Stories that left you disappointed for a reason

[realman]

Interesting discussions here, but anyone who thinks adults can't be emotionally stunted (like Seven) is living in a fantasy world.

Agreed, but the thing that annoys me (and im sure many others) about these games is not the existence of emotionally stunted adults, its that you have to like them. there's no choice about ignoring them or hating them that actually follows through.

Another thing that i personally don't like is that the mc has to be stunted like them. Just the lack of choice with no justifiable reason frustrates me. I don't think people hate Seven, i think they hate being forced to love them. Noone says people like this dont exist, but its annoying when their actions get constantly excused by the authors.

 

[Benu]

XD give me one ongoing WIP where MC is truly OP. Lately I only see weak ones.

Dragon covenant, Broken fable and Dao ascension (although this last one dont take itself seriously/seems more like a funny parody)

 

[Glitch]

Press Play is the only one I would recommend from the celebrity IFs category. It's not toxic (yet), the author doesn't seem to favors one character, and the MC is well written. One of the problems with this story might be that it will be too linear. But for now it's early stage. We'll see.

I’d have to disagree. This is just my opinion, but I’ve noticed that even though the author claims to be against romance-related asks, they still tend to talk a lot about Stevie ( who also is the only one who can have a crush on MC ) and occasionally Zima. The asks about Stevie are always long, and full of praise, and the author often jumps in to defend her. But when it comes to Angel, the responses are brief and noticeably less enthusiastic.

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Also, Scapegoated is the goat amazing, though it’s worth mentioning that you don’t really play the "band" aspect in depth. There are a few moments where you get to play guitar, sing, or write songs about real-life artists. Like The Golden Rose, the MC is clearly the heart of the story. There’s a lot of attention given to personalizing her. Yes, she’s gender-locked, but that’s tied directly to the narrative: she’s accused of dating one of the guys, which the fans think led to the band’s breakup. And she will have to face all this backlash alone and while in her new acting job.

I know the author rewrote the scene involving the vote about Seven becoming a background singer, since a lot of players didn’t like being forced into the “bad guy” role. I don’t remember if not voting him out was an option in the original version, but I understand that it’s important to give Seven a reason to resent the MC. Still, the conflict feels a bit forced. Even if you didn’t vote him out, he still accuses the MC of not doing enough to keep him in the band which is fair, to some extent. I just wish there had been an option in the flashback to push back against the band and fight for him to stay as a lead singer. Then again, maybe that would’ve lessened the intensity of his grudge. It’s a valid emotional reaction—feeling sidelined or betrayed by their partner/bff—even if technically he wasn’t kicked out, just shifted to a secondary role. Still, it ends up feeling like he was pushed out entirely. I guess seeing where the story is going, it looks like we’re only going to be confronting the band now.

Stevie might be a little too much of a Miss Perfect, but apart from that, I guess, there's nothing wrong with this character.

For now, but it depends on whether you overlook her constant need to stay in the MC’s orbit, and the way she seems to feel entitled to know everything about them. According to the author, this is only the beginning of her arc—so that dynamic is likely to intensify as the story progresses. Maybe this is just my impression or a bit of a stretch, but Stevie reminds me of how Avina relates to Seven.

 

[Parallax]

Dragon covenant, Broken fable and Dao ascension (although this last one dont take itself seriously/seems more like a funny parody)

Broken fable doesn't count. They're powerful, but not really OP. Although there are a few overpowered NPCs...

I haven't even heard of the first one What is it about?

 

[Parallax]

I’d have to disagree. This is just my opinion, but I’ve noticed that even though the author claims to be against romance-related asks, they still tend to talk a lot about Stevie ( who also is the only one who can have a crush on MC ) and occasionally Zima. The asks about Stevie are always long, and full of praise, and the author often jumps in to defend her. But when it comes to Angel, the responses are brief and noticeably less enthusiastic.

