Still Here Edition
ITT:
>We discuss Current, Finished and Upcoming CYOAs.
>Give advice on CYOAs
>Pitch ideas
>Get critique
>Trade art
>Shitpost
List of stories: https://www.anonpone.com/
Read this advice first:
https://www.anonpone.com/advice
http://www.tgchan.org/wiki/Advice
>What day is best?
http://strawpoll.me/10160199
>What time is best?
http://strawpoll.me/10160202
>What genre are you interested in?
http://strawpoll.me/10160203
>What if I cannot into art?
http://strawpoll.me/10160205
>What race would you play?
http://strawpoll.me/10160997
Remember: Keep talking about those quests you like
Last Thread: >>27630019
>Stuck
>>27652311
Also see
>>27652438
>>27652500
Whispen is eternal. Whispen is unending. Whispen can never be fully realized, though mortal minds may struggle to depict her. She judges our efforts, but she is a merciful and loving mare.
Come August 10th, we must all don eyepatches in honor of her, in order to hasten her return.
>>27652572
Is it true Whispen protects all the little poners?
Seriously, we need some new OP images, but I fear that if we try making some OP being the faggot he is will consciously and deliberately refuse to use it in favor of using something with Owleyes in it from 2 years ago.
>>27652737
So make some you unproductive shitstain.
Active threads
Heart of Iron: >>27633595
Big Mares: >>27561366
Super: >>27650177
Coltquest: >>27642435
Custos Luna: >>27648344
War in the North: >>27614266
Hype Quest: >>27642912
Planeswalker: >>27642477
Spicyquest: >>27579988
SIM: >>27503168
Alchemy: >>27569338
FOE: >>27601291
Lyraquest: >>27627145
Persona 2: >>27640354
Tinypone: >>27580786
>>27652737
How about you do it yourself faggotI quit drawing because I was shit anyway and I hate myself
>>27652755
I've made a few, none of them ever get used so I stopped.
>>27652780
That's how you continue being shit Craft! Get good, now!
Don't believe in yourself, believe in the me that believes in you!
>>27652834
what were they
I got 2 yous in this thread already, that feels good
>>27652859
Have a third, anon.
Reminder that literally nobody liked FiT.
>>27652868
thanks anon, always appreciated
what's the most recent op picture we got?
>>27652854
Garbage.
>>27652947
The one with the pixel pones slapped over the faces of the pones in the cart.
>>27653192
Okay, so what would be a better OP pic than that? Something that won't become outdated quickly.
>>27653205
more choosie pics
>>27652834
Me too, Anon
>>27652725
Whispen always protects.
>>27653339
What about the time she didn't?
Here you go guys.
>>27653477
Horsey is high
>>27652541
>slothfags
>>27653414
>Implying such a time exists.
Need a transparant Whispen pixel pone
Made this sorry excuse in 30 minutes.
What do you think of Quests with a premade OC as a main character? Or with very limited options like, the appearance is locked but you choose the cutie mark or whatever. Is character creation too important?
>>27653205
Maybe we could add more frames to this .gif
>>27653817
I don't care either way. If you as the QM think that creating the MC is a good choice, then go for it.
In fact, I tend to like premade characters.
>>27653817
character creation is a hindrance more often than not.
>>27653842
Actually it would be neat if with each new frame Choosie looked a little bit more old and grumpy, but that's only a fool's dream... and it would likely skyrocket the file size past 4chan's limit.
>>27653854
True. In almost every case, character creation is the most shitpost-ridden part of any CYOA.
>>27653842
Shame no one took to thatExcept me, coulda been a nice title card.
>>27653817
I really like character creation, but I know not everyone does. I think it's more of a personal choice the QM should make. Neither way is inherently better, just different.
