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Oct 11, 8:27 AM
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Seems this season is going all in with the action without a breather. This episode, we got LLENN and her group making their move to win this next round. Feels like LLENN is making a lot more risker moves this season. She's got a lot of heart though.

They also threw in some silly moments for her character so this season. However, bodies were dropping on the floor so they're not messing around this season.
Oct 11, 8:34 AM
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Oct 11, 9:59 AM
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So it's basically just fortnite just instead of a storm it's an ocean lol?

If there's one thing I have to say though, MY FUCK THESE DUDES NEED TO FIND A NEW GAME TO PLAY, BECAUSE GGO IS NOT FOR THEM. First, these GARBAGE cans can't even hit Llenn, with the excuse being "she's small"... JUST AIM MORE DOWN YOU FUCKING IDIOTS.

I thought they were idiots enough with that play, but it just got worse when Pino literally peaked her head for like ten seconds, AND NO ONE SHOT HER???? DO Y'ALL KNOW HOW TO PLAY THIS FUCKING GAME????


Oct 11, 10:15 AM
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The players LLENS team are going against are literal dog water bro. These guys are like the ai you go against in fortnite, easy pickings.

Anyway.. I'm really loving this 2nd season so far! The dynamic between the 4 main characters is pretty cool. I also love the op+ed, nice animation. Can't wait to see what else this anime brings us!
Oct 11, 10:26 AM
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Now we saw how Llen became bait back at the beginning of episode. Good for her that everyone of these NPCs has stormtrooper aim.

The attempt to give the stronger teams a handicap by turning this into Fortnite didn't help them much. Our team still mercilessly destroyed them. That was some pro camping, lol.

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Oct 11, 10:49 AM
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Oh man, one of the best episodes of anime I've watched in a while. The 4 of them really do work well together.
Oct 11, 10:50 AM
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The players LLENS team are going against are literal dog water bro. These guys are like the ai you go against in fortnite, easy pickings.

Anyway.. I'm really loving this 2nd season so far! The dynamic between the 4 main characters is pretty cool. I also love the op+ed, nice animation. Can't wait to see what else this anime brings us!
@Chalc_ These guys are basically redshirts. The other strong teams haven't even shown up YET. ROFLMAO
Oct 11, 11:07 AM
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I don't consider myself in expert when it comes to FPS game but there were quite a lot of very questionable moments even if you're somewhat familiar with those games. I guess when it was being released 6.5 years ago I wasn't that familiar with a battle royale genre so I could let it fly at the time.
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Oct 11, 11:25 AM
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@Sheol01 I'm fully aware that there are stronger teams. It's obvious that I was talking about the teams in episode 2. A 2nd grader would have deduced that, lmfao.
Oct 11, 11:43 AM
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I mean ... even a bronze player would understand to take the high ground deeper into the area (up on top of the buildings) and wait for the water to flush them out of hiding and force them into the open where they can get picked off : |. It's like all of these "players" have never played a BR before. You've gotta be a special kind of bad to just charge into a fortified position kekw, especially when you can wait for them to be forced to leave.
Oct 11, 11:52 AM
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I love it!! <3 this is so nostalgic oh



By the way, the umi (ocean) concept reminds me of a game I used to play back in 2005. The water in that game were always a strategic element—if a you fell into the water, it was game over, which added a lot of tension and excitement to the matches <3
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Oct 11, 12:04 PM
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So it's basically just fortnite just instead of a storm it's an ocean lol?

If there's one thing I have to say though, MY FUCK THESE DUDES NEED TO FIND A NEW GAME TO PLAY, BECAUSE GGO IS NOT FOR THEM. First, these GARBAGE cans can't even hit Llenn, with the excuse being "she's small"... JUST AIM MORE DOWN YOU FUCKING IDIOTS.

I thought they were idiots enough with that play, but it just got worse when Pino literally peaked her head for like ten seconds, AND NO ONE SHOT HER???? DO Y'ALL KNOW HOW TO PLAY THIS FUCKING GAME????
IzanaSolos said:
So it's basically just fortnite just instead of a storm it's an ocean lol?

