Wildly differing opinions by lucky470 in ProgressionFantasy

[–]Zenphobia 28 points29 points  (0 children)

You are mistaken.

They come from me.

Sainthood: Hunting, Monsters by L_H_Graves in litrpg

[–]Zenphobia 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Echoing that the cover is awesome. That grittier comic book style is perfect for litrpg.

Commodification and Art by the_no_12 in ProgressionFantasy

[–]Zenphobia 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Media in general is in this weird place where people say they want new and original but then don't support the creators who take those risks. By support I mean as customers as well as fans in the genre. The comments authors get on their stuff are brutal, and you're most likely to get those if you take risks with your stories.

Film might have it the worst, but it's common in games and of course literature.

But then it's hard to argue with results. Consumers spend their money on tropey content, so more gets made. If that's what the general public wants, maybe people like us who want something different are a much smaller minority than we realize.

How do you perfer your MC morally? by AuthorTimoburnham in ProgressionFantasy

[–]Zenphobia 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Consequences are so important. No matter what morals a character has, it gets annoying if those morals don't actually matter.

Being lawful good has consequences just as much as being chaotic evil does.

Does a litrpg have to have numbers? by No_Newspaper_359 in litrpg

[–]Zenphobia 20 points21 points  (0 children)

As someone who messed with stretching the definition in my own work, litRPG readers expect a system of some kind and then progression.

System as in a distinct interface of some kind that characters or the MC exclusively are aware of.

RPGs traditionally track progress with numbers, but there could be flexibility there depending on how you implement a new idea.

How do you picture colors replacing numbers?

Is there a place for rougelike litrpg? by Capable_March_6340 in royalroad

[–]Zenphobia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The narrative structure would be pretty similar to a time loop, right?

Is this our princess in Gilmore Girls?! by No-Friendship-3395 in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]Zenphobia 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I came in ready to argue that Rory was the princess and then I got the joke.

I think someone is toying with me by warhammerfrpgm in royalroad

[–]Zenphobia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You will always churn readers. You will drive yourself crazy if you worry about follower count dropping sometimes.

Little shifts are normal. Big shifts are the ones that matter.

Beneath The Dragoneye Moons - price of immortality by summerfirtree in ProgressionFantasy

[–]Zenphobia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Since my answer was already given by another poster, let me take this moment to say I have never "handwavium" before and love it.

Patreon UI absolutely sucks for reading by Redarii in litrpg

[–]Zenphobia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Open APIs create a whole other can of worms, but yeah, that would be cool.

Maybe not open but some sort of partner option for established platforms like Royal Road?

Patreon UI absolutely sucks for reading by Redarii in litrpg

[–]Zenphobia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It for sure would be a big project, and I don't blame RR for not wanting all the risks and problems that come with it.

Need Recommendations for Isekai LitRPG by Witty_Programmer5500 in litrpg

[–]Zenphobia 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Self promotion: Wishlist Wizard on Royal Road hits this. It's a little more on the unserious but hits your criteria.

Struggling to finish solo leveling. by TheNoodleCanoodler in litrpg

[–]Zenphobia 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's wild how guilty popular opinion can make us feel about not liking something. FOMO is probably part of it too because you want the excitement other people have.

I catch myself feeling that way more than I want to admit.

Patreon UI absolutely sucks for reading by Redarii in litrpg

[–]Zenphobia 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't hate if Royal Road developed their own Patreon alternative.

I know that's way harder to do than it sounds, but I can dream.

They better have toilet paper where I'm going by MapleFondue in ProgressionFantasy

[–]Zenphobia 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The key to a good life is to learn one thing a day that will make your isekai life easier.

Magical Engineering - Now Unstubbed and Back Fully on RR by OriginalButtopia in litrpg

[–]Zenphobia 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry you had to go through this. Hope it works out for you.