>>27653854
>>27653869
>>27653914
This is really news to me. I've been around for a while and always heard that CC was like super important.This is good though, the quest i'm planning I was thinking of not having character creation, kinda. Like the appearance is locked, and you can't pick unicorn. But a little bit into the quest you'll be able to pick between pega and erf. And the cutie mark either was going to be a "chose later" or it'd be made by me based off what I think the talent of the pone is after a thread.
>>27653993
>you can't pick unicorn
It's shit, dropped.More seriously, I'll check it out. What's the premise?
>>27654001Demonology in tundra town, there's a little more to it than that but I don't want to spoil too much. I was an idea I had before my current quest that I forgot about but have recently gained new interest in it. Probably won't be up for a while though.
>>27654014
Oh yes, I know of this idea.
>>27653870
I wanted, but when someone added the giant whispen I discarded it.
>>27654018
Yeah I mentioned it a little while ago. Surprised anyone remembered.
>>27653240
You know what? Sure. If you want a Choosie OP picture then give me like fifteen minutes and I'll go draw you one.
>>27653842
You next.
>>27652901
>nobody liked FiT
>>27654089
>>27653240
Here. Enjoy your Choosie pic.
>>27654300
That's a really happy Choosie. Also checked.
>>27654300
Das cute.
>>27654300
Would snuggle.
>>27652500
>Want to run
>Might miss happenings on E3
>So many ideas keep flooding my head and complicating things
>HNNG
>ill run on Friday/saturday
Why must the comics always have good Ideas that I want to use/implement?
>>27654539
Just do it.
>>27654531
>happenings on E3
>E3
>happenings
Good joke, anon
Is foal quest ever coming back?
>>27655117
It will come back when i make a cyoa
Fuck, I couldn't make a new Miracle thread yesterday.
Have a big Biggs as an apology. I'll make a new thread when I've had proper breakfast.
>>27655117
>foal quest
>coming back
>All this circlejerking over Whispen and Choosie
It's a fine way to turn this place to shit, that's for sure.
>>27655473
Let's circlejerk over Mango, Basil or Sharpie now.
>>27653477
Neat!
>>27655503
No. Try something new.
>>27655603
How about this fine circlejerking material.
>>27655603
Okay, let's circlejerk over Seadance
>>27655503
Goddamn it every time I see this image, I want to hug Sharpie and never let go.
>>27655503
No it isn't for me.
Fucking ponies is
>>27655664
Me too, anon.
>>27655670
Get a load of this guy who doesn't want to snuggle ponies.
>>27655656
I want Seaslut to bite me and drag me underthe sheets.
newfag here, any CYOA must-reads?
>>27655739
Depends. What kind of stuff do you want?
Art or text?
What genre?
>>27655750
Im open to anything though I admit im more visually oriented.
>>27655739
Go down the list on anonpone and find out.
>>27655739
Opinions will very, but I recommend:
https://www.anonpone.com/capeshit/ (text, running)
https://www.anonpone.com/11-54/ (image, running)
https://www.anonpone.com/dirty/ (text, running)
https://www.anonpone.com/miracle/ (image, running)
https://www.anonpone.com/delivery/ (text, hiatus, lewd)
https://www.anonpone.com/anotherday/ (text, almost finished, lewdish)
https://www.anonpone.com/hayride/ (text, finished)
https://www.anonpone.com/subquest/ (image, finished, lewdish)
https://www.anonpone.com/entrapment/ (image, finished, lewdish)
https://www.anonpone.com/fuck/ (image, finished)
>>27655757
For a must-read image quest, I'd recommend:
Don't Fuck Up (done):
https://www.anonpone.com/fuck/
and Curse for an active quest:
https://www.anonpone.com/curse/
But I enjoy text quests more.
For those, I'd recommend:
Dirty Work (160,000 word backlog):
https://www.anonpone.com/dirty/
Super (180,000 word backlog, hijacked after second thread)
https://www.anonpone.com/capeshit/
Urban Survival (430,000 words long, complete):
https://www.anonpone.com/meme/
and Hype Quest (50,000 word backlog)
https://www.anonpone.com/hype/
>>27655785
>Hype Quest
>>27655826
Yes Sheev, I really do enjoy it.