@IzanaSolos keep in mind that Gun Gale Online 3rd Squad Jam was written in 2016 before Fortnite and PUBG release
Oct 11, 12:05 PM

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Is it just me or does this guy look like Sylvester Stallone?
Oct 11, 12:59 PM

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So it's basically just fortnite just instead of a storm it's an ocean lol?

If there's one thing I have to say though, MY FUCK THESE DUDES NEED TO FIND A NEW GAME TO PLAY, BECAUSE GGO IS NOT FOR THEM. First, these GARBAGE cans can't even hit Llenn, with the excuse being "she's small"... JUST AIM MORE DOWN YOU FUCKING IDIOTS.

I thought they were idiots enough with that play, but it just got worse when Pino literally peaked her head for like ten seconds, AND NO ONE SHOT HER???? DO Y'ALL KNOW HOW TO PLAY THIS FUCKING GAME????
@IzanaSolos Fortnite didn't create the battle royale genre pal...
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That said, iirc from the first season, aiming in this gaming is utterly garbage for most people since there is some kind of system that makes the accuracy target for you (which produces those red lines). Good players don't rely on that system, but most people do because the bloom in GGO is insultingly high.

So is just like this game is so fucking casual tier that people can't just aim and shoot or they will always miss, not like your usual current competitive FPS where you only need to know if you are using a hitscan weapon or not.
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Oct 11, 1:20 PM

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kitoha said:
@IzanaSolos keep in mind that Gun Gale Online 3rd Squad Jam was written in 2016 before Fortnite and PUBG release

Well technically something like an early version of PUBG was released back in 2015.
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Oct 11, 1:51 PM
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Oct 11, 2:17 PM

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I forgot just how exciting this show could become. Bit of a stormtrooper aim there but then again Llenn can be really fast.




Oct 11, 3:05 PM

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I like the gimmick of this map, sinking it and forcing the teams to go to a mysterious place in the centre.
Another great strategy by M & Pito, they must have taken out at least 30-40 people.
Really looking forward to the next episode.

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Oct 11, 4:06 PM

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Nerdason said:
Is it just me or does this guy look like Sylvester Stallone?

I thought the exact same thing
Oct 11, 4:17 PM
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typical hordes of dumbass men.... whats new here lol?

yawn...

when do the bad women show up?
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This third squad jam is underway! I loved seeing how our team countered all those other teams ganging up on them. So petty to all try and take out one of the strongest teams like that. Almost a dozen teams trying to stop just them is hilarious. How they gloriously failed at it too! Llenn running around the train yard seeing where all the enemy teams are. It was so fun seeing her zoom around dodging bullets making all those other teams try to get her only for them to miss every time. Giving her teammates time to establish a fortified position for counterattack. M finding that freight car they could hold up inside and let all the enemy teams surround them. Which wouldn't sound smart but its good to draw them all into one spot so they can be taken out easier. Pitohui opening those spots where they could fire out of to pick off the enemies was smart. Taking out multiple teams with ease! Making them run scared and try to shoot grenades inside the freight car but even that won't work. Pitohui shooting the grenade out of the sky is definitely something that could only work in a game but hell yeah was it awesome. Fuka shooting her own grenades back taking out most of the remaining enemies. If not for that pesky rising water they could've stayed there and won easily. Its a smart move by the operators of squad jam to force players into the arena so they have to confront each other. We'll see if our team runs into any of the big players soon.
Oct 11, 5:47 PM
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I forgot just how exciting this show could become. Bit of a stormtrooper aim there but then again Llenn can be really fast.

