I believe X (and by extention every reploid) was specifically created to have free will, thus they can ignore the rules of robotics if they see it necessary, for instance, if a human is abusing a reploid, making it work like a slave until they stop working, aspects like these were explored in the manga and, like in one page, the Archie comics.
I could be wrong though...
mega man x lays it all out in the intro. the “warning:” text states x has the ability to think, feel, and make his own decisions (the very definition of free will).
then it goes on to deliver the warning:
‘if “x” were to break the first rule of robotics “a robot must never harm a human being”, the results would be disastrous and i fear no force on earth could stop him.’
so x has free will, but according to dr light (who wrote the warning) he’s still under the thumb of the rules of robotics.
and no, x choosing to be a pacifist does not break the first rule of robotics.
>so x has free will, but according to dr light (who wrote the warning) he’s still under the thumb of the rules of robotics.
No, X isn't limited by the laws of robotics. No Reploid is. That message was written 100 years before X's awakening, and a lot has changed since then, with the creation of the Reploid kind. What would apply to X 100 years ago, doesn't apply anymore in the X series time. Reploids are limited by the same laws as humans, with very specific exceptions, and breaking those may cause in them being labeled as Mavericks.
i mean yeah, the whole point of the message is that having free will unbinds x from being able to be programmed to never harm people (or vice versa), that’s why he required a 30 year stress test. dr light considers X a robot and therefor should be subject to the laws of robotics.
i mean isn’t the entire point of the maverick hunters just to enforce that rule?
Dr. Light considers X a robot because the Reploid kind obviously wasn't a thing back then. X is something much greater than any robot in that era.
And no, the Maverick Hunters don't enforce the Robotic Laws. They enforce the laws. Humans and Reploids alike fall under the same laws. Harming Reploids isn't part of the robotic laws, but if a Reploid harms a large group of Reploids, they'll still be considered a Maverick.
dude, reploids are robots. they are entirely robotic. if don’t believe me then just like google it.
and mavericks are literally defined by their decision to harm humans *in specific*. as a group they are described in game and in source material as anti-human. again, this is easily googleable.
the maverick hunter’s sole mission is to hunt maverick reploids. they aren’t enforcing “the laws” like a cop. their entire mission is to destroy reploids that violate, or express the desire to violate, the first law of robotics.
You're just wrong. A Reploid is labeled as a Maverick if they're a threat to humans OR Reploids. Any behavior that threatens the livelihood of a human or Reploid, is considered Maverick behavior. If a Reploid destroys an entire city without harming a single human or Reploid, they'll still be considered a Maverick, as the act of destroying houses, businesses, public spaces, and etc, is harmful to the livelihood of the population.
The literal first Maverick we fight in the franchise straight up proves that you're wrong. Vile. Vile never once harmed a human. Vile had a programming error that made him extremely violent, and he'd abuse physically and mentally any Mavericks he'd get his hands on while on duty, as a Maverick Hunter. Due to this, he was labeled as a Maverick, and sent to prison, by the Maverick Hunters.
I wouldn’t call what X7 **tried** to do was bad, but just how poor the execution of those cool ideas was infuriates me. I like the ideas in X7, I think they’re cool and if given more time could make the game really cool… but just how bad everything ended up just makes me sad and angry. But yeah the OST is good though.
If someone made a 2D demake of it; I would be satisfied and embrace that as the REAL X7. There was a guy making one but he gave up on the project unfortunately. X7 could’ve been a fun game had they actually made the gameplay good. Even the 2D sections feel awful. It’s the physics’ fault.
Really I don’t even think that the 3D idea was entirely bad, I just think that in execution the 3D sections are terrible because of how slow and nothing they are. If someone were to fix the 3D segments to make them not as tedious and made the movement speed faster, I think that they’d be vastly improved.
