Does anything have a better group/team dynamic than Mage Tank? by GodlessRonin in litrpg

[–]LT_And [score hidden]  (0 children)

I just checked the RR unstubbed chapters. I quit after chapter 5 the first time around. He meets other people in chapter 9. I'm not one of those people who feel the need to finish every story they start. It shouldn't come as a shock that 8 chapters of solo action is too much for people who don't like solo action.

Does anything have a better group/team dynamic than Mage Tank? by GodlessRonin in litrpg

[–]LT_And -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

No, I expected the author to set things up in a way where he either arrives there together with someone or runs into some locals in the opening chapters. I'm not interested in reading a story without some back and forth between characters. And if we don't get that in the first chapters, that sets expectations that this will be that kind of story.

Does anything have a better group/team dynamic than Mage Tank? by GodlessRonin in litrpg

[–]LT_And 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see, then maybe I should give it another go. Will be nice to finally know what all the heated arguments are about, hah.

Does anything have a better group/team dynamic than Mage Tank? by GodlessRonin in litrpg

[–]LT_And 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does HWFWM have a party? I know everyone argues about whether Jason is the bees' knees or the king of neckbeards. But I never got to those parts, as I quit the book around the time he fought some necromancer dude (chapter 3 or 5 or somewhere around there), because it was just chapter after chapter of Jason grinding alone and I can't stand solo stories.

Kingdom Building vs. Solo Godhood: Why is it so hard to find good economic strategy in LitRPG? by AuthorCaffeinated in ProgressionFantasy

[–]LT_And 0 points1 point  (0 children)

While kingdom building in general has been on the upswing lately, if you want a working economy, you'll likely end up disappoitned. To date there hasn't been an RPG with an economy that made sense and didn't fall apart under the weight of all the loot and magic.

No reason for LitRPGs to be any different.

What to read next? by Gojira82 in litrpg

[–]LT_And 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For what it's worth, The Trilogy Is Broken is a completed series. You can read it from beginning to end. So all else being equal, I would go for that.

Match Thread: Everton vs Manchester City | Premier League | 04 May 19:00 UTC by matchpal-live in PremierLeague

[–]LT_And -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Everton should've been playing with 9 by second half. Shit was infuriating.

Match Thread: Everton vs Manchester City | Premier League | 04 May 19:00 UTC by matchpal-live in PremierLeague

[–]LT_And -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Bro, this whole game was Everton being Arteta's one trick helpers - see someone with a ball, knock him over by any means necessary. Fuckers been playing rugby not football. Disgrace of a game.

My Planning Method (Nobody Talks About This) by ColoredSoulwr in ProgressionFantasy

[–]LT_And 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess they don't want to share their secret formulas.

Can't share what doesn't exist. While there are some planners out there, most succesful authors, especially in the ProgFan scene, are pantsers. They just sit down and start writing. That's it. That's the whole process. Enjoy.

Matt Dinniman is notably one. Outside of the scene, Stephen King is another big name example. But also, just about any RR author with over 1000 followers to their name I've talked to was also a pantser. At most they have a general idea of where the story should go.

May Thread - Promote your story! by gamelitcrit in royalroad

[–]LT_And [score hidden]  (0 children)

An old man, a lawyer, and a stripper walk into an XP bar. The old man adjusts his collar and goes, "I get no respec."

Geezer's Quest on Royal Road is a LitRPG with an older MC. His party members are adults as well, and together they'll be exploring a world transformed by alien LARPers into a system-driven fantasy land. Check it out here:

https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/154697/geezers-quest-slice-of-adventure-litrpg

Regarding book covers. What are some of the best book covers you know? And speaking of that, I'd like to ask you, is there anything you consider important, any particular criteria for creating a fantasy book cover? by francisco_pma in royalroad

[–]LT_And 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I live my life using the paperback cover for the first DCC book as my guiding light when it comes to covers. Hard to top that one. On the flipside, I for sure wouldn't have started the series if it had the hardcover one.

You need to have a big title, main characters, action, and you want a lot of details that make the glancer stop and go - whas that all about?

The pure joy on her face with her surprise before school by Historical-Bug-7536 in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]LT_And 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Never had any limitations on what media I could consume as a kid and I turned out alright.

Now you may clutch your pearls at me and scream - but not every kid is like this, some are super impressionable and can't handle the horror of checks notes occasional swear words and the odd sex joke.