There’s a bit of plot armour there! Even tho Llen is small and fast, they show her running in straight lines for ages without weaving. No way all those shots could miss. But I’m ok letting that slide for a bit of added adrenaline…
Oct 11, 6:13 PM

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Chipp12 said:
I don't consider myself in expert when it comes to FPS game but there were quite a lot of very questionable moments even if you're somewhat familiar with those games. I guess when it was being released 6.5 years ago I wasn't that familiar with a battle royale genre so I could let it fly at the time.
I agree with you. It's too much of a plot armor.
and 3 of 4 main characters in this episode are nutty junkies.
Oct 11, 9:45 PM
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Pretty nice OP to start with. The map this time sure has quite the variety terrain wise. The sinking would force the teams to stay mobile. The best way to deal with ambushes is springing it after all. Still that was quite the display even for LLenn. The counter ambush though was well done. Fuka was the perfect counter to the enemies bombardment plan.
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Oct 12, 4:01 AM
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EP 2

GGO is agogo

The op this time is kinda uhh hmm
I mean the s1 op is shrug


So a fairly bombastic episode.
Im guessing next ep they'll mop up some stragglers and then there's gonna be a plot twist either at the end of ep 3 or start of ep 4
Oct 12, 4:13 AM

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I do feel for LLENN as she had to buy her team time for their strategy to work, so for her to become the target focus of countless teams and only escaping with minimal damage is rather impressive. What's equally impressive is how much she was screaming and complaining through it all! XD

Seeing the map shrink this way does feel nostalgic of the battle royale games when they became the rage years ago, which I do have some good memories of them myself, so it's cool to see how the teams adapt to the changing battlefield.

Overall, LLENN and her team had a successful plan to deal with the hoard of teams ganging up on them (Also taking out a Sylvester Stallone lookalike in the process!). This was a pretty fun episode as a whole. As least in this episode, the OP was played, so I could hear it better compare to the first episode and I do like it a lot. The visuals had plenty of action and even a bit of fanservice, so it gets the double thumbs up from me! =3
Oct 12, 7:45 AM

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Counter Strike be like
Oct 12, 7:47 AM

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Cool seeing them use the sword to make holes. Solid action this episode!
Oct 12, 8:11 AM
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Heh, island with "shrinking" area.
Poor LLENN, used as bait.
Oct 12, 9:50 AM
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We get context to the opening scene from episode 1. The sinking island is a interesting touch.

They translated "umi" as "ocean", where in this context "sea" would be more appropiate as it is surrounded by land on all sides.
Oct 12, 12:42 PM
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We get context to the opening scene from episode 1. The sinking island is a interesting touch.

They translated "umi" as "ocean", where in this context "sea" would be more appropiate as it is surrounded by land on all sides.
@Gojira-X Land on all sides? Are you sure you parsed the map right. The water is coming in from all sides, this is a sinking island.
Oct 12, 12:44 PM
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kitoha said:
@IzanaSolos keep in mind that Gun Gale Online 3rd Squad Jam was written in 2016 before Fortnite and PUBG release

Well technically something like an early version of PUBG was released back in 2015.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=421900169
@Chipp12 that's good to know I didn't know that, and it also exist Z1 Battle Royale. I'm wondering if the author got inspired by PUBG or something else 🤔. Well, I'm getting off topic here sorry I was supposed to be talking about the episode
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@Chipp12 that's good to know I didn't know that, and it also exist Z1 Battle Royale. I'm wondering if the author got inspired by PUBG or something else 🤔. Well, I'm getting off topic here sorry I was supposed to be talking about the episode
@kitoha alternative ggo isn't written by reki, keichi sigsawa from kino's journey is the LN's writer, guy loves guns
Oct 12, 3:31 PM
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This episode sums up my issue with overpowered characters: zero stakes. I never once worried about their predicament, knowing they’d pull some 'uno reverse card' and win. A bit of struggle—or even a loss—would’ve made it more engaging. If the characters don’t care, why should the audience? They haven’t logged in for months—shouldn’t they be a little rusty?
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@kitoha alternative ggo isn't written by reki, keichi sigsawa from kino's journey is the LN's writer, guy loves guns
@GameFanaticBR omg, thanks!! I'll edit that to avoid any confusion
Oct 12, 3:38 PM
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So it's basically just fortnite just instead of a storm it's an ocean lol?

If there's one thing I have to say though, MY FUCK THESE DUDES NEED TO FIND A NEW GAME TO PLAY, BECAUSE GGO IS NOT FOR THEM. First, these GARBAGE cans can't even hit Llenn, with the excuse being "she's small"... JUST AIM MORE DOWN YOU FUCKING IDIOTS.

