That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime S4 Ep 2 Review
You know what the hardest thing is when it comes to developing video games that are getting constantly updated? Having to one-up players who find exploits and ways to cheat. It’s like a never-ending battle between players and game developers, because every time one problem gets solved, another gets exploited. The reason why I’m bringing this up is that Rimuru has just found a new problem to deal with regarding his nation’s Dungeon. Two problems, more accurately.
Hinata almost Ruins the Dungeon
So the good news is that ever since installing Masayuki’s suggestions to help adventurers, the Tempest Dungeon is starting to turn a profit. The save points, rest stops, and the inn are raking in the dough. Masayuki even managed to clear the 30th floor, albeit he did it in a way that reminds of something that Buggy the Clown or Mr. Satan would do.
I know that his special skill, Chosen Hero, makes everyone think he’s that guy, but this level of hype is ridiculous. But that’s not the problem. Rimuru wants Masayuki to do well so it makes the Dungeon look good and brings in customers. The main problems are Hinata almost wrecked everything, and that there’s a team that’s using an exploit to clear the bosses.
Firstly, we have Hinata. After the Crusaders started using the lower levels as a training ground and got their butts handed to them, one of them mouthed off that Hinata couldn’t handle it. So she took that as a challenge and just went on a massive tear like she’s Sung Jinwoo. She wasted the bosses on the lower floors, killed all the dragons Millim caught, and then just chilled at an inn on the 95th floor just to troll them. Veldora beat her, but Rimuru refuses to give her the prize money.
This is what I meant when I said how games like this need to be constantly updated. A dungeon like Rimuru’s needs to be balanced and ensure that the participants have a fair chance of winning, while also making sure that it’s not too easy. First things first, Rimuru decides to give Adalmann some cool new magic.
Freaking Power Gamers!
The real issue, though, is this new party, Team Green Fury. They managed to catch up to the progress of Masayuki’s team, not by being that good, but through an exploit. Apparently, by using a combination of them and the return whistles (escape ropes) to exit and re-enter the Dungeon, they can gather party members far past what should be the limit. In other words, they’ve made a party of dozens capable of clearing the Dungeon bosses…by save scumming and zerg rushing.
Look, I’m a gamer. I have used tactics like this before. I know other people do this. But there has to be a limit to how much players should be allowed to exploit without ruining the challenge. And then they managed to beat the 40th floor! If that keeps up, they’ll reach the lower floors, find the bosses are wrecked, and the Dungeon will be ruined. This calls for admin intervention!
Rimuru’s ultimate solution is a pretty cool one, albeit it copies the concept behind the Avatar films and Pixar’s Hoppers. He, Veldora, Ramiris, and Millim, who just got back from tort-training Gobta and Ranga will put their souls into monster avatars, and crush them on the 49th floor before they wreck everything. It’s a good plan…if they didn’t get their butts handed to them. In a surprising twist, it seems the three Demon Lords and one True Dragon are way weaker in their avatar bodies. Which means now they have to train!
So these last two episodes have been pretty lowkey as far as stakes go, but that’s not why people like Slime Tensura, I think. They like it because of the humor and world-building. I’m looking forward to seeing how Rimuru deals with these borderline cheaters, and I hope we get some more action soon.
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