Final Round Edition.
ITT:
>We discuss Current, Finished and Upcoming CYOAs.
>Give advice on CYOAs
>Pitch ideas
>Get critique
>Trade art
>Shitpost
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>What day is best?
http://strawpoll.me/5151810
>What time is best?
http://strawpoll.me/5151833
>What genre are you interested in?
http://strawpoll.me/5151994
>What if I cannot into art?
http://strawpoll.me/5207921
>What race would you play?
http://strawpoll.me/5498136
Remember: Pay your respects
Last thread: >>27147019
>>27163674
First for BoatQuest had a sick Longname burn, bro.
>>27163702
Really, it was just 'lel, nightpact is dumb'
>>27163711
So less a burn and more a statement of fact?
>>27163715
A fitting punishment for prank calling Pen about walls
Posting again for new thread
http://www.strawpoll.me/10022781
>>27163711
>>27163728
I think it still counts as a "sick burn", but I will admit that getting one of those on Longname is easy as shit.
>>27163728
“So what’s this nighttruce all about?” You ask. “It sounds… confusing.”
“Yeah, it seems like the whole deal was unnecessarily complicated and never gets explained very well. Like, Luna gave some of her magic to them? And that somehow made them her ponies?”
“What?” You say. “Is that where… uh, bat ponies come from?”
She gives you a confused look. “How does that make any sense whatsoever?” She asks. “Like, Luna isn’t a bat. Why would giving someone her magic make them into a bit?”
Just slotting commentary into a quest where it doesn't really belong. I always found that sort of thing pretty jarring in quests, especially when Arch does it.
>But its not like that one comic book where the mare gets the ability to make fire or anything
>>27163769
You must have hated Urban.
>>27163777
At least Res knows how to bantz, but even then it felt pretty pointless.
Only quest to do it alright was Buttquest, because all the reference stuff was important to the story.
That doesn't mean I loved Buttquest, but it did okay in that one aspect.
>>27163769
Looks completely out of place and unnecessary. Just like the caring jab. He could at least make the conversation sound like it belongs in the quest.
>>27163795
Exactly. You can't just say 'Hey, remember this other thing that you liked/didn't like?"
It didn't work for Double Rainboom, it doesn't work in quests.
>>27163794
Everyone can have a different sense of humor, anon. I like it when Res and Arch do that kind of thing. Hope you have other quests that make you laugh.
>>27163812
DOXEL FUCK OFF
>>27163777
>>27163769
Res "burned" my quest, and so I went over to see what he said, because I enjoy laughing at myself.
But the actual burn was solely based on memes from /cyoa/ and meta info.
I have to assume he never read the quest, because his 'roast' of Hijack was pretty on point.
I was disappointed at the lack of effort, more than anything.
>>27163832
If you're MangoAnon, I feel exactly the same about his 'bantzing' of Vamp.
It was just kind of lackluster and wasn't even slightly funny.
>>27163832
>>27163840
I don't know what was your intention but you sounded pretty salty.
>>27163812
Feel free to make the joke, but don't sacrifice writing just to make it. It's just as bad if they go out of their way to make an internal joke that just sounds completely out of place.
>>27163840
He didn't really roast vamp, it was more of a cameo
His Hijack roast was weak. At least Boat QM took the time to actual poke fun at something that was wrong with Longname.
>>27163858
calm down arc
>>27161300
Experimental next week followed by trying to fix SE which will alternate with 11-54. Altare continues once 11-54 wraps up.
>>27163874
>SE soon
>>27163832
>his 'roast' of Hijack was pretty on point.
the poor guy never recovered.
>>27163874
>Once 11-54 wraps up
So at least another year, at the rate of 2 posts a night.
>Alternate with SE
2 years.
Reminder that Wispy is dead
Reminder that Etherbreeze is a lie
>>27163920
Hijack is an underrated artist. There, I said it.
Doxel is an underrated artist. There, I said it.
>>27163935
That's a dead pony too.
>>27163966
how effective was it?
>>27163938
>>27163945
Who should be offended here? I can't tell.
>>27163977
You are an underrated artist. There, I said it.
>>27163945
i don't think he's underrated or overrated. I think most people would agree that he's solid as fuck but not quite at the top tier.
Alright let's discuss our artists:
>Doxel
>680p
>Hipsanon
>X QM
Wow, now I see why that guy asks for commissions instead.