I thought they were idiots enough with that play, but it just got worse when Pino literally peaked her head for like ten seconds, AND NO ONE SHOT HER???? DO Y'ALL KNOW HOW TO PLAY THIS FUCKING GAME????
@IzanaSolos there is a bit of in-universe explanation for the ocean: SJs 1 & 2 had mobility INCENTIVES in place, vehicles would spawn when less players alive were all spread around the map...

SJ3's rules had to change to FORCED mobility (sea rising) in response to SJ2's finale, where the winning team camped on top of the maps border (a massive wall) for pretty much the entire game



As for the aiming... yeah, not much i can say there
Oct 12, 8:26 PM
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First time watching GGO, I heard about it when it first released but was very skeptical until I heard a lot of good things coming out from the spin-off. Decided to give it a watch and so far it’s been solid.
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Oh boi, I fucking LOOOVE Fuka ❤️
My girl got like 15 kills in 1 move lmao




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Oct 13, 1:28 AM

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they got those BR zones running up in that game lol. LLENN was the MVP for that situation, she really do got the schmovements sheesh. Interesting strat the team had too.

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Oct 13, 2:16 AM

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I forgot how much fun this lil series could be sometimes like it may not be anything crazy but it's a nice watch
Oct 13, 4:38 AM
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Miyu laying in there just saying "ganbare" was funny.
But yeah, going for the "battle royale" route in this. Can be fun but I didn't like playing like that.
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Oct 13, 5:46 AM

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I’m really enjoying seeing some of the creative strategies in this Squad Jam. It all feels super cool, plus everything is animated really well. I’m still not sure of why I should care about who wins this thing though. It seems like it’s just for fun, and doesn’t have any real purpose, but maybe I just need to rewatch the first season again to refresh my memory. (8/10)
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kitoha said:
@IzanaSolos keep in mind that Gun Gale Online 3rd Squad Jam was written in 2016 before Fortnite and PUBG release


I remember Counter Strike levels that were also timed to self-destruct if none of the two teams win within the time limit. This is not a new concept.

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Is it just me or does this guy look like Sylvester Stallone?


Barney from The Expendables.
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Oct 15, 1:45 AM
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Gee, how appropriate that, as part of the horde going after our heroes, the studio included Barney from the Expendables... only to be expended a few moments later... hehehe.

Loved this episode and loving this season so far, and LLENN must have maxed out the agility stat between SJ2 and SJ3, because I cannot recall her doing the amount of acrobatics that she did in this episode.
Oct 15, 6:19 AM
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At this point they are just killing off all the useless players left and right and I like it.... and setting up all the main teams for the last battle I guess....
Oct 15, 10:36 AM
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kitoha said:
@IzanaSolos keep in mind that Gun Gale Online 3rd Squad Jam was written in 2016 before Fortnite and PUBG release


I remember Counter Strike levels that were also timed to self-destruct if none of the two teams win within the time limit. This is not a new concept.

Nerdason said:
Is it just me or does this guy look like Sylvester Stallone?


Barney from The Expendables.
SHINOBI-03 said:
I remember Counter Strike levels that were also timed to self-destruct if none of the two teams win within the time limit. This is not a new concept.

@SHINOBI-03 I agree with you, this is not a new concept
Oct 15, 5:27 PM
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Ok episode. Its nice watching them fight, but to be honest the enemy seem like they've have never played before. Idk why they didn't throw a grenade from the start since they did have some, they also had a grenade launcher. Also during that one scene where LLEN was against the shotgun dude I think it should of been fine to shoot him instead of just running.
Oct 15, 8:09 PM

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Great action. The premise of the game map is interesting. Would like to see sound tactics from the enemy teams for a change. It's like everyone's a zombie out there.
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The train cart strategy was awful but the enemies were noobs that never played a shooter game in their life so it didn't matter


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LLENN running was so satisfying to watch, The Animation looks so clean.

Uno Reverse!!
They trapped themselves lol
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