>>27655762
>>27655776
>>27655785
thanks guy
>>27655826
>Not feeling the Hype
>>27655739
I'm gonna add
>https://www.anonpone.com/blord/ (text, running)
Because it deserves more love
>>27655835
>>27655964
As a res fan, Hype quest feels more like a love letter to urban fans then a solid standalone quest. I don't know if its a great recommendation for a must read.
>>27655739
>>27655757
I noticed nobody told you what genre anything is, or anything about anything, so in case you're too lazy to look all that up on anonpone here are my recommendations with one sentence summaries.
https://www.anonpone.com/fuck/ comedy/adventure, required reading, find money
https://www.anonpone.com/curse/ comedy/adventure, best currently running quest
https://www.anonpone.com/miracle/ moody atmospheric mystery, feels like Myst
https://www.anonpone.com/meme/ comedy/slice of life, hope you like bats (text only)
https://www.anonpone.com/tinepone/ science/comedy, we got diode bridges and shit
https://www.anonpone.com/dirty/ crime drama/comedy, MC psych issues (text only)
https://www.anonpone.com/alchemy/ western/adventure in the desert with alchemy
https://www.anonpone.com/lemon/ pure comedy that I'm pretty sure Pinkie Pie wrote
https://www.anonpone.com/blord/ adventure, first chapter also mystery (text mostly)
https://www.anonpone.com/capeshit/ superheroes with morality arguments (text only)
https://www.anonpone.com/11-54/ survival horror in a world that feels like Half-Life
smol
>>27656286
BIG
>>27656312
No, smol.
>>27656343
B I G
I
G
>>27656349
MARES
>>27656343
Rem is a BIG mare you fool.
Resuming Miracle: Draconic boogaloo
>>27656406
>>27656361
ARE
>>27656441
>>27656490
SUPER
>>27656504
SEXY
>>27656502
Much better.
>>27656502
Requesting someone add Lithy to the smol mares list.
>>27656552
BED
>>27656570
, WHEN
>>27656502
That Whispen made me laugh hard.
>>27656413
The walrus is telekinetic? Shit. There go all my theories. Your quest is confusing.
>>27656574
THEY
>>27656604
GIVE
>>27656617
CUDDLES
>>27656565
>>27656635
FGT
>>27656565
>>27656640
AND
>>27656633
>filly sized
Too smol.
>>27656644
This is perfect.
>>27656664
And yet it's lacking one in one of the sides.
>>27656664
>filly size
>too smol
Come on, that's hot
>>27656644
>deleted whispen
But y?
>>27656707
Too big for the chart.
>>27656707
Someone should add her back inon the small side.
>>27656716
>
>>27656663
PUT
>>27656725
That Whispen is too smol.
>>27656722
>>27656740
Still missing one.
>>27656746
>you doodle.
Thanks Dox.
>>27656685
A new day of adventure begins for those interested.
>>27656755
>>27656756i'm not Dox
>>27656781
Not on that side.
>>27656786
Then who?
>>27656781I know fgt. Thats the joke.
>>27656781
This a good list. Balanced.
>>27656859
Going again.
>>27656883
>gone through two threads
>neither reached 150 posts
>took nearly half an hour to get your first reply
A little advice
>>27657062
That's also an accurate description of how Longname got its start and look at how it turned out!
Wait no.
Never mind.
>>27657130
Thanks for crushing my hopes and dreams like that, anon. Much appreciated
>>27657132
Anyways, back to getting billied simulator 2016
>>27657062
>Wanting threads like Big Mares right now bacause the QM doesn't want his thread to die
>Text quest pickng momentum fast without memes
I bet you haven't even checked it out because you only play the quests which are shilled with pretty pictures in this thread
>>27657287
>>27657171
Let's not get hasty with those implications there friendo.