>>27164038
Doxel doesn't shade which makes things look kind of flat, 680p has good fundamentals but inconsistent leg quality, and Hipsanon joints always look broken. Who the hell is X QM?
>>27164134
Any QM
>>27164134
Any artfag QM
>>27164134
Any QM who draws
>>27164134
The letter X is commonly used as a variable.
>>27163874
>Altare continues
>>27164165
X with you
What part of nightpact was dumb for you in Longname's cyoa?Only that Luna herself did not have bat wings?
>>27164134
oh, oh, do me, do me.
>>27164364
Me too pls.
>>27164364
>>27164410
no, no ,no, me pls
>>27163674
>tfw Nips is on his way of becoming the next PROFESSIONAL
wew lads
PP HD is going to be a lil while longer. Just regathering resources and things before I get ready to rerun it.
>>27164145
How many artfag Qms do we even have left?
Bath?
Inept?
Minster?
Pleeny?
Beard?
Fins?
SWC?
FicFic?
Who else?
>>27163966
I want to put this mod on my 3ds/flashcart, and how effective was it?
>>27164548
Nips, Hijacker, Zenith, and DitAnon,
>>27164585
two are dead and one is full dumblr.
we're boned.
>>27164038
No.35
>>27164592
>Invertigo ever doing art.
>>27164599
he does art all the time it's just that he insists on doing it on super huge canvases that he must 'fill' before he posts them.
he's also arguably the second best artist we have after nips.
>>27164548
>>27164585
>>27164592
Now rate all these artists like this guy did:>>27164134
>>27164792
Do you ever get tired of shitposting?
>>27164804
No one cares. You really seem to love dragging your problems into this general.
>>27164522
Oh snap, I just realized I meant to censor something in that.
>>27164899
You also forgot the magic on her horn, Hipsanon
>>27164952
There wasn't supposed to be magic on her horn, but now that I look at it again, her horn is in a weird place. Oh boy....
Gee I sure wish I could delete a post that's more than 5 minutes old.
Nyx will become canon in the 2017 movie
>>27164985
Then who's orange magic is on her ponut? mini-Fruit's? His magic should be green.
>>27165016
Oh, yeah it was supposed to be his. I forgot what color it was. I'll post a fix tomorrow.
>>27165016
fruit doesnt have magic like that
>last thread
>>27165766
>really shit character
>>27163752
Why would you make this
>>27163752
I abstain from voting.
>>27165766
>Inept something pretty much top shit
>fuck already
>>27164548
there's also alchemy.
Horse pussy
>>27165999
ps triple
talking about that ps TRIPLE
Haven't made a CYOA in quite a bit, so what'd be the best time to resume >>27159578 ? I am guessing about 2 GMT, but wanted opinions anyway.
Also I made a dank title card.Why is playing with light and darkness so fun, even when you are only doing it at a pretty basic level?
>>27166118
The dankness is not for you to decide.
>>27166134
I shall be dank.
I shall be the dankest thing since Dankinator 2.
>>27166118
I usually play vidya instead of CYOAs at this time of day because most of the cyoa crowd is inactive, but sure go ahead. I'll post a reply or two.
It's saturday anyway, you'll probably find people coming in and out all day.
>>27166142
Don't do that
>>27165869
Because Wolvan a qt
>>27165885
You are a qt too
>>27164863
>9 months
>not realizing what can happen in 9 months
what a cuck
>>27165766
fuck cyoa now!
>>27166118
Sorry about that, I would have bumped it but I accidentally closed the tab.
>>27166179
no fuck off I'm not cute get out
>>27166261
Wolvan where the fuck is longname
>>27166276
I DUNNO. Ask pink.
>>27166245
No problemo.
>>27166118
Alright then.
>>27166288
>>INPUT COMMAND
>>27166261
>>27166298
Aw, you're such a qt pie :3
>>27166312
>:3
>>>/ponychan/
>>27166245
>I accidentally closed the tab.
>not having a threadwatcher active
>not having a script to monitor the pages the threads are on
absolute pleb
>>27166339
>look at muh script penis
No one cares.
>>27164863
I miss our hair.
>>27166316
:3c
>>27166354
at least I have a penis
>>27166379
I'm sure all the boys at the bathhouse love it.
