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Redefining the META at VRMMO Academy Light Novel #1
Redefining the META at VRMMO Academy (Light Novel) Vol. 1
Nothing like a bit of modding to change the weakest class in a VRMMO into the strongest!
Our game-loving protagonist, Ren Takashiro, enjoys nothing more than taking the weakest classes and wimpiest skills, only to flip their inadequacies on their heads! After hearing from his MMO buddy about a special school that provides lessons in VRMMO games, he decides to enroll. Like second nature to him, he quickly picks the so-called weakest job, symbologist. Just as he’s setting about transforming it into the strongest class known to mankind, a girl walks in…
“Wait, you’re Akira? You’re a girl?!”
“Uh, yeah?”
Thus, his new gaming life with his long-time, beautiful friend begins!
Our game-loving protagonist, Ren Takashiro, enjoys nothing more than taking the weakest classes and wimpiest skills, only to flip their inadequacies on their heads! After hearing from his MMO buddy about a special school that provides lessons in VRMMO games, he decides to enroll. Like second nature to him, he quickly picks the so-called weakest job, symbologist. Just as he’s setting about transforming it into the strongest class known to mankind, a girl walks in…
“Wait, you’re Akira? You’re a girl?!”
“Uh, yeah?”
Thus, his new gaming life with his long-time, beautiful friend begins!
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First published May 31, 2017
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July 22, 2022
This new isekai-fantasy novel series (VRMMORPG - Virtual Reality Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game) is well written, organized, of the minimum size, with great color illustrations, black and white illustrations, character descriptions, the only thing missing is a map of the game world.
With 160+ pages, 19 chapters, each chapter has 10+ pages which is mid range size for a chapter to allow for character and world development. Although the author is a minimalist and suffers from a type of tunnel vision determinism. Minimalist, that does not do anything extra, does not write more than absolutely necessary. Tunnel vision determinism, in the sense than the main character, Ren Takashiro, or the retinue characters (Akira, Yuuna or Kotomi) rarely fail, rarely try something different from the path/algorithm/recipe that the author has thought out. Main character has a one shot move, that should not always work (because of game probability) but it always works because the author wrote it that way. (Determinism: "The philosophical doctrine that every state of affairs, including every human event, act, and decision, is the inevitable consequence of antecedent states of affairs.") But if there is something that never turns out how it was described or meant to work are games, game abilities, and game skills. Because programmers seldom follow "natural laws" and are always "changing the rules".
So, I hope that in the following volumes, the author does "more than expected", "changes the game-play up" so that this VRMMMORPG isekai-fantasy novel series is not telegraphed, boring and the same old, same old...
With 160+ pages, 19 chapters, each chapter has 10+ pages which is mid range size for a chapter to allow for character and world development. Although the author is a minimalist and suffers from a type of tunnel vision determinism. Minimalist, that does not do anything extra, does not write more than absolutely necessary. Tunnel vision determinism, in the sense than the main character, Ren Takashiro, or the retinue characters (Akira, Yuuna or Kotomi) rarely fail, rarely try something different from the path/algorithm/recipe that the author has thought out. Main character has a one shot move, that should not always work (because of game probability) but it always works because the author wrote it that way. (Determinism: "The philosophical doctrine that every state of affairs, including every human event, act, and decision, is the inevitable consequence of antecedent states of affairs.") But if there is something that never turns out how it was described or meant to work are games, game abilities, and game skills. Because programmers seldom follow "natural laws" and are always "changing the rules".
So, I hope that in the following volumes, the author does "more than expected", "changes the game-play up" so that this VRMMMORPG isekai-fantasy novel series is not telegraphed, boring and the same old, same old...
July 22, 2021
One word: Fun.
If you like the premise, read the story. It’s just fun all around, with a strong cast of characters, including an MC who 100% understands what’s happening and isn’t shy around girls.
Onto the next volume I go.
If you like the premise, read the story. It’s just fun all around, with a strong cast of characters, including an MC who 100% understands what’s happening and isn’t shy around girls.
Onto the next volume I go.
June 1, 2019
Surprisingly a good read, relatively speaking, for a VRMMO genre book. As a long time MMORPG player, the concept of a "meta" is definitely entrenched in the mind and this book really takes the concepts and brings it alive.
I really did quite get taken in with the main idea of the story, where the protagonist Ren takes the 'worst' classes in the game and makes them in to crazy powerhouses. The author also takes the pain to actually make it very plausible (in the confines of the setting) by setting up things in a manner that reflects a few real-life examples of crazy stunts pulled in MMORPG's.
On the downside, the book tends to drag out a lot of the descriptions of the general concepts in an MMO such as stats, skills, levels etc so that does tend to get slightly boring. But they are pretty essential to understanding the exploits of the protagonist so I can understand the choice of the author to explain them more in depth more often than not.
Those that are looking for more depth or crazy plots probably aren't gonna find it here, as the story is strictly in the vein of "group of friends play a game together and have fun" kind of setting, which results in it being quite a fluffy book. The characters are all pretty likeable so far, albeit rather thin on character but as this is the first book, it's rather understandable.