>>27657385
I'm not your friendo, fampai
>>27657395
I'm not your fampai, buddy.
>>27657402
I'm not your buddy, sweetheart
>>27657402
I'm not your buddy, fri--
>>27657374
Ooh, nice update.
Remember when______________________
War in the North continues:
>>27657754
>>27657773
Is that Jontron?
>>27657770
CYOAs were actually funny and not filled with a ton of autistic memes?
>>27657821
They were always memes, anon
You just failed to realise it at the time
>>27657821
>meme addicts falling apart now that they're no longer getting the high they used to
>>27642912
Get memed on
Who are the worst QM's?
We need a chart for billy prioritizing.
>>27658190
Coltshan, pink, oh wait :^)
>>27658190
>popularity contests
No
Make tiers, not ranks
>>27658229
Fine what tier would each qm be in?
>inb4 bottom tier is called "coltshan tier" and only coltshan is in it.
>>27658229
>at the very bottom is "QMs who left us" tier.
>List is three posts long.
>>27658229
NIPS ON THE TOP ALONE ON THE NIPS TIER
EVERYONE ELSE ON THE EVERYONE ELSE TIER
:^)
>>27658268
>top tier
All the QMs who keep trying and make attempts to improve, however slowly.
>mid tier
All the regular QMs.
>mid-low tier
All the QMs who fuck off without telling anyone and never come back.
>bottom tier
Anyone who complains anonymously about how bad their quest is and refuses to say who they are.
>>27658312
>Anyone who complains anonymously about how bad their quest is and refuses to say who they are.
i fucking hate that
>>27658312
>Anyone who complains anonymously about how bad their quest is and refuses to say who they are.
Literally the worst.
>>27658312
That sounds about right. I'd add "QM who go 'fuck you it's working'" in bottom tier.
Which tier should PurpleWatchmaker be in though? He kept on trying for a long time, even if he gave up eventually. And he did have valid reasons to stop, I think he only had one or two players in the end.
>>27658353
>Anyone who complains anonymously about how bad their quest is and refuses to say who they are.
Scum of the earth.
>>27658395
I'd say "it hurts", but this doesn't even sound like a tier name.
>>27658470
Resuming Heart of Iron
Where do "QMs who billy themselves and try to encourage billying of their quest" go?
>>27657374
I would like this, but your saving it over time has jpg'd it, and now every pony except the one you most recently added is blurry.
>>27658488
In the masochist folder.
What kind of treats would you give to one of your favorite CYOA pones after working them all day?
>>27658530
Clovers.
>>27658530
Two plates of spahgetti.
>>27658530
Chocolate milk and a candy cane:^)
>>27658530
Love
>>27654539
>rape >rape >rape >rape >rape
Which cyoa pony has the most promising future?
>>27658613
Grayscale
>>27658530
Basil gets a dark chocolate raspberry torte.
Cap gets one of those fancy imported sodas with the real cane sugar and a bottlecap in another language for his collection.
Sharpie gets two warm gooey chocolate chip cookies, each with sixteen chips in them.
Golden Arrow gets a bottle of single malt scotch.
>>27658395
>I'd add "QMs who go 'fuck you it's working'" in the bottom tier.
I suppose I can agree with that. "Fuck you it's working" basically means "I don't care if it's a good idea or not, I just like it like this." I'd rather they just admit it.
>>27658613
Another for GreyScale.
>>27658530
A beating
>>27658636
What, nothing for the happy bard?
You are two stupid faggots, fuck off.
>>27658839
Did they leave?
>>27658530
My dick
>>27657374
>>27658501
Since we're nitpicking...
If you redo it, line up the poners horizontally, in a couple of rows so it can be a header image.
>>27658501
Sorry, i forgot i did that
>>27658970
I can only add in poners, havegimpdo it since i am a shitter
The Hunt for Red-and-Blue October now continues!
