Would you use the double EXP potion now or later?

[NotaNuffian]

I have no idea on how to make the title, speaks volume of my skill as a hack writer.

Scenario: There is a game world where you (and every man, woman and child in RL world) need to go there twice; first time is for funzies with expensive revives and the second time is SAO death game where you die for real when your HP hits zero. There is no safe zone, everyone is incentivized to kill one another because loot and EXP and being at a higher level means more HP, exposing to more story progression and better loot etc. EXP required to level up is exponential and there is no level ceiling.

The first time you can die and just lose 30% of total EXP to get a revive and it is completely possible to drop down a level but the level floor is at Lvl 1. If you are the top 0.000001% of the players, you become ultra rich and super influential in the RL world as well as in-game

The second time is a death game. Same thing as funzies but now with no revive. The same thing with being the top 0.000001%.

Unlike the rest of the normies without cheat, you have one. You have two "double EXP" potions; one during the funzies and one during the death game. The potion can only last until you level up five times regardless of what level you are on when you ingest it. You can neither save the potion in funzies for death game nor drink two potions during funzies in order to garner more plot progression/ information gathering for the death game.

There are actually two questions:
1. During funzies, would you ingest the potion now or at later?
2. In death game, would you ingest the potion now or at later?

Take note that answers to both questions need not be the same, so four combinations to choose.

Take your pick and leave down the reason if possible.

 

[AnonUnlimited]

Thanks for the poll. I voted.

 

[Cipiteca396]

Ohhh, more potions for my collection~! These will never ever see the light of day again!

 

[Sola-sama]

Now, later.

During the funzies, double exp meant faster level up -> faster exploration -> higher power level to explore the map and gain new intel.

During the deathgame, the double exp is used later when I already know the best location, time, or if there's a significant strategic advantage in doing so.

 

[Deleted member 148356]

Now, later.
If I'm reading it correctly, can't bring the potion from first mode to second?
My stance is similar to @Sola-sama.

 

[GlassRose]

I choose... screw you! commits suicide

I dunno man, I'm tired.

 

[NotaNuffian]

If I'm reading it correctly, can't bring the potion from first mode to second?

Yup.

I choose... screw you! commits suicide

I dunno man, I'm tired.

Me too.

Thanks for the poll. I voted.

Thank you.

 

[Nolff]

Later. Now.

Considering that I coulda just stab people in the dark and gain their exp, why don't I drink one at the beginning of the death game and drink the rest when I really need it? First one's to past others' levels, gaining advantages over them. The second one's for when I (accidentally or not) found an exp farm.

 

[NotaNuffian]

Later. Now.

Considering that I coulda just stab people in the dark and gain their exp, why don't I drink one at the beginning of the death game and drink the rest when I really need it? First one's to past others' levels, gaining advantages over them. The second one's for when I (accidentally or not) found an exp farm.

1. It is one time consumable, no taking tiny sips and save the rest.

Once taken, the effect only last until you gain five level ups. It has no duration limit but rather level up limit.

 

[Nolff]

1. It is one time consumable, no taking tiny sips and save the rest.

Once taken, the effect only last until you gain five level ups. It has no duration limit but rather level up limit.

Like I said, save all the two bottles of EXP for the death game. Use on at the beginning, and use the rest when I see a fitting EXP farm. I know about the leveling limit, I was using the second bottle in case I need upper hands when I'm fighting a good EXP monster above my level.

 

[NotaNuffian]

Like I said, save all the two bottles of EXP for the death game. Use on at the beginning, and use the rest when I see a fitting EXP farm. I know about the leveling limit, I was using the second bottle in case I need upper hands when I'm fighting a good EXP monster above my level.

You can neither save the potion in funzies for death game nor drink two potions during funzies in order to garner more plot progression/ information gathering for the death game.

Bruh, I banned that.

 

[Alski]

Once taken, the effect only last until you gain five level ups. It has no duration limit but rather level up limit.

With that taken in to consideration Later. Now.

Using it later in funzies will yield greater time saved instead of the small amount of time save going from 1-5, but as soon as its a deathgame you need the early advantage to get ahead of the pack and preferably not die.

 

[Nolff]

Bruh, I banned that.

Oh... Welp. Let's make a change with that.

Ima go Now Now, since I prefer having advantages over others in a quick moment.

 

[BearlyAlive]

Later. Later. Exp farming is a late-game chore.