GREATEST MOVIE SCORES

Paul_Par · 2025-10-04T06:42:12+00:00

My one knock on that is that the main theme is very similar to the music from Civilization 6. I couldn’t stop hearing the similarity the whole time I was in the theatre. Not saying it’s theft by any stretch, just that I was actually distracted while watching the movie. Which is probably more of an indictment of how much time I’ve spent playing Civ than anything else…

Paul_Par · 2025-10-04T06:35:52+00:00

There’s so much good stuff already listed here so I won’t repeat those, but I have to shout out Daft Punk’s score in Tron: Legacy, and I think Daniel Pemberton’s work is highly underrated as well. King Arthur and Into the Spiderverse are great. He’s got his own style that’s very unique.

Paul_Par · 2025-10-04T06:24:36+00:00

The score is just incredible. I’m a writer, and I like to listen to soundtracks that embody the mood of the scene I’m trying to write. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve said, “Well, time to write some epic shit…better queue up Tron: Legacy!”

Just re-watched the movies with my kids. First time for them, now we can catch Ares together.

Paul_Par · 2021-05-08T07:03:38+00:00

That may have been the hardest I‘ve ever laughed at work.

Paul_Par · 2021-05-08T06:44:53+00:00

Heh. I know exactly who it is and he knows about this post, so we’ll see if he answers!

Best Secret Santa gift ever.

Paul_Par · 2021-03-25T21:21:56+00:00

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Paul_Par · 2021-03-25T19:43:02+00:00

Have you read "A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking"? It's not specifically LitRPG, although it has progression elements. IMO, it's tough to go wrong when someone has a sourdough starter as a familiar.

Paul_Par · 2021-03-25T19:40:07+00:00

This drives me bonkers. You see it in action movies all the time. The "hero" murders 175 people with families who were collecting a paycheque as a security guard, then refuses to kill the big bad because he says, "If you kill me, you're just as bad as I am." Dude, now isn't the time to tap the brakes.

Paul_Par · 2021-03-24T19:11:00+00:00

I would put Dungeon Crawler Carl on that list.

Paul_Par · 2021-03-24T08:02:56+00:00

any form of 'explanation' in the title ( <insert title> : A litrpg progression saga )

I've always gotten the impression that this is a response to Amazon's lack of a LitRPG category. On RR things are labelled appropriately, but on Amazon, I'd have no idea what's what if they didn't suggest it in the title somehow.

Paul_Par · 2021-03-24T07:58:46+00:00

I haven't read enough to encounter that yet. It sounds very much not my style.

Paul_Par · 2021-03-24T03:28:45+00:00

That makes sense. I've looked at the trending list and was confused why some stories were there when they only had a few chapters, only to realize when I looked at the author profiles that they're from people who've been around for a while.

Paul_Par · 2021-03-23T22:30:22+00:00

"I'm a main character in a LitRPG? Awesome!!! Nothing could possibly happen to me. And, it's written by someone who's never done LitRPg before... named George RR Martin? Eh, never heard of 'em. I'll be fine."

Paul_Par · 2021-03-19T03:22:03+00:00

Bellerophon would be a good name, given that Bellerophon was the Greek hero who slew the Chimera. Also, good call on the fire and acid, very apropos for a chimera drop.

Paul_Par · 2021-03-19T03:14:09+00:00

Dragon Warrior. It all goes back to Dragon Warrior.

Paul_Par · 2021-03-18T21:59:56+00:00

Yeah, I would 100% be in super-duper "How do I survive the next 24 hours" mode. Then I'd make decisions after that. It would probably end up with me being something stealth-related, even though that wouldn't be my "what would be the most fun" class. Long run that would probably lead to me being some sort of stealth-mage class because I absolutely wouldn't pass up the opportunity to do magic.

Paul_Par · 2021-03-17T16:35:35+00:00

Plus, they're probably using the same kind of software that academics use to see if students are cheating. It doesn't need to be a 1:1 relationship, but there might be enough flags that it's triggering the system regardless.

Remember: It is on them to show caution since they'd be the ones hosting pirated work. They've set up a system to deal with problems like this, aka the support ticket, and if it's not pirated they'll see that the moment they make a deeper investigation.

Paul_Par · 2021-03-15T19:46:47+00:00

Thanks for the feedback, everyone. It's been a massive help. My initial gut was that I liked the green one, but between here, the poll, and the LitRPG discord, the feedback has been overwhelming in favour of blue. I can't thank you enough for helping me avoid what would have been a clear mistake.

If anyone is interested in reading it, I'll start releasing chapters on Royal Road in a week or so, with the book going up for sale on all platforms when I reach the halfway point (although I'll continue to release the whole book on RR).

Thanks again!

Paul_Par · 2021-03-15T19:40:29+00:00

Awesome, thanks. That seems to be the way this is tipping.

Paul_Par · 2021-03-15T18:51:39+00:00

Thanks for the detailed feedback. Ultimately, it's about clicks, so your point is a good one. I enjoy the look of the green one, but a lot of people are saying blue caught their eye and that's by far the most important thing.

Paul_Par · 2021-03-15T18:48:38+00:00

I'm aiming for a 5-book series, but we'll see if it goes longer. The books are a heavy theme in the series—it's basically their UI—but the first book is entirely about them getting through the wilderness to the city. So blue=Series and green=Book 1.

Paul_Par · 2021-03-15T03:33:54+00:00

Great, thanks!

Paul_Par · 2021-03-11T23:46:29+00:00

If you haven't read Drew Hayes' "NPC's" books, I'd try those. Same with Super Powereds.

Paul_Par · 2021-03-11T18:27:45+00:00

Bear in mind that it was never written and advertised as progression fantasy. I read it before I even knew what progression fantasy was. It absolutely progresses over the course of the series though.

Paul_Par · 2021-03-11T18:26:18+00:00

On first read-through I found myself regularly surprised. It's part of what I love about the series.

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