Fire Lord Zuko

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Why even do the Dorm Wars at this point? They were pretty good the first few times, but after a while, it’s gotten to the point where it just feels stale.

I wouldn’t mind at all if the Dorm Wars took a hiatus and something else was put in its place. For instance, the Camping Trip was a good example of doing something different for the majority of the update. The change in scenery was unexpectedly pleasant and it shook some things up temporarily.

Just something, anything new, I would be open-minded for. The Dorm Wars just doesn’t really get me hyped like the first two did, especially since not a single one except for the very first one ever actually delivered any sort of reward for the winner.

The fact that even Sel is like ‘fuck it’ and is leaving the contests and face-offs up to subscriber polls shows he is just as apathetic about the Dorm Wars as anyone else. It’s another bump in the road. Another obstacle. One that ‘has to happen’ because tradition demands it. But it really doesn’t.
 

Moonflare

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Corroborating what Zuko said, I feel like we risk just doing seasonal content because we have to, rather than it serving the story. This may seem like a minor concern, and it certainly is, to an extent (I like the DormWars btw, even if Imani's sucked).

But we have two months of Selebus off, then one month of LiLfest, then a month of forced seasonal content with the DormWars, if Christmas and Halloween don't follow the same template.

None of this is the end of the world, nor it's that alarming, I just wish we had more signs of a planned out story focused progression with clear signposts to the lore rather than what these signify.
 

vehemental

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Oh, sorry, I must have logged into discord by mistake. I thought I was at F95. You know, the place where I can both praise and criticize the game.
PRAISE BEing the only acceptable discourse on the game or its developer, thank you.

Yet you're still playing and talking about it. Must be some gourmet shit.
Calm down, Quentin. Salma Hayek's feet are in a different castle.
 

daagagsdgd

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The fact the account is deleted? Here's one of their last big posts that people would recognise and their actual last post that in doublespeak reads as a account suicide note
Allow me to express my condolence to our brother in Lord Christ Almighty Princess Euphy. I can only blame Selebus for his incompetence and hubris. Although we haven't interacted much in his days, yet his gracious and idiosyncratic ranting has contributed much to our community and thinking. Now we are left with scarce lore discussion, banal coomer fetish exchange and kitsch Selebus shitshow (anathema to you for taking convenient music list away, it's public free music you took for granted at first). What a loss. May your memory be eternal.
 

givemeabeer

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Allow me to express my condolence to our brother in Lord Christ Almighty Princess Euphy. I can only blame Selebus for his incompetence and hubris. Although we haven't interacted much in his days, yet his gracious and idiosyncratic ranting has contributed much to our community and thinking. Now we are left with scarce lore discussion, banal coomer fetish exchange and kitsch Selebus shitshow (anathema to you for taking convenient music list away, it's public free music you took for granted at first). What a loss. May your memory be eternal.
Worry not! I'll ask my AI to make him live again!

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Welp, I think his dead for good. Sorry.
 

chronox42

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chef places a turd on a plate at fine dining establishment
"How embarrassing that you don't want to eat this free turd! Served to you by us, in this Fine Dining Establishment!"
Yet you're still playing and talking about it. Must be some gourmet shit.
To explain the metaphor...

It legitimately is a fine dining establishment! There's a great deal of high-quality fare on offer and I've been enjoying my meal immensely. And yet, when the chef rolls out of the kitchen with the substance in question (referring specifically to audience-derived content) I won't be too happy about eating it. That's because it is not the same as the gourmet experience I've partaken thus far.

The advice you're getting from us (if I understand accurately) is that we want to read your vision, and we feel that writing narrative beats according to audience desires will dilute your story. If you're hurting for material, (the thinking goes,) step back and choose a path that does match your vision. No need to carry on a tradition for its own sake.

We don't read and ponder and talk just because of the update rate, or the word count, or even the naked girls. It's all about the outstanding characters, intriguing plot, and consistent quality. Those are the core elements that fuel all the support and community around this work. I hazard that if those pillars are staunchly upheld, everyone involved will be more satisfied in the end.
 

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...I am going to create 200 discord accounts so that I can veto Dorm Wars off the face of the Earth. Just give up on the dead horse already and try something new.

Since it's somewhere in January by the time of v0.47 and it's spring time, fast froward a little and celebrate Valentine's day (or Rin's birthday) like a normal person, or fast forward even more to March and have some activities based on Hinamatsuri (or Niki's birthday) like a real Japanese. Anything is better than wars that mean nothing and end with nothing.



Unless it's a celebratory one that marks Sensei's return to teaching and the wars are 10 consecutive blowjob contests.
 

Detective Dc345

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...I am going to create 200 discord accounts so that I can veto Dorm Wars off the face of the Earth. Just give up on the dead horse already and try something new.

Since it's somewhere in January by the time of v0.47 and it's spring time, fast froward a little and celebrate Valentine's day (or Rin's birthday) like a normal person, or fast forward even more to March and have some activities based on Hinamatsuri (or Niki's birthday) like a real Japanese. Anything is better than wars that mean nothing and end with nothing.



Unless it's a celebratory one that marks Sensei's return to teaching and the wars are 10 consecutive blowjob contests.
Easier said than done since you'll be going against the HWFA, which have 5x and 8x voting power. Also that sounds really expensive. Unless you're rolling in the dough, and if that's the case can I have a loan? I need to put a deposit down for my life size Touka statue.
 
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SlidingSubject

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I know it's kinda inaccurate also sorry for the doublepost but

Selebus said:
From the beginning, I've been focused on telling the story I want to tell- not the story people want to hear. But I think that's why I'm successful.

You'll never succeed by just doing what everyone else does and there is no purpose at all in creativity if you're just going to let others wash that away when it makes them feel uncomfortable.

Also Selebus:
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Josh M Spicer

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I agree that authors should write the story they want and leave the comments for people to actually comment on. Outside input often kills a story before it can hit its stride.

But also: his story is fuckin bonkers, too long, full of unneeded things to complicate it, and all wrapped together under the veneer that it's "intelligent" and you're dumb for not understanding it. "Just read bro" IT'S BEEN FUCKIN YEARS MAN I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO REMEMBER SHIT THAT WAS SAID IN PASSING 5 YEARS AGO
 
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