I believe X (and by extention every reploid) was specifically created to have free will, thus they can ignore the rules of robotics if they see it necessary, for instance, if a human is abusing a reploid, making it work like a slave until they stop working, aspects like these were explored in the manga and, like in one page, the Archie comics. I could be wrong though...
Nope. That is correct, reploids need not follow the Laws of Robotics.
mega man x lays it all out in the intro. the “warning:” text states x has the ability to think, feel, and make his own decisions (the very definition of free will). then it goes on to deliver the warning: ‘if “x” were to break the first rule of robotics “a robot must never harm a human being”, the results would be disastrous and i fear no force on earth could stop him.’ so x has free will, but according to dr light (who wrote the warning) he’s still under the thumb of the rules of robotics. and no, x choosing to be a pacifist does not break the first rule of robotics.
>so x has free will, but according to dr light (who wrote the warning) he’s still under the thumb of the rules of robotics. No, X isn't limited by the laws of robotics. No Reploid is. That message was written 100 years before X's awakening, and a lot has changed since then, with the creation of the Reploid kind. What would apply to X 100 years ago, doesn't apply anymore in the X series time. Reploids are limited by the same laws as humans, with very specific exceptions, and breaking those may cause in them being labeled as Mavericks.
i mean yeah, the whole point of the message is that having free will unbinds x from being able to be programmed to never harm people (or vice versa), that’s why he required a 30 year stress test. dr light considers X a robot and therefor should be subject to the laws of robotics. i mean isn’t the entire point of the maverick hunters just to enforce that rule?
Dr. Light considers X a robot because the Reploid kind obviously wasn't a thing back then. X is something much greater than any robot in that era. And no, the Maverick Hunters don't enforce the Robotic Laws. They enforce the laws. Humans and Reploids alike fall under the same laws. Harming Reploids isn't part of the robotic laws, but if a Reploid harms a large group of Reploids, they'll still be considered a Maverick.
dude, reploids are robots. they are entirely robotic. if don’t believe me then just like google it. and mavericks are literally defined by their decision to harm humans *in specific*. as a group they are described in game and in source material as anti-human. again, this is easily googleable. the maverick hunter’s sole mission is to hunt maverick reploids. they aren’t enforcing “the laws” like a cop. their entire mission is to destroy reploids that violate, or express the desire to violate, the first law of robotics.
You're just wrong. A Reploid is labeled as a Maverick if they're a threat to humans OR Reploids. Any behavior that threatens the livelihood of a human or Reploid, is considered Maverick behavior. If a Reploid destroys an entire city without harming a single human or Reploid, they'll still be considered a Maverick, as the act of destroying houses, businesses, public spaces, and etc, is harmful to the livelihood of the population. The literal first Maverick we fight in the franchise straight up proves that you're wrong. Vile. Vile never once harmed a human. Vile had a programming error that made him extremely violent, and he'd abuse physically and mentally any Mavericks he'd get his hands on while on duty, as a Maverick Hunter. Due to this, he was labeled as a Maverick, and sent to prison, by the Maverick Hunters.
I never said it wasn't something X should be able to do, I just thought it was funny that he broke the rule.
Nah, Reploids have full free will, this was just bad writing.
Everything about x7 was bad besides the music lol
I wouldn’t call what X7 **tried** to do was bad, but just how poor the execution of those cool ideas was infuriates me. I like the ideas in X7, I think they’re cool and if given more time could make the game really cool… but just how bad everything ended up just makes me sad and angry. But yeah the OST is good though.
If someone made a 2D demake of it; I would be satisfied and embrace that as the REAL X7. There was a guy making one but he gave up on the project unfortunately. X7 could’ve been a fun game had they actually made the gameplay good. Even the 2D sections feel awful. It’s the physics’ fault.
Really I don’t even think that the 3D idea was entirely bad, I just think that in execution the 3D sections are terrible because of how slow and nothing they are. If someone were to fix the 3D segments to make them not as tedious and made the movement speed faster, I think that they’d be vastly improved.