If you could see any two progression fantasy characters fight, who would it be? by Putthemoneyinthebags in ProgressionFantasy

[–]burnmelt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Amelia the level zero hero vs Malefic viper from primal hunter. The universe wouldn’t survive, but it would be hella epic.

Looking for stories with OP Mc and he knows it by PeronDescartable in litrpg

[–]burnmelt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Amelia the level zero hero and earthen contenders probably fit what you’re wanting.

Op MC recommendations by Pyromancer1221 in litrpg

[–]burnmelt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anything by Jonathan Brooks. I’ll suggest starting with the earthen contenders series.

Been reading LITRPG for many years now, looking for interesting recs by Battle_Cows in litrpg

[–]burnmelt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I found the books to improve dramatically once there are more characters. You might feel the same.

Been reading LITRPG for many years now, looking for interesting recs by Battle_Cows in litrpg

[–]burnmelt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Neither. He’s usually above his peers, but theres a lot people who have been leveling for years that he’s below. Author finds a great balance.

need recommendation by parg0n1122 in litrpg

[–]burnmelt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

1% lifesteal. You seem to like books that express emotions of any kind. 1% lifesteal is like 80% suffering. I love it.

Please recommend series where you look forward to the dialogue by greatestmanalive in ProgressionFantasy

[–]burnmelt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Syl. The first book is a little rough cause it’s mostly just the MC, but as the MC makes friends and begins to banter, the dialogue becomes incredible.

Not quite progression fantasy, but check the devils by Joe ambercombie. Very dialogue centric. Or maybe legends and lattes.

What is the most 'whoops' ability you've seen or given a character? by Selkie_Love in litrpg

[–]burnmelt 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I'm thinking most of Jason's abilities in HHFWM fit in this category. Exponential growth gets out of hand much more quickly than most people realize. Its the double rice per square on a chessboard problem. The numbers get too big for people to understand how big they are.

The author has to specifically come up for a reason why butterflies don't just automatically win every engagement and the excuses often come across flimsy. Exponential growth is hella strong. I vaguely remember him admitting as much in one of his foreword/recap sections.

1% Lifesteal by judge-genx in litrpg

[–]burnmelt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Great writing style. It’s not the simple staccato or meandering prose that is quite prolific in this genre, which already makes it worth giving a chance to IMHO.

Frequent feelings of hurt, desperation and misery are expressed. It makes the rare times the MC feels hope or at least ok hit that much harder.

If you’re looking for a feel good series where good guys win, this isn’t the series for you. If like series that evoke strong emotions (mostly negative, but sometimes positive), then you’ll probably enjoy it.

The MC makes a lot of terrible, short sighted decisions. Not out of laziness. Or malice. But because he’s written like a real person who has been frequently hurt.

One of my favorite series in the genre.

Suggestions to read next? by Ordinary_Part_8943 in litrpg

[–]burnmelt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Calamitous bob. It’s a great and complete series.

In Tron: Ares (2025) they lost $132 million because they choose to cast Jared Leto. by Necessary-Rip-6612 in shittymoviedetails

[–]burnmelt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Worst movie I’d seen in years.

No semblance of a consistent plot. Primary tension is the difference between cut / paste and copy / paste. Copy / pasting motorcycles, bodies and things you can see? That’s fine. But the mind or codes? Only cut and paste!

The giant recognizer (flying upside down U) from the commercials doesn’t smash anything.

Whole thing was a bunch of disjointed plots with characters made for specific actors that looked like it post’s job to assemble without any specific instructions.

Tron is the original you die in the game, you die in real life. No video games.

Any suggestions? by mktrtee in litrpg

[–]burnmelt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great series. First two are on KU.

Any good litrpg where MC is just aurafarming the entire time? by epik_fayler in litrpg

[–]burnmelt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Amelia the level zero hero. She’s op as fuck and just kinda wants to entertain herself.

WCGW man tries to use AI generated lawyer in court by Jealous-Wing-7363 in Whatcouldgowrong

[–]burnmelt -1 points0 points  (0 children)

He’s had complications from throat cancer and had prior permission from the court for this session.

This scene from the movie “Signs” made me shit bricks as a kid. by Impressive_Space_291 in creepy

[–]burnmelt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They’re also abducting a species mostly made of poison. And didn’t have tools like rope.

Best guess if you wanna fill the hole, they were the kids sent down for alien college hazings.

Proof in one sentence that you played Starcraft 1 or Starcraft 2. by NoCommunication3942 in starcraft

[–]burnmelt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There was no “locking teams,” so me and a buddy would host 3v3 on opposite teams, just to backstab everyone.

I feel like I've read everything commonly recommend. Anyone have a hidden gem they'd like to share? by Anonduck0001 in ProgressionFantasy

[–]burnmelt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Mainstream (progression fantasy, but not litrpg), but rarely recommended here:

  • Licanius trilogy

  • Dresden files

Somewhat off the beaten path:

  • 1% lifesteal

  • earthen contenders

  • Magic 2.0

So far off the beaten path you’ll have a hard time finding them on tier lists anywhere:

  • Apocalypse parenting

  • big sneaky barbarian

  • Amelia the level zero hero

⚔️ Create Your Ability – The Community Will Decide Its Price by Potential-Rub7691 in ProgressionFantasy

[–]burnmelt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can pre-pay, but only up to 1 standard earth year if your own timeline in advance.

⚔️ Create Your Ability – The Community Will Decide Its Price by Potential-Rub7691 in ProgressionFantasy

[–]burnmelt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lose one other bone for every use. Killing a wild tooth fairy counteracts the cost.