Data and Controls

• Will the loading in everytime be improved or fixed?

  We will be actively working towards improving this aspect of the game.
  Please be aware that loading times can also be affected by your internet connection or your device's specs, and those factors might make it difficult to notice an improvement.
  Even after the relaunch, we will continually strive to improve the gameplay experience.

• Before the update, the controls felt a little off to me. The locations for button flicks felt weird, and sometimes my inputs felt late or were not registered at all. Will this be improved?

  We are working to reduce input delay to the best of our abilities. Preferences for controls and button layouts will differ from player to player, so we will continue to gather feedback after the game relaunches and then decide what to do.

• During battles, the camera sometimes puts itself in bad angles or is hard to control. Can you please fix this?

  We have revamped the camera control system.
  Like with the other changes we've made, we will continue to gather feedback after the game relaunches and then decide what adjustments to make.

Battles

• Will there still be PvP event leagues after the maintenance?

  Outside of some improvements to the controls, PvP (Battle Royal) will be essentially the same as before.
  However, Ranked Matches will be restricted to certain time periods in order to speed up matchmaking.
  When Ranked Matches are unavailable, players will be able to participate in "Free Matches" that have no impact on the rankings.

• After raid bosses used to require player rank 35 to unlock, the required player level will be extremely high. Will there be anything to make leveling easier, like additional quests or new systems?

  We will be revising the unlock requirements for stages in order to make them easier to access. As a byproduct, everyone's unlock progression will also be reset. We hope for your understanding in this matter.
  Overall, the requirements for unlocking stages have been adjusted to be easier to achieve.
  The difficulty will ramp up in later stages, so make sure to grow and prepare for the battles ahead.

• Can you please add a report function to Battle Royal?

  At the moment, we are not planning to add a report function when the game resumes service. However, we will be strengthening our cheat detection system, and there will be stronger measures to combat poor behavior.

• I'm kinda bad at combat that isn't turn-based, so it'd be great if there were somewhere I could practice fighting whenever I wanted. Like a tutorial or training room or something.

  We are planning to add a place where players can practice basic combat and techniques.

Story

• Could we have purchasable packs that include character voices for home screens, like in Unleash Blading? It would make logging in more fun. And even though SAOVS is an action game, I'd like to interact with the characters more.

  We will not be implementing this feature when the game relaunches. However, if there is a heavy demand for this feature, we will consider implementing it in the future.
  While it will be different from what Unleash Blading has, there will be new character intimacy features added to SAOVS when the game resumes service.

• For the game's story mode, I'd like it if the enemy characters matched the story. Since PvP is supposed to be the main content on Cross Edge, it'd be interesting if there will be human enemy characters.

  For the story mode, we try to match the settings and characters with the story as much as possible.
  We are considering implementing human enemy characters in a later update after the relaunch.
  Compared to massive boss monsters, human-sized characters have lower visual clarity when it comes to their actions. We are making various adjustments and additions to ensure that their smaller size doesn't negatively impact the battle.

• There weren't any voices when the game first launched. Will it be fully voiced now?

  The main story will be fully voiced.

• Where does this game take place chronologically in the series? Is it between Alicization and Unital Ring?

  For the most part, the main story of SAOVS takes place between the events of Alicization and Unital Ring. However, because the game features an original story, the circumstances for the characters are slightly different from those in the light novels, anime, and other media. I'll explain this more in detail when I have an opportunity.

• In the main story, was there a reason why Kirito and Asuna were wearing their outfits from Aincrad? (I was wondering why they didn't wear different outfits for Cross Edge)

  There was a reason, but I cannot reveal it right now. After the game relaunches, I believe you'll gradually find the answer to that question as you progress through the story and so on.

Characters

• Will more playable characters be added to the game in the future?

  Yes, we are planning to do that. While it won't be possible to implement every single character that has been requested, we will be using your opinions and usage statistics from previous games as references to decide which characters to add to the game.
  We plan to implement brand-new character and not an already existing character in a different outfit, but it should take us time to implement one character.

• The quality of the 3D models is low. It would be nice if they were improved.

