#why do I always do this

[yourqueenb]

So I finally took the player survey. It took me a while to complete because I ended up writing a lot more than I intended to 💀 But I wanna comment on a few things that stood out to me here…

I found this question in particular interesting because global traits were not something I had ever considered, but they could potentially mitigate the issues they have with the constant rigid, innocent, and socially/intellectually inept MCs. At least we could pick how we want to play our MCs, right? However, I find the 3 example traits they were able to come up with concerning, especially given that the majority of their players are women and the fact that we’ve been asking them to give us MCs outside of those boxes. Anyway, I’m curious to know what everybody else put for this. I think I selected 2 or 3, can’t remember which.

I also wanna know what everybody put for the questions under number 9 because to me a lot of them seemed to be related to changing the app’s interface or adding monetizable features. And things like that aren’t really important at all imo. (Or at least not as important as the story development and gameplay changes they need to make). I actually like the interface the way it is and would rather they not clutter it with all of the extras they mentioned.

I was also gonna put what I wrote in the additional feedback box here in case anyone was interested, but some of it got deleted from the original draft of this post. So I’ll just put a few of the major points I touched on below:

“Additionally, we should have the option to opt in or opt out of the appearance of hookups, ending stories in romantic relationships, and romancing certain characters, especially if a book is not classified as erotica or does not have a content warning. Unwanted sexual propositions and descriptions of sexually charged situations can be uncomfortable or even triggering to read, even if the characters aren’t real! For example, the “I’m in a dark mood” scene with Ethan in Open Heart book 3 and the hookup options in Laws of Attraction book 1. Players who have little to no romance points with one character and the majority or all of their romance points with another should not be getting propositioned by or receiving romantic dialogue and narration from/about the former so late in a series. And either less sexually charged lead ins before scenes or the choice to opt in to hookups outside of the main romance(s) from the beginning should be incorporated into the stories. Additionally, if choice is going to be taken away by only offering one LI option, we should at least have the choice to be single by the end of the book. Not all romances have to end in relationships!”

“Outside of romances with love interests, there needs to be a lot more care and development given to MCs. Players spend the most time with and are in the heads of the main characters; yet, it often feels like they’re the least important parts of the stories and experience the least growth. We also rarely see MCs with character trait combinations outside of innocent, incompetent, and new to their field/interest or (occasionally) mildly competent, brash, and uncouth. There should be more diversity in set traits, the choices we can make to shape our characters, and dialogue options/how our characters can react in certain situations. In game personality tests (like in TE and PM) or some kind of point system might help with this issue as well.”

“Lastly, if you don’t listen to any other feedback, please (for the love of all that is holy) retire the new MC body sprites that appear in Unbridled, Hot Shot, Guarded, etc. With flat torsos and legs and disproportionate arms/oversized heads in comparison to the lower bodies, they are very unflattering and unsettling to look at. And what makes them worse are the ghastly pale, sickly looking skin tones. Skin coloring is something you guys never mastered as the Black MCs (with the exception of 1 or 2) have always appeared ashy and as if they were given white/gray undertones - not to mention the minimal hairstyle options and straight roots on textured styles - which is quite irritating and offensive. However, now all of the MCs have skin tone issues in certain books. So players are only left with options that are painful to look at and difficult to enjoy customizing and playing as. MCs with richer skin tones, more flattering hairstyles options, curvier body types, fuller lips/noses, and more unique facial features in general would make gameplay a much more enjoyable and immersive experience.”

#choices #choices stories you play #playchoices #choices app #I also talked about how they should add more character - plot - and relationship development to romance books specifically #and how they should focus less on collectibles/paywalling plot in other genres esp mystery #I feel like there was probably more I wanted to say but I forgot it and honestly wrote enough as it is 💀💀💀 #why do I always do this #they never listen anyway 😭 #pixelberry studios #pixelberry #long post

[its-ampoule]

in classic fanfic fashion a once short dadstarion fic has now been planned into a 16 chapter or so carry on

#why do i always do this #bg3 #astarion #astarion x tav #astarion ancunin #baldurs gate 3 #bg3 astarion #astarion romance #astarion bg3 #dadstarion

[ohrightgaypeople]

such a simple sentence; such a simple couple of chapters.

but 422 rly came to emphasize to us why the events on the present were so bad; why they're hurting so much. it's not like we didn't already know - like everything we've been shown in the development and growth of their relationship, but man...

man, does the simple reminder of how far they came and what they were striving for.

tldr.: when we go back to the future, is these small simple moments we've now been taught that are going to make it hurt more.

translation: @19daysmanhua

#19 days #mo guan shan #he tian #tianshan #im not ok #why do i always do this #I could just accept the fluff and more showing of their character growth but nah #let's all be sad bois ig

[jjunieworld]

next upcoming drabble idea

#why do i always do this #i need to turn off my brain on focus on my current wips #ateez mingi #🐈‍⬛ — kipo rambles!