>>27659122
Which QM's do you think are good writers? Which do you think can do better, and how?Please I really need advice.
>>27659476
None are good and none are capable of doing better.
>>27659476
>I need advice
>but I'm not going to say who I am
>>27659476
You're almost as bad as
>>27658330
>>27658353
Why don't you just teeeeeeeeeeeeeiiiiuuuuuuuuulllzuuuuuuuuiuuiiooiuuuuuuuuu
>>27659476
>Please I really need advice.
THEN FUCKING ASK FOR IT
>>27659476
I think Res has the best writing in terms of the traditional sort of writing. I think Cammy has the best writing if you want to go for a more poetic feel.
Also you should say who you are if you want advice. People hate it when you don't do that. See:
>>27659491 >>27658396 >>27658353 >>27658330 >>27658312
>>27659624
Big Mares, we can be the big edition
>>27659633
I choose to bea smol
>>27659650
Me too, join us.
>>27580786
>>27659476
>Which do you think can do better, and how?
Everyone can stand to improve somehow and I don't feel like like listing something for everyone until I happen to guess who you are.
Say who you are and I will give you as much constructive criticism and support as I can. If you just say "who needs to improve please guess who I am I need help" then sorry m8. No can do.
Tl;dr
Tell me who you are first, fgt.
So, how about some ask your favorite QMs question?
Want to suggest MC backstories as topics, might be nice to explore these?
>>27659826
There isn't a single thing nips has added to Fruit's family and history that I actually liked.
>>27659852
I don't care about most of it, but I find the protective big sister idea to be cute.
>>27659808
not that anon, but if you're already offering criticismCircle/Zombie/Longname: CYOA edition/Custos
>>27659826
>Want to suggest MC backstories as topics, might be nice to explore these?
I want to know what Twilight put in Zero's head. We obviously have knowledge of English and the general way that ponies live and work. I'm curious what else went in there. Did all her friends contribute?
>>27659870
>Circle/Zombie/Longname: CYOA edition/Custos
>Circle
Circle is great. Mostly because of the protagonist. The magic stuff is interesting, but I would really learn more about the world and characters than the magic system. Were you doing some sort of thing with bats? Tell me what's going on with that.
>Zombie
It's dead, Jim.
>Longname
You're a goddamn masochist. There is literally nobody in the world who didn't see it coming that trying to run that would end in pain. Thanks for trying, I guess. I'm sure the lockcucks appreciated it.
>>27659870
Some of your character interactions and dialog. Most notably that shopkeep in Circle. "Hello! Need anything? Oh my foal was stolen. I am sad. *tears* Oh I'm not crying anymore." Feels like flat character from a video game.
>>27659900
>Were you doing some sort of thing with bats?
Actually (probably) story spoiler:Bats are still a feared race, xenophobia if you will. Most of the population does not trust them further then they could throw a bat. The bat you met before actually does suffer from these prejudices a fair amount. You'll meet her again, I promise that much, so if you want to know more, you are going to have to ask her directly
>It's dead, Jim.
Yeah I know.Even tho a piece of me still has trouble letting it go
>You're a goddamn masochist.
Not the first time someone tells me that, and probably not the last time eitherMissing a quest, but thanks for that regardless
>>27659933
fair enough. I agree that my dialogue with the shopkeeper was a bit flat, that's one of my big problems. Don't think the character is important? Dialogue tends to die flatly
Player question: What was the worst or funniest thing you suggested in a quest that affected it as a whole?I am Gar's tormentor. The things I suggest always lead to something bad for him.
>>27659971
>Missing a quest, but thanks for that regardless.
Oh, sorry.
>Custos
I want to meet Luna, damn it. Also something something Linkeh joke.
>>27659826>>27659826
I want to know what Mango was like before she got vampired. Did she always lack empathy, was she once happy? Did her life going to shit, or becoming a vampire change her? What about growing up, did the other fillies call her stinky stank garbage flanks? etc.
