Rather Fly Or Be Invisible

First Impressions: ARGO Online

Is very much what most expect out of a westernized Korean free-to-play MMO; it's rife with translation issues, grindy quests, and inadequately explained systems. But despite all of that, there are a few interesting features to be found buried in the sand. What are these features? And moreover, do they make the game worth playing? Follow past the cut to find out. The game's players are split into two factions: the technologically advanced Noblian and the naturally inclined Floresslah. Each faction has eight classes available, with the Noblian possessing a more distinct steampunk flavor and the Floresslah sticking to more conventional fantasy archetypes. Naturally, I chose the Noblian faction and created a Scholar, who in true scholarly fashion totes around a pair of pistols and uses them to blast things to kingdom come. The first thing I noticed as I began my adventures was the translation work. Now, it's not absolutely horrid, but you can definitely tell that the game was localized from another language, and the quest text can be a pain to read, with many lines of dialogue ending mid-word. That said, the dialogue is just very stiff rather than flat-out bad. Some turns of phrase are awkward, and it can be difficult to discern quest objectives at times. Even though the game marks your quest objective locations on your map (and in some cases even provides you with an arrow trail to follow), there were a few that I absolutely could not figure out for the life of me due to the instructions being so poorly worded. The quests themselves are typical: go here, gather this, kill X number of monster Z, etc. It starts out at an easy pace but quickly escalates to grindy as you're asked to kill upwards of 20 mobs per quest, which I personally think is overkill. The questing does flow well, however, taking you from point A to point B to point C and not usually requiring you to run all over creation to find your objectives. Some quests during the tutorial are fully voiced but rather poorly so. A few quests are bugged and not completable, giving the game a rather unpolished feel. To round out the game's decidedly unpolished vibe, invisible walls seem to exist in places they should not; many times I found myself trying to jump a small fence only to be denied by an unseen barrier above said fence.

Jewelry Rings-Invisible Set: Would You Rather Fly Or Be Invisible?

Invisible offers a range of opportunities as well it just seems so sneaky to me that I feel uncomfortable even thinking about it.

My son agreed with me. He thought flying would be a lot more fun. No surpise there as he is a physical child who enjoys being on the go.

Then I really started to think about the question. What does our choice say about us? I think I would really want to know why a child would choose invisibility over flying. I would fear that a child who chose that option either already felt invisible or wished they were. I would worry about their self-esteem and security in social interactions.

Of course, on the other hand, there are certain practical considerations. There are a number of instances where invisibility could serve many purposes for good on a small or large scale.

Apparently this question has been around for some time. A public radio station did a program on superheroes some time ago and took a survey asking which power their audience would prefer, the power to fly or to be invisible so that they could sit in on conversations and hear what was being said about them. No one wanted to use the super power to help others.

I find that survey even more disappointing than the one for kids. But not surprising. I am not a cynical person (except when it comes to my students' excuses for not doing their homework) in general but more often when I hear some act of courageous good I am surprised rather than affirmed.

So while this could certainly appear to be a superficial question, something like the Barbara Walter's "If you could be an animal, what would you be" type, but I think it could lead to a much deeper discussion. What do you think?

Which would you rather be? Which superpower would you rather your child have?

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Would You Rather Fly Or Be Invisible?

Deanna Mascle is an inspirational freelance writer. You can find more inspiration at Inspiration by Dawggone and her inspirational ezines Words of Inspiration Online and Daily Quote Online .

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