>>27166404
u kno it
>>27164548
>tfw I can't draw
>>27166441
Neither can half of the QMs like Vincent or Mintster. Doesn't stop them.
>>27166498
>mintster
>can't draw
Active threads
Hijack: >>27164920
Unique: >>27162754
???: >>27166288
Boatquest: >>27143428
Crystal Symphony: >>27157732
Dirty Work: >>27162898
Pocket Watch: >>27039105
Vampony: >>27162972
FOE: >>27122364
Spicy Quest: >>27023565
Proportional Punishment: >>27040990
Alchemy: >>26927822
Cursequest: >>27114683
YRWYS: >>27121845
FIT: >>27114019
DITA: >>27072113
>>27166498
Minster does it kinda good, though.I believe I'm below Vincent too, with my pencil and paper.
![1459392775758[1].png](https://i.imgur.com/IFvMsbq.png "1459392775758[1].png")
>>27166514
Let's be bluntly honest here.
>>>>27166558
https://derpiboo.ru/tags/artist-colon-davierocket
I think he does pretty good. Stylized, but it has a nice charm to it.
hurt the snoot
>>27166852
You don't know what that is do you?
>>27166852
This kills the pony
>>27166860
a de snooter
>>27166861
But not the satyr.
Curwhibbles when?
>>27166898
Never. Your QM doesn't care.
Nobody knows that, but QMs actually care to a degree.
>>27166918
Pyrefly obviously doesn't, since he vanishes for months on end without a word.
>>27166928
Do you think Curwhibbles would've been better if another QM was in charge?
>>27166852
Ah Boop resistance training
>>27166962
Are you having flashbacks?
>>27166970
Royal guard training isn't easy Anon.
>>27166976
But ponies aren't real, Anon.
>>27166991
That's what the QMs want you to believe.
>>27167001
I am a QM and not a pony. I can type things with my hands. Your life is a lie, Anon.
>>27167015
Sure, I believe you.
>>27167021
I would post a picture of my face, but phone is down.
>>27167015
So now that the dust is settled, how do you rate it?
>>27167101
Autistic batmemes/10
>>27167101
It's something/10
>>27167101
It doesn't not exist.
>>27167101
8/10
Beginning was shaky, constant overuse of ellipses, relied pretty heavily on memes, and I really didn't like Pen.
Overall a great story that I never found myself bored with. It never seemed to slog, it was funny, interesting, had a great MC, and a strong ending.
>>27167101
7.8/10 too much water
>>27167101
Nine out of ten. I laughed at things and felt things and while it may not have been perfect it was a hell of a great ride.
>>27166298
Run longname you coward.
>>27167179
He's too busy hiding behind Dark Souls 3
>>27167101
I might read it/10
>>27167015
Yeah. QMs are definitely not ponies. Nope, definitely no ponies here.
>>27167179
>and while it may not have been perfect it was a hell of a great ride.
For batfags.
>>27167101
9/10. Easily the most entertaining quest I've ever read/participated.
>>27167195
Neeeigh, brethren!
We ain't, and I'll buck the compost out of anyone who says so!
>>27167210
You don't count.
>>27167210
Don't post with your name/trip on when you don't say something quest-related. A little advance.
>>27167228
Don't be such a faggot. People might decide to ask questions once they see the QM is active.
>>27167228
Eh, it was for the sake of the joke.
Back to my rock I go.
>>27167241
Join me as we finally do the Boat part of BoatQuest.
>>27167248
That's a fucking submarine. Liars everywhere.
>>27167228
I meant advice, obviously.
>>27167248
I thought it was a submarine?
>>27167256
>>27167253
Immediate regret. I should have called it Sub Quest. Nothing important's been done with that name.
>>27167132
n-no
>>27167262
wew
>>27167262
>I should have called it Sub Quest
>>27167228
>fun not allowed
>>27167283
That is the one thing that this general and 4chan as a whole doesn't budge on.
Unless you're making content or discussing your content, don't use a name.
>>27167293
This is angerhorse. He doesn't anything outside of his comfort zone. When there is something he doesn't like then he just has to post about how upset it makes him.
>>27167262
Change it then. BoatQuest is a horribly generic name anyway.
>>27167293
Yup, that's basic cyoag etiquette. If you want to talk about your quest or tell us when it's running, use a name. If you want to ask for advice about your quest or compare it to other quests, use a name. If you want to post a goddamn fanart, go ahead and use a name. But if you're just making a pony joke, you're anon.