>>27660007
hi linkeh
>>27659900
I want to say something, but I feel like it would go against what you already do and don't know.
>>27660018
Swing and a miss, fucker.
>>27660068
Only Linkeh plays custos. Meaning if you know enough to comment about it, you are Linkeh
>>27660128
Is Linkeh aka SWC?
>>27660128
I play it, link plays it, and doxel plays it but by all means keep lying to yourself.
>>27660144
No, Link runs Super. SWC runs Curse.
>>27660148
This. I can confirm as one of the people in that list. Just admit you have players, Wolv.
>>27660160
>>27660169
For shame, double poster.
>>27660169
>Link runs Super
SUPER
>>27660144
>>27660148
>>27660169
You have all been infected, you are hopelessly lost. All is Linkeh and Linkeh is all now. All hail our overlord Linkeh
>>27660173
I had to fix it. I forgot a return. Don't make me live with my response on the same line as the post number I'm responding to. I can't bear that kind of shame.
>>27660203
HOT
>>27660242
MARES
>>27660250
ARE
BIG
>>27660283
Small mares can be super hot too.
>>27660285
RAINBOW'S
DREAMS
>>27660308
WE DID IT LEDDIT RARW XDDDD
>>27660203
>>27660242
>>27660250
>>27660279
>>27660283
>>27660285
>>27660303
>>27660308
I want spammers to fuck off back to /b/
>>27660349
you first
>>27659972
Leaving a bowl of oats on the floor
>>27660349
>I want spammers to fuck off back to /b/
Why? How does it harm you if I feel like participating in some harmless stupid fun every now and then? We're not going to run out of thread, anon. Gimp is an indestructible cyborg that never sleeps and is always there to make a new one. There's plenty of space for both actual discussion, memery, and just fucking around.
>>27660520
HARMLESS
>>27660520
Because it doesn't belong here. There's a designated place for that.
Also because it's annoying as fuck.
>>27660550
STUPID
>>27660574
BATS
>>27660520
>gimp
He didn't make last thread. I did. I kept us prisoners for a while longer
>>27660520
If you have to ask you really do belong on /b/.
[1d20+2]
Speaking of Reddit tier posting, the players of that persona quest are cringey as fuck. I feel bad for the QM.
Unless their posting style has something to do Persona, I never played those games.
>>27660494
Who would've thought that, that one small action would have caused 14 deathsI think it was 14 I can't remember but people died
Uh-oh. Looks like you need to up your quota.
>>27660784
bath pls
>>27660880
I choose to sell all my memestock before the market crashes.
>>27660890
Oh come on, I also could have been Shiro.
But, you did catch me.
>>27660951
Really Bath? You're not going to fool anyone.
>>27660923
But you were tipped off by Choosie, selling your cyoa memes was insider trading. Now you're in meme jail.
Are there any QMs you miss and wish would come back with either an unfinished quest or a brand new quest?
>>27660951
>Shiro
wait, Shiro is an /o/tist?
>>27660996
>>27660996
Yes
>>27661012
Who, Anon? Who do you want to come back?
>>27660951
>shiro posting ever
>>27660996
Rocketeer, rki, the guy that made Abandoned.
>>27660996
Panzermane.
>>27660996
Ponykai.
>>27661056
Me too, Anon.
>>27660996
rki, and Doc_SH.
>>27660996
puzzleanon
>>27661056
>>27661063
he got what he deserved
>>27660996
Where's that graveyard picture?
What was that one autistic retard who wrote like he was thinking out loud and didn't know how to use punctuation called again? He was the one who hung around text quests.
I saw some of his posts while mourning over deceased quests on desu, and I can't remember what we named him.
>>27661078
>Doc_SH.
Who?
>>27661219
Could it be Psker?
>>27661219
We called him 'that guy'.
