
* 500 Event Points: Lv. 30 Decryption Key x 1
* 600 Event Points: HP Crystal x 10
* 700 Event Points: Attack Crystal x 10
* 800 Event Points: Lv. 40 Decryption Key x 1
* 900 Event Points: MP Crystal x 10
* 1000 Event Points: Memory Diamond x 5
* 1000 Event Points: "Ominous Signs" Story Unlocked
* 1000 Event Points: SD Bronze Medal x 2
* 1200 Event Points: Lv. 50 Decryption Key x 1
* 1400 Event Points: Critical Crystal x 10
* 1500 Event Points: "Rule and Manner" Story Unlocked
* 1600 Event Points: Lv. 60 Decryption Key x 1
* 1800 Event Points: Defense Crystal x 10
* 2000 Event Points: "PvP" Story Unlocked
* 2250 Event Points: Skill Crystal x 10
* 2500 Event Points: Lv. 70 Decryption Key x 1
* 2750 Event Points: HP Crystal x 10
* 3000 Event Points: "Real Fight" Story Unlocked
* 3000 Event Points: SD Bronze Medal x 3
* 3500 Event Points: Lv. 80 Decryption Key x 1
* 4000 Event Points: "New Gainings" Story Unlocked
* 4500 Event Points: Col x 50000
* 5000 Event Points: "Temptation" Story Unlocked
* 5000 Event Points: SD Bronze Medal x 5
* 6000 Event Points: "Life in MMO" Story Unlocked
* 6000 Event Points: Holy MP Crystal x 5
* 7000 Event Points: Holy Attack Crystal x 5
* 8000 Event Points: "Stop Mischievous Play campaign" Story Unlocked
* 8000 Event Points: Holy Defense Crystal x 5
* 9000 Event Points: SD Silver Medal x 2
* 10000 Event Points: "Funny Play" Story Unlocked
* 10000 Event Points: SD Bronze Medal x 5
* 11000 Event Points: Col x 50000
* 12000 Event Points: Holy Critical Crystal x 5
* 13000 Event Points: Holy Skill Crystal x 5
* 14000 Event Points: SD Silver Medal x 3
* 14000 Event Points: Memory Diamond x 5
* 15000 Event Points: Col x 100000
* 16000 Event Points: SD Bronze Medal x 5
* 17000 Event Points: Col x 100000
* 18000 Event Points: SD Silver Medal x 5
* 19000 Event Points: Col x 50000
* 20000 Event Points: Memory Diamond x 25
* 20000 Event Points: SD Gold Medal x 1

## Attention

* To play this event, you must have to complete Quest 3-10.
* You can find this event from "Quest">"Extra Quest".
* You will be randomly assigned to a group
* If you score 0, you won't get any Ranking Reward
* Your score is only recorded when you clear a quest after the event period
* Your score will not get updated if you clear a quest after the event period
* After choosing Continue, your score will not be affected
* Players can get Ranking Rewards after the ranking event ends and also the calculations is completed
* In the case of 2 or more players with the same score, the player who reached the score receives the reward