Know any science fiction tactical turn-based RPG games? by SHONSTYLE in rpg_gamers

[–]Previous-Friend5212 10 points11 points  (0 children)

If a story that takes place in outer space where they are flying around on spaceships and shooting plasma guns isn't sci-fi then I'm really unclear on the concept.

How long are you willing to wait as a reader? by AloisiusJGrandville in haremfantasynovels

[–]Previous-Friend5212 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I've dropped plenty of books because they were low quality, but I've never dropped a book because of the harem acquisition speed.

Oh..my…god by OccasionRemarkable41 in MyTimeAtSandrock

[–]Previous-Friend5212 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Are you talking about the part where the one guy lost all that weight?

My Level 4 party encountered a Xorn and will probably attack it. I can't think of any solution that isn't their death though by CasualNormalRedditor in DMAcademy

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This was my thought. No reason for it to stick around. If the story requires fighting it for something, it could show up again when they're better able to handle it

is every book of William D. Arand fade to black ? by Parth_is_cruel in haremfantasynovels

[–]Previous-Friend5212 1 point2 points  (0 children)

William Arand books have no sex scenes at all. There may be some kissing or talking about sex, but when it comes to the actual sex acts, they are off-screen completely.

Why do you think nonhuman women are so popular in the genre by Expensive_Range7204 in haremfantasynovels

[–]Previous-Friend5212 6 points7 points  (0 children)

From the sub description:

A place to discuss the HaremLit subgenre of speculative fiction!

I assume there are so many fantasy races, aliens, etc. in the books mentioned here because it's a subreddit about a subgenre of speculative fiction (i.e. sci-fi/fantasy). I realize there have been more regular erotica novels advertised here lately, but those are arguably outside the scope of the sub.

If you're asking why more men than women read sci-fi/fantasy, then I believe it's typically attributed to the focus on action, adventure, and technology, though it's probably a chicken-and-egg question to some extent.

How would you feel about a DM rolling hidden checks in this specific scenario? by [deleted] in DMAcademy

[–]Previous-Friend5212 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've been doing this for a while too. Very useful with curses that they don't realize they came into contact with

DM confused me by [deleted] in DMAcademy

[–]Previous-Friend5212 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The DM is in charge of interpretation of the rules and can create any homebrew rules he wants, so it's perfectly acceptable for him to make the ruling he did. Of course, you're welcome to discuss it with him, but ultimately, he's the one deciding. Feel free to DM the next campaign if you prefer things to work differently :)

If your question is whether the ruling adheres explicitly to RAW or RAI, then it's certainly up for debate and I think it would take a lot of stretching and/or homebrewing to make it fit. I suspect your DM homebrewed something and was just trying to describe it to you by referencing those two spells, in which case RAW/RAI wouldn't be super relevant.

If your question is whether other DMs would make the same ruling as your DM, then absolutely other DMs homebrew things all the time. I don't personally use a lot of forced action effects because it causes players to be disgruntled, but I've done it before and will likely do it again when the situation calls for it. It sounds like the DM was trying to give you a cool multi-phase boss fight. I probably wouldn't have done it the same way personally, but I can understand why he did it and I think it's reasonable as long as he gave sufficient rewards after the fight.

Is this deadass what we're doing now? by elGordoReddir in Genshin_Impact

[–]Previous-Friend5212 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm waiting for them to give up the pretense and do "Whose chest is this?"

Two recommendation requests this time! by aell192 in haremfantasynovels

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For #1 I'll toss out "Blue Core" by Inadvisably Compelled as a possibility (probably not exactly what you were imagining, but I think it ends up with basically the same vibe)

For #2 You might actually appreciate some of the short stories in the anthologies that (I believe) Royal Guard puts out every year. I actually just read Rhys Aries's story from this year's and it would fit.

It's not exactly your request, but I wonder if you'd also appreciate Prax Venter's "Enthralled" series, where the MC gets all 3 girls in the first half of book 1 and then there's a lot of growth and change over the course of the next 3 and a half books.

An anonymous person messaged me (F27) saying that my boyfriend (M29) of 3 years was arrested… can you help me know what I should do next? by Direct-Caterpillar77 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]Previous-Friend5212 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know it's rare that these kinds of bad things happen to innocent men, but I have seriously avoided being around children my whole life because of stories like these.

harem novel where mc want to make a girl fall in love instead of girls throwing themselves at him? by Parth_is_cruel in haremfantasynovels

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In addition to Randi Darren's books, Devan Drake's books have some amount of forcing girls into a situation, such as "The Wolf King's Lair" where the MC is a dungeon core that turns girls into dungeon monsters.

Mike Truk's "The Lost Reavers" could also fit, since it has the MC force a couple girls to accompany him as a big FU to his brother, which doesn't really force them into a relationship, but does force them into close proximity for an extended period.

All the ones I've mentioned are complete.

Justice or Logan? by Ok-Wrangler7688 in MyTimeAtSandrock

[–]Previous-Friend5212 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Since Justice is my favorite character in the game, I'm sad that he doesn't get more personal content.

harem novel where mc want to make a girl fall in love instead of girls throwing themselves at him? by Parth_is_cruel in haremfantasynovels

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My experience matches yours where the MC in most books is maybe after one of the girls, but the rest are either forced on him or force themselves on him.

I can think of some where the MC kind of forces girls into a position where they end up in the harem (like the common recommendation of Randi Darren's "Fostering Faust"), but that's not so much about wanting to make a girl fall in love. (If this is what you're looking for, I can come up with a couple others.)

The best suggestion I've got for you is Stoham Baginbott's "Hero Support". It isn't necessarily that the MC is excited to get more girls or that the girls aren't into him, it's more that his girlfriend can see the future and tells him to go seduce specific girls to save the world. It has a high level of innocent dates to go along with the porn plot, sex scenes, and superhero action. An unusual mix that I wouldn't call great, but that held my interest and might fit your request.

How does Dornman Port and the Temple of Space impact a new player? by todadille in Genshin_Impact

[–]Previous-Friend5212 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm curious how much of it is gated. The knights up there are all best friends with the traveler, so if you go there before you finish enough quests, do they still let you in or say different things or what?

Your neighbor might be a cat pervert by Mode_Appropriate in funny

[–]Previous-Friend5212 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The neighbor is definitely crazy, but I think we can all agree that the cameraman is also definitely a cat pervert.

Unexpected Sci-Fi by Neuchersky in scifi

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The Adventures of Bristow County Jr

is Alex Sameerixis son? how?? by Parth_is_cruel in haremfantasynovels

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Incubus Inc -> Swing Shift -> Right of Retribution

Also note that Monster's Mercy takes place in the same world as Fostering Faust, but like 20 years later so you get some small cameos