I guess my one worry is the patchy release record of the publisher, as they have a patchy track record of releasing books so far. Hopefully they have worked things out as I personally quite like this series as far as the first volume ends and I'm looking forward to the next volumes.
I really did quite get taken in with the main idea of the story, where the protagonist Ren takes the 'worst' classes in the game and makes them in to crazy powerhouses. The author also takes the pain to actually make it very plausible (in the confines of the setting) by setting up things in a manner that reflects a few real-life examples of crazy stunts pulled in MMORPG's.
On the downside, the book tends to drag out a lot of the descriptions of the general concepts in an MMO such as stats, skills, levels etc so that does tend to get slightly boring. But they are pretty essential to understanding the exploits of the protagonist so I can understand the choice of the author to explain them more in depth more often than not.
Those that are looking for more depth or crazy plots probably aren't gonna find it here, as the story is strictly in the vein of "group of friends play a game together and have fun" kind of setting, which results in it being quite a fluffy book. The characters are all pretty likeable so far, albeit rather thin on character but as this is the first book, it's rather understandable.
I guess my one worry is the patchy release record of the publisher, as they have a patchy track record of releasing books so far. Hopefully they have worked things out as I personally quite like this series as far as the first volume ends and I'm looking forward to the next volumes.
October 11, 2022
Ren is an avid MMO gamer, who when he learns about a high school run through a VRMMO from his gamer friend Akira, decides to join said school. The school gives regular lessons while online and use the MMO as a way to motivate their students. As always, Ren picks a supposed weak class in an attempt to proof its strength.
From the story it is clear that the author is an avid MMO gamer. Gamer terminology is explained there were important, and the story avoids going into detailed stats and the grind (at most mentioning when it happens). It feels like a real game, although a bit more advanced than normal, especially since the exploits Ren is looking for are features - a common enough thing in TTRPGs added to reward players who love to do this kind of digging, but not all that normal in MMOs. I also enjoy the characters.
It should be noted that the story is very much a slice-of-life computer gaming/search for the rules exploits kind of story. There is some amount of fan service, including the beginning of a harem, that fulfils little purpose towards the story even if it is reasonable tame. The conversations are a tad simple as well. The fan service are elements I am not a big fan of, but they don't detract from my enjoyment even if they come with the occasional eyeroll. If you don't like them though, this is not the book for you.
All in all, an entertaining short read, nothing deep, but fun none the less.
From the story it is clear that the author is an avid MMO gamer. Gamer terminology is explained there were important, and the story avoids going into detailed stats and the grind (at most mentioning when it happens). It feels like a real game, although a bit more advanced than normal, especially since the exploits Ren is looking for are features - a common enough thing in TTRPGs added to reward players who love to do this kind of digging, but not all that normal in MMOs. I also enjoy the characters.
It should be noted that the story is very much a slice-of-life computer gaming/search for the rules exploits kind of story. There is some amount of fan service, including the beginning of a harem, that fulfils little purpose towards the story even if it is reasonable tame. The conversations are a tad simple as well. The fan service are elements I am not a big fan of, but they don't detract from my enjoyment even if they come with the occasional eyeroll. If you don't like them though, this is not the book for you.
All in all, an entertaining short read, nothing deep, but fun none the less.
June 1, 2019
So good
I liked the concept and the way the author had the characters interact. I liked that out felt light hearted and was just an all around good read!
I liked the concept and the way the author had the characters interact. I liked that out felt light hearted and was just an all around good read!
September 4, 2019
Loved it
I loved this novel, I would recommend any people who like vrmmorpg novels to read it. I can't wait to read the next one.
I loved this novel, I would recommend any people who like vrmmorpg novels to read it. I can't wait to read the next one.
December 23, 2019
The entire story is about a guy who takes the worst class and makes it the best class. Not a bad story, just felt nothing for the MC, or any other character for that matter.
January 30, 2021
The book was good. Easy to read and was very enjoyable.
I can’t wait to read the next volume...
I can’t wait to read the next volume...
September 1, 2021
Extremely light.
September 20, 2021
to short
For 10$ this was an extremely short book. I enjoyed it but it looks like I will have to pay 40$ just for a real novel length and that is to expensive.
For 10$ this was an extremely short book. I enjoyed it but it looks like I will have to pay 40$ just for a real novel length and that is to expensive.
July 23, 2022
Was just a fun, light hearted read. Very enjoyable. Though I am a little concerned about the page count of future volumes.
August 25, 2022
It was a fun start, it's like the author said in the afterword: pretty easygoing and focused on the characters just having a nice time
June 18, 2023
The story progressing fast here, hope the next volumes not a filler 🤣
A story of picking trash jobs but if combined well, these trashes could be mightier than it looks.
A story of picking trash jobs but if combined well, these trashes could be mightier than it looks.
July 1, 2019
I enjoyed this book, can not wait for volume 2 to come out.
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