It was my impression after playing WiP I avoid the author's Tumblr so I have no idea what they are talking there. But does it matter? Writers have the right to have preferences when it comes to their characters - the point is these preferences do not have a negative impact on the story.

Stevie might be a little too much of a Miss Perfect, but apart from that, I guess, there's nothing wrong with this character.

Btw. Scapegoated sounds really cool, but female gender locked is a big no for me

 

[Sunless]

Seven can be emotionally stunted. Seven can even be a parody of emotionally stunted person if the author wishes. But the author should let MC be more mature. Give an options to completely cut off from them - because some players don't give a **** about Seven and their dramas.

Agreed, but the thing that annoys me (and im sure many others) about these games is not the existence of emotionally stunted adults, its that you have to like them. there's no choice about ignoring them or hating them that actually follows through.

Another thing that i personally don't like is that the mc has to be stunted like them. Just the lack of choice with no justifiable reason frustrates me. I don't think people hate Seven, i think they hate being forced to love them. Noone says people like this dont exist, but its annoying when their actions get constantly excused by the authors.

Is it really that bad? Every time this comes up on the COG forum, people there usually say: "You can completely ignore Seven if you want to/Your MC is pathetic because you play them that way." Honestly, I've never tried playing anyone except my ridiculous MC pining for Seven (I just like this crazy tension between them too much).

 

[MalloryV]

Is it really that bad? Every time this comes up on the COG forum, people there usually say: "You can completely ignore Seven if you want to/Your MC is pathetic because you play them that way." Honestly, I've never tried playing anyone except my ridiculous MC pining for Seven (I just like this crazy tension between them too much).

In my opinion, people are over-exaggerating Seven. I played it several times, different MCs with different reactions and I never felt like the author forced me to feel with Seven one way or another. It seems more like a case of people hating a character so much that the character's very existence is the problem.

 

[SasariRomanii]

Broken fable doesn't count. They're powerful, but not really OP. Although there are a few overpowered NPCs...

There are new WIPs like Blink, Project Variant, Shadows of Halcyon (just out of the oven, very new and lots of bugs), Demon Fireforged (to an extent)... uhh... that's all I got

 

[Fuffff]

There are new WIPs like Blink, Project Variant, Shadows of Halcyon (just out of the oven, very new and lots of bugs), Demon Fireforged (to an extent)... uhh... that's all I got

Easier to count how many WIPs there are where the MC is a push-over lol

 

[Fuffff]

For OP MCs, there's also The Wight King... though I remember that one getting updated once every 2 years or so.

 

[Fuffff]

There’s also a WIP, which I forgot the name, where you wake up with an old man taking care of you, and eventually he and his son try to eat you. They turn out to be the mayor’s parents or something, and the village wants to kill you. That one was really bad and rushed, but it had potential.

 

[seneya]

There’s also a WIP, which I forgot the name, where you wake up with an old man taking care of you, and eventually he and his son try to eat you. They turn out to be the mayor’s parents or something, and the village wants to kill you. That one was really bad and rushed, but it had potential.

Duskguard (I think)
I dunno why, but it just felt odd to me lol

 

[God]

Duskguard another case of an author being too ambitious with too many branching paths and dialogues. From the conversations I had with him he was struggling on release two conversations because their were like 7 different version of the conversations and this was like release 2 lol. I don’t like it, but understand why most authors make stories more linear and railroady. These new authors are different, I can tell by the premise and how excited an author is first drop if a WIP will be finished or not. Like war of the divines another newer wip that I’m 100% certain will not get 5 more updates too ambitious. Like you eventually get tired of writing same scene over and over with different variations of it, pretty sure that was Broken Fable author problem he got tired of writing same scenes

 

[Fuffff]

Duskguard another case of an author being too ambitious with too many branching paths and dialogues. From the conversations I had with him he was struggling on release two conversations because their were like 7 different version of the conversations and this was like release 2 lol. I don’t like it, but understand why most authors make stories more linear and railroady. These new authors are different, I can tell by the premise and how excited an author is first drop if a WIP will be finished or not. Like war of the divines another newer wip that I’m 100% certain will not get 5 more updates too ambitious. Like you eventually get tired of writing same scene over and over with different variations of it, pretty sure that was Broken Fable author problem he got tired of writing same scenes

Nowadays, when I see WIPs, I can almost instantly tell which ones will be abandoned and which will be completed. One with a complex or unique concept? I just shake my head, because deep down I know it'll probably get dropped. Meanwhile, the most generic romance or slice-of-life stories are the ones that always get finished. No wonder, they're easier to write.