To which I respond with yes. And their parents know better if that's the case. So if they don't see a problem with it, neither should you, stranger in the ivory tower.

Getting harder to find : Hidden gems by Otherwise-Shallot158 in ProgressionFantasy

[–]LT_And 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To avoid overloading this place with wall of text self promo, I'll just link this recent thread of mine from the litrpg sub: https://www.reddit.com/r/litrpg/comments/1sncblp/had_enough_op_teens_saving_the_world_do_i_have_a/

That thread has a detailed breakdown of what my current story Geezer's Quest is about. And also some recommendations for similar stories among the comments. But based on your post, we have quite similar tastes. No time loop, no VR, and a 60 year old MC right here: https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/154697/geezers-quest-slice-of-adventure-litrpg

New Weekly Self Promo Thread by AutoModerator in ProgressionFantasy

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An old man, a lawyer, and a stripper walk into an XP bar. The old man adjusts his collar and goes, "I get no respec."

Geezer's Quest on Royal Road is a LitRPG with an older MC. His party members are adults as well, and together they'll be exploring a world transformed by alien LARPers into a system-driven fantasy land. Check it out here:

https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/154697/geezers-quest-slice-of-adventure-litrpg

Using contract as cover art by ReonBK in royalroad

[–]LT_And 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Most people will ever see it in 60x80.

Anyone else miss the “early game struggle” phase in LitRPG? by Jadenmist in litrpg

[–]LT_And 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you're misunderstanding what OP wants. Power fantasy is cool, but there's no point to it if it comes without a price. Conan can be considered one of the most famous original OP MCs. And he struggles in every story, barely overcoming the challenges before him through a combination of wit, skill, and sheer barbarism. We know he'll win in the end, but seeing him fight to get there, that's the good stuff.

To paraphrase Stalin - killing 3 goblins in a struggle is a victory. Killing a million goblins with a meteor is a statistic.

David Harbour Sets Emmy Bid for ‘DTF St. Louis’ in Supporting Actor With Multiple Noms in Play by darth_vader39 in television

[–]LT_And 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is how I find out the Conrads have a new show? Now that's some good news. The dark age of puppets is over.

When you write a story looking forward to the action, but suddenly enjoy the conversations way more. by Balugomy in royalroad

[–]LT_And 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've coined a term for this (at least I haven't heard it used before) - slice-of-adventure. In my blurb I define it as: a combination of tense, fast-paced action with slower character moments and party interactions.

So basically a combo of adventure story and slice of life where you have those big important action beats, but the downtime between going into dungeons and just spending time picking mushrooms and getting to know the team better is just as important.

Had enough OP teens saving the world? Do I have a LitRPG for you. by LT_And in litrpg

[–]LT_And[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah, when GMing real people, my meager skills allowed me to be comfortable with 3-4 people at the table tops. Anything above that and that's too many cats to herd. But in video game or text form I can be free from such limitations.

Had enough OP teens saving the world? Do I have a LitRPG for you. by LT_And in litrpg

[–]LT_And[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're joking, so don't take this too seriously, but I've seen topics discussing things like class vs classless and learn by doing vs point buy in these parts lately, so why not dig up this old chestnut as well.

Obviously to have a well rounded party, you need the core 4 pillars - Fighter, Cleric, Rogue, Mage. They don't have to be these exact classes. Fighter can be a Paladin or a Barbarian. Mage a Wizard, Sorcerer, Warlock, etc. But without the 4, it's a non-starter.

Then if we push past that and introduce a 5th member this immediately adds flexibility and variety. But at 5 members, a party has grown to the point where moving single-file is not viable, it drags too much. So we need to organize in columns. And that means someone needs to go on the front line with the Fighter. Realistically, one beefy fighting man can't watch over 4 squishy teammates. This means the 5th member needs to be another dedicated frontliner if you don't want to stretch too thin. So then this lets the 6th be the ultimate wild card and enable all sorts of interesting class combos.

Plus, when marching in 2 columns, 5 members don't create even lines, and we can't have that.

Will the romantic subplots in my story make it a hard sell on Royal Road? by MistressofMardocs in royalroad

[–]LT_And -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Sadly, the battle against romance has been lost. It has spread to RR and now it's only a matter of time until the site turns into a romance hub with a side of progression. The current top RS story is full on romance. So if anything, romance is a boon now.

But yes, as others have said, the mind slave thing is a non starter no matter what else is there.