  For the most part, we will be reusing the same assets from before. However, improvements to quality have been made with what resources we have available.
  After the relaunch, we will continue to implement updates to improve the quality of the game.

• Have the characters' stats been changed?

  Yes.
  The characters in the game have been adjusted, including their stats, growth rates, skills, and more.
  In order to improve the overall balance of strength, some characters have been buffed and some characters have been slightly nerfed.
  Besides the characters, many other parameters in the game have also been adjusted.
  After the relaunch, there may be a need for further adjustments depending on the situation.

• There were some limited-time cards that were available before the extended maintenance. Is there any chance that they will reappear?

  Some of them are planned to be re-released for sale. We haven't decided how frequently they will be re-released, but we will be periodically offering chances to obtain them.

• Will we be able to change the appearance of a character?

  You will be able to change a character's appearance by equipping accessories.

Data and Transfers

• What will be transferred?

  We are currently working towards a system that will allow players to transfer almost everything, including characters, character progression, Variant Crystals, and more.
  However, the features listed below are expected to be discontinued or reset.
  
  ・Player Level
  
  This will be replaced with a new leveling system called Cross Edge Rank (XR).
  After the relaunch, players will be able to unlock content by raising their XR.
  
  ・Skip Tickets
  The skip function for quests will be removed.
  Any remaining Skip Tickets will be converted into other useful items.
  
  ・Story Tickets
  The system of using tickets to unlock stories will not be in the game after the relaunch.
  Any remaining story tickets will be converted into other useful items.
  
  ・Unlocked Stories
  Because the stories have been updated, this is planned to be reset.
  
  ・Unlocked Event Illustrations in the Gallery
  Like the stories, this will also be reset since the illustrations have been updated.

• How can I perform a transfer?

  It will be possible to restore your data if you've already set up your transfer settings.
  We are also working towards making it possible to restore your data if the app wasn't deleted.

Other

• Will there be preregistrations for the game?

  There won't be preregistrations for the game. However, we are planning to host various campaigns on social media before the relaunch.

• Will we be able to change the size or location of skill buttons?

  We don't have plans to implement that sort of feature at the moment. However, the layout will be different when SAOVS resumes service, so we would like players to try out the new layout first.
  If there are requests regarding the new layout, we will consider various solutions. One option might be allowing players to choose from multiple different layouts.

• When will the game resume service?

  We are planning to resume service this winter.
  More details will be announced when the time is near. We are also preparing various campaigns that will be held before the relaunch, so please keep an eye out for them.

• For Daily Missions and Weekly Missions, I wish that completed missions and uncompleted missions were displayed separately.

  We are planning to have them displayed that way.
  Other than the missions, many areas of the UI have been changed during the maintenance. If there are still problems after the relaunch, we will examine solutions again.

• We had player IDs in the game, but we didn't have a friend feature or a guild feature. Will these be added to the game after the maintenance?

  A friend feature is planned to be added to the game.
  We will need more time to consider the implementation of guilds (how will they be used in the game, etc.).

• I'd like to see more elements implemented in the past games like Memory Defrag or Unleash Blading.

  We are planning to add Agil as a playable character to the game. In Unleash Blading, Agil was only present as a Home Character.
  We will consider implementing more callbacks to previous games after the relaunch as well.

• Other than the story, will there be any end-game content added to the game?

  We are planning to implement a new feature called "Multi-Battles". In this mode, players will form teams of three and take on powerful boss monsters.
  Boss monsters on high difficulties will be linked to the rankings. We highly recommend this content to those who are confident in their abilities.
  The bosses are expected to be quite powerful, so be prepared.

• Will the max player level and max character level be increased in the future?

  Player levels will be removed, and they will be replaced with another system”Cross Edge Rank (XR)”.
  Features, stages, and other content will be unlocked by increasing your XR.
  We are currently considering the possibility of further unlocking the character level limit.
  However, if we do implement this, the new levels would serve as a replayability element for those who want to max out their characters, and unlocking these new levels would require a significant amount of time.
  We've made adjustments to high-difficulty content so that they can be cleared with the previous character level limit.

*These answers were provided on 11/1/2024.
*Some parts of the questions have been rephrased.