[kitkat27]

When I watched dead reckoning for the second time after finding Ethan and Ilsa’s relationship from Rogue nation + fallout, everything was more heartbreaking 😭😭😭

The first time I did understand why they clung to each other in the desert or why he was racing so badly to get her on the bridge 😭

#ethan hunt #benji dunn #ethan x ilsa #ilsa faust #mission impossible #mission impossible fallout #mission impossible rogue nation #mission impossible dead reckoning #why do i always do this #find a movie franchise towards the end or after release 😭

[karlylaylayy]

One uni assignment done and dusted!!

sadly I have another one due tonight that I haven’t started 🙃

#Why do I always do this #and I’m working today #txt #me #karlylaylayy

[deedsofmercy]

formerly evil, morally grey gay with a tragic backstory is a very specific type to always make my blorbo but man do I ever

#blorbo #my type #i need them sassy and wicked and fucked up or not at all #peter hale #astarion #who i literally only know from tumblr gifs but love with my whole heart #loki #why do i always do this

[sga-owns-my-soul]

FUCK

my pinky nail broke on tuesday while i was doing inventory shit at work and i didn't trim the rest of my nails bc i'm an IDIOT and i JUST BROKE ANOTHER NAIL OFF

FUCK

#WHY DO I ALWAYS DO THIS #I KNOW #I KNOW WHAT LENGTH THEY BREAK AT #AND LAST WEEK #I TOLD MYSELF TO TRIM THEM #BUT I H A T E CUTTING MY NAILS SO I PUT IT OFF #AND NOW I HAVE TO TAKE THEM ALL SO SHORT #AHHHHHGGG #WHY AM I LIKE THIS #personal rambles #ignore this #stick is being dramatic #not stargate

[ceruleantinted]

I cannot believe I let two gay men to destroy me with their divorce era aGAIN. I’ll never learn.

#i mean not all of them are men yk crowley and cas don’t give a flying fuck about gender so #but you get what i mean #good omens #good omens s2 #ineffable husbands #supernatural #destiel #why do i always do this #im not gonna do this shipping thing anymore #it only brings me PAIN #i cannot #god help us all #this is heartbreaking

[artguy123456789]

After watching this movie, this bitch wormed his way into my cosplans. Why? I couldn’t tell you.

#pink floyd movie #pink floyd #pink floyd the wall #the wall movie #the wall #pink floyd cosplay #cosplans #why am i like this #why do i always do this #why did i do this

[wecandoit]

excuse my profane body language but i have less than two hours til my due and i officially hate this

#dilli rambles #personal #cramming #assignment #i am my worst enemy #why do i always do this #college #university student #law student #motivation #mine #original

[fidgetspringer]

'This meeting could have been an email' but instead it's 'This illustration could have been a sketch'

#just artist things #i am fighting demons rn #this didn't need colours #it didn't even need clean lines #why do i always do this

[mezmatch]

Girl help I'm currently obsessing over a rare pair that had literally no screen time together

#vox my favorite rare pair you #why do i always do this #*bangs head on table* #ive read pretty much every fic on Ao3 and i still need more #if any of you incredible writers suddenly want to become obsessed with writing Quinlan and Fox then please do it #id write some myself but the writer in me sucks #plus the fandom desperately needs more quinlan messing around in the galaxy undercover fics #quinlan x fox #Quinlan vos/commander fox #vos/fox

[crowjodojocasahouse]

guess who just took only 30 minutes to write an essay ix has been putting off for 5 days

#this guy #why do i always do this #and i knew the whole time it'd only take me like 20-30 minutes to bang out too #alas

[chipthekeeper]

sure hope the new tv i ordered for pickup later actually fits in my car.....

#why do i always do this

[maladr0it]

#me #queer nsft #nsft #why do i always do this #Spotify