>>27167293
Listen fucko, I'll use a name whenever I please, go it?
>>27167348
Medium tier bait.
>>27167353
Res pls.
>>27167348
anger quest when?
>>27167361
It was pretty decent bait, I'll give it that.
>>27167364
I would say FIT but that aspect was thrown out the window :^)
>>27167364
>be pone
>angry about stuff
>ponies try to find out what makes him angry
>they bake him cakes and buy him toys to help him calm down
>he keeps being angry at everyone for every possible reason
>little by little ponies give up and stop caring
>some even wish he just left for good
>everyone just groans at his sight
>ends up alone doing stuff angrily
>no friends
>one day twilight sends him an ultimatum, he has 7 days to stop being a cunt and find friends or else he'll be thrown in a dungeon
Yeah
It would be fun for a thread or two
![full[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/0GpCxxU.jpg "full[1].jpg")
>QM
How different would your current Quest be if you started it anew from the beggining?
>Player
What's the strongest emotion or sensation that a quest or a MC has ever given you and when was it?
>>27167396
that's actually kinda sad
>>27167401
Pretty different. I did a lot of stuff that I would not do a second time around.
>>27164522
Made some tweaks.
http://imgur.com/h0hDOVt
>>27167401
>Player
Anger. Yesterday.
>>27167401
;_;
>>27167401
>What's the strongest emotion or sensation that a quest or a MC has ever given you and when was it?
That's a tie between the Joy of Urban's beautiful bittersweet ending and the disappointment of Longname's complicated ritual suicide.
>>27167434
that's a big butt
Crystal Symphony is up if anybody cares.
>>27167323
>>27167262
https://www.anonpone.com/subquest/
>>27167179
no.
>>27167456
I like to make em a bit big, but at the same time i'm pretty sure they're not very, anatomically sound.
>>27167461
I personally don't.
>>27167494
Why not? Give me one good reason. You can write the characters, you know the lore, and Pink is deader than Elvis.
>>27167401
It would have better art
Threshold gave me some fuzzy feelings a few times. Squishy, the ghost kid, Fozzle. The Harshwhinny christmas thing was kinda good too, in that regard. And oh, of course Heat and DFU. And, not gonna lie, as shameful as it is the fourth chapter of Hijack made me squee like an underage fangirl. There are tons of other moments that made me feel good in cyoas, a lot more than I can remember.
>>27167501
Me neither, but I'm sure someone does.
>>27167514
Probably
>>27167505
Longcuck, please stop being so desperate
>>27167463
>>27167463
that'sthejoke.jpg
Oh no, I just realized Hijack has a tsundere dragon. Witchcraft.
>>27167561
oh
ohhhhhh
Your waifu a cute
>>27167401
It wouldn't even start, probably, I'm still feeling inadequate to run my current one.
If it would, I'd start to write down shit.
>>27167505
Because I seriously am not a good QM. I wrote 6 updates. You can't assess skill in only 6 updates
>>27167505
Pink said he'll start over a few days ago.
Does anyone have Sloth's pastebin thing for why he's not finishing Unique?
>>27167729
Short session.
I've got a few hours to spare
>>27167703
That is true.
>>27167792
That's just a fucking human.
>>27167735
He said he'd start yesterday. It was the third time he didn't follow through.
>>27167713
Just do it you wimp
>>27167703
Aww thanks
>>27167401
DFU got me to cry and the end of Crystal Warlock had me more pissed than I had been in years.
>>27167401
Scrunchie scene from GS
Cried just a little bit
And ever since then I preparing for when we would lose it or it would get broken somehow and then it would get even more sad
>>27167795
>Human
Funny joke.
You never said that waifu meant only ponies.
>>27167829
Well now you never have to worry since Panzer is never coming back.
>>27167847
Yeah but if you cut the satyr part like in the picture.
>>27167852
What is the satyr part?
>>27167989
This part
>>27168043
What part?
>>27167802
please stop asking, I won't do the quest any justice. Enough people said to let it stay dead as well.
>>27167829
Me too man, me too.
>>27167132
this is also my opinion, but id bump it up to a 9/10.
>>27168069
https://www.strawpoll.me/10027490
Pink should try a new quest.