 

[Lovecraft]

Nowadays, when I see WIPs, I can almost instantly tell which ones will be abandoned and which will be completed. One with a complex or unique concept? I just shake my head, because deep down I know it'll probably get dropped. Meanwhile, the most generic romance or slice-of-life stories are the ones that always get finished. No wonder, they're easier to write.

Road to eutopia my beloved. It had a fantastic premise and interesting ros and it's tumblr is currently dead.

 

[SasariRomanii]

There's a new gender-locked IF based on Pride and Prejudice, and the MC is male! That was a surprise as I was very sure it would be a gender-locked female. Currently reading it, the flow is A-okay and though the writer puts a long a55 disclaimer about not being a native English speaker, I haven't seen any mistakes... yet! Idk this one got me hyped. Here's hoping it will be good and not get dropped like Flower of Fairmont.

Also the lack of Tumblr page is a plus.

 

[purplemirror]

There's a new gender-locked IF based on Pride and Prejudice, and the MC is male! That was a surprise as I was very sure it would be a gender-locked female. Currently reading it, the flow is A-okay and though the writer puts a long a55 disclaimer about not being a native English speaker, I haven't seen any mistakes... yet! Idk this one got me hyped. Here's hoping it will be good and not get dropped like Flower of Fairmont.

Also the lack of Tumblr page is a plus.

Sounds good! Do you mind sharing the link or the name of this game?

 

[SasariRomanii]

Sounds good! Do you mind sharing the link or the name of this game?

It's called Autumn Wind: https://cogdemos.ink/play/laderyuss/autumn-winds/mygame

Just finished reading the demo, and it was awesome! Even if gender-locked, we can play as an overachieved lord of a high standing (a marquis, above everyone else except for duke and the royal of course). The scenes with the perfect MC is so hilariously over the top, it actually got a few giggles out of me. The prose is a bit confusing sometimes but otherwise it's simple enough to understand the big picture. It has built-in mod to max out skills and attributes too. It has its flaws of course, but it can easily be overlooked. It is wordy, and long, and definitely more book than gameplay.

*did I say "overachieved"? It should be over accomplished!

 

[purplemirror]

It's called Autumn Wind: https://cogdemos.ink/play/laderyuss/autumn-winds/mygame

Just finished reading the demo, and it was awesome! Even if gender-locked, we can play as an overachieved lord of a high standing (a marquis, above everyone else except for duke and the royal of course). The scenes with the perfect MC is so hilariously over the top, it actually got a few giggles out of me. The prose is a bit confusing sometimes but otherwise it's simple enough to understand the big picture. It has built-in mod to max out skills and attributes too. It has its flaws of course, but it can easily be overlooked. It is wordy, and long, and definitely more book than gameplay.

Thanks!

 

[1OO]

It's called Autumn Wind: https://cogdemos.ink/play/laderyuss/autumn-winds/mygame

Just finished reading the demo, and it was awesome! Even if gender-locked, we can play as an overachieved lord of a high standing (a marquis, above everyone else except for duke and the royal of course). The scenes with the perfect MC is so hilariously over the top, it actually got a few giggles out of me. The prose is a bit confusing sometimes but otherwise it's simple enough to understand the big picture. It has built-in mod to max out skills and attributes too. It has its flaws of course, but it can easily be overlooked. It is wordy, and long, and definitely more book than gameplay.

*did I say "overachieved"? It should be over accomplished!

I'm playing right rn...and it's awesome lol!