>>27166593
>two year old images in the same style and skill level
>>27168212
>moving the goal posts
>>27168230
Still shit sempai. What my point was that they are still drawing and trying despite being shit.
>>27168278
I think that's one thing that terrifies me, stagnating and not realizing that i'm stagnating. I know they say that everyone has their own pace, but I hope mine isn't supposed to be glacial...
>>27166593
I agree. I'm actually convinced after seeing more of his stuff.
>>27168212
I see improvement there, I don't know what you're talking about.
Why don't you like Mintster, Anon?
What do you think are the most important qualities for a QM Anon? What about the most important qualities for a CYOA?
>>27168297
My one, true, ultimate fear
>>27168355
art quality and memes
>>27168355
A QM should not be shit.
The most important quality for a CYOA is to be good.
>>27168355
I'm tempted to say 'memes' but to answer seriously I'd say
>Quality of writing
>Quality of art
>Quality of story
>Frequency of updates
>Not be an asshole
In that order
>>27168355
are the characters likable, then you have a decent quest
>>27168374
It's hard not to be an asshole with you people.
>>27168380
inept pls
>>27168374
Personally for me it would be
>Quality of story
>Not be an asshole
>Quality of writing
>Frequency of updates
>Quality of art.
>>27168355
The most important quality for a QM is whatever one prevents them from abandoning the quest suddenly without saying anything and never coming back.
>>27168391DETERMINATION
>>27168391
This is a pretty good #1 quality, yeah
>>27168387
>>27168374
To join the bandwagon, I'd say my order is
>Not be an asshole
>Actual Choices
>Quality of writing
>Frequency of threads
>Quality of world building
>>27168355
>the most important qualities for a QM
Run your quest, try your best.
>>27168426
>>27168415
>>27168426
I like it.
Guys I'm feeling lonely in there, do you want to come explore that weird tower?
>>27166288
>>27168479
No.
>>27168479
I'm kinda busy at the moment, so I'll have to decline as well.
>>27168479
Sorry, i'd love to give every quest a chance, but i'm already split between enough things as it is. I really do wish I could give them all the chance they deserve.
>>27168452
DELET THIS
since we're talking about what makes a QM or CYOA good, I made a thing that might help.
>inb4circlejerk
I'm sure most QMs want to improve. seeing how they rank might inspire them since most of them don't get much feedback unless they ask for it.
>>27168595
Oh fuck you, like I wanted to get any more depressed.
>>27168595
Let's not.
>>27168595
>muh popularity contest
nah
>>27168595
QMing is not a competition. Don't do this.Plus you've forgotten some active QMs
>>27168479
Since fleeing from the creature I haven't known what to even suggest half the time. Like the most recent update.
>>27168595
Pls no.
>>27168595
Boat should replaced with Arc, since multiple quests
Dirty -> Aight, same reason
Vamp has 2 qms unless fruit dropped out or something, so I dunno if that's supposed to mean gunsmith or what.
But then again this is a shit idea in the first place, so maybe none of this matters.
>>27168479
>Someone liked my quest enough to link it
Thanks sempai.
>>27168637I wanted to invoke a feeling of panic (Hell, AJ had a heart attack at the situation), and I admitedly went too far with it. Should've made it happen about now rather than immediately uppon resuming.
>>27168659Oh and I realized that I made the creature look like Pepe only a few minutes ago. I am sorry.
>>27168595
>>27168671
>>27168677
You're a faggot for even considering making one.
>>27168617
>>27168629
>>27168634
>>27168646
>>27168657
when's the last time your favorite QM improved at all from the same errant shitposting and vague, mealy mouthed criticism that serves as most of the feedback he or she gets in this thread?
honest question
>>27168677
Forgot one
>>27168692
u mad bro?
>>27168694
Literally never, but this still sucks
>>27168692
It's probably the guy that made it.
>>27168689Yeah, I got like that too. I was drawing Lil Bro for the first time and said "What it's fucking Pepe".
Now back to drawing.
>>27168595
>>27168694
>Garbage doesn't work so trash might!
Reminder that improvement is not a requirement of anyone voluntarily making interactive fiction.
If someone want criticism they can ask for it. making a chart does nothing but stroke egos or put them down.
>>27168725
res pls
>>27168710
I figured.
>>27168725
now thats a chart I can get behind.
