Please help with a few choices on a fourth natural disaster (i.e., players in real life) story I’m working on.

[RainingFish]

So, I’m working on a fourth natural disaster book, and it’s going pretty well, but now I need to make some decisions and would like to get people’s opinions on what would be better and/or popular.

Summary of the plot: The world was once a bright world of fantasy; now it’s a twisted world of darkness after a great war was fought between the gods and the invading unbound lords. Due to some circumstance, the MC (from future earth) switches places with the down-and-out ‘god of games’ of the ruined world, and after some adventures manages to summon players from earth to help ‘save the world’ (i.e., work for the MC’s benefit).

The issue: In most stories I've read of this type, in character creation, the players are limited to their actual sex and aren’t allowed to engage in sexual activity in the ‘game.’ So I’m wondering if I should stick to the norm, or would it be better to change it?

My current thoughts on the matter: The inclusion of sexual content might appeal to some people, but others might be repulsed by it. It might also distract from the main story.

In regards to the story's logic, I’m not sure what benefit its inclusion would bring to the ‘god of game,’ and it could create problems such as some people having negative views of the ‘game’ in ‘real life’ and people wanting to censor the ‘game.’

Conclusion: Anyway, right now I’m leaning towards not including such content but would like to hear other people's opinions on the matter.

 

[Empress_Omnii]

The inclusion of sexual content might appeal to some people, but others might be repulsed by it. It might also distract from the main story.

You can limit the sexual content detracting from the main story by making it skipable, but you can also mention the existence of these systems without doing something with it.
I don't think there is any harm in including it, especially if you might want to use it.

 

[Spacerunner357]

So, I’m working on a fourth natural disaster book, and it’s going pretty well, but now I need to make some decisions and would like to get people’s opinions on what would be better and/or popular.

Summary of the plot: The world was once a bright world of fantasy; now it’s a twisted world of darkness after a great war was fought between the gods and the invading unbound lords. Due to some circumstance, the MC (from future earth) switches places with the down-and-out ‘god of games’ of the ruined world, and after some adventures manages to summon players from earth to help ‘save the world’ (i.e., work for the MC’s benefit).

The issue: In most stories I've read of this type, in character creation, the players are limited to their actual sex and aren’t allowed to engage in sexual activity in the ‘game.’ So I’m wondering if I should stick to the norm, or would it be better to change it?

My current thoughts on the matter: The inclusion of sexual content might appeal to some people, but others might be repulsed by it. It might also distract from the main story.

In regards to the story's logic, I’m not sure what benefit its inclusion would bring to the ‘god of game,’ and it could create problems such as some people having negative views of the ‘game’ in ‘real life’ and people wanting to censor the ‘game.’

Conclusion: Anyway, right now I’m leaning towards not including such content but would like to hear other people's opinions on the matter.

Hi, I think you should have itbut Have it be Skippable or and Covered if you don't want to see it.:) I'm still a Bit confused about the world~?

 

[ConansWitchBaby]

Do some depraved shit that is illegal in 15 countries or go with the norm.

 

[Plantorsomething]

So, I’m working on a fourth natural disaster book, and it’s going pretty well, but now I need to make some decisions and would like to get people’s opinions on what would be better and/or popular.

Summary of the plot: The world was once a bright world of fantasy; now it’s a twisted world of darkness after a great war was fought between the gods and the invading unbound lords. Due to some circumstance, the MC (from future earth) switches places with the down-and-out ‘god of games’ of the ruined world, and after some adventures manages to summon players from earth to help ‘save the world’ (i.e., work for the MC’s benefit).

The issue: In most stories I've read of this type, in character creation, the players are limited to their actual sex and aren’t allowed to engage in sexual activity in the ‘game.’ So I’m wondering if I should stick to the norm, or would it be better to change it?

My current thoughts on the matter: The inclusion of sexual content might appeal to some people, but others might be repulsed by it. It might also distract from the main story.

In regards to the story's logic, I’m not sure what benefit its inclusion would bring to the ‘god of game,’ and it could create problems such as some people having negative views of the ‘game’ in ‘real life’ and people wanting to censor the ‘game.’

Conclusion: Anyway, right now I’m leaning towards not including such content but would like to hear other people's opinions on the matter.

I don’t see why you have to *exclude* sexual content. You could have it possible but only mentioned in passing, or have a setting players can turn on for censoring or protection. As a trans person, I’d love if I could have a body I like for the game, but I could see the issues it causes- though maybe it can scan brains rather than bodies.

 

[RainingFish]

Hi, I think you should have itbut Have it be Skippable or and Covered if you don't want to see it.:) I'm still a Bit confused about the world~?

Let me give a few more details. Two worlds are involved in the story. A post-apocalyptic fantasy world (no name yet) and a future high-tech version of Earth.

In regards to the post-apocalyptic fantasy world:

The world was a fairly generic fantasy setting before the invasion. It consisted of such things as gods, mages, warriors, and various races like elves, etc. Then the unbound invaded. The unbound are a race known for preying on other worlds. They derive power from twisting, breaking, and ultimately devouring the rules that govern the world they invade. Obviously, the creatures of the world aren’t willing to take that lying down, so when they invaded there was a big war.

Ultimately the nameless fantasy world won, but also lost because the world was a mess afterwards. The heavens were destroyed, and the sun was gone replaced by a light arch which has a disturbing tendency to flicker in recent years. As for what a light arch is, picture if you put a giant light-producing hula hoop around the world and rotate it, except it’s only half a hoop so that you still have a night when the arch isn’t above.

The world now consists of three main parts:

The inner city is where most of the people live. Despite being called a city it’s actually more like a small country including its own farmlands. The inner city is ruled by priests, nobles, and mages, and worship three gods, the harvest god, the god of war, and the god of wisdom. These three gods are the gods that retained the most strength after the great war so they are able to monopolize the inner city.

Outside the inner city are the slums. The living environment of the slums is much worse. It’s filled with pollution caused by the war that can lead to various negative effects including mutations. There are also a number of invading evil gods from other worlds who take advantage of the world's weakness to prey on people, and some other hazards. It’s also where the believers of the loser gods (e.g. the god of games) live as only believers of the three gods are allowed to live in the inner city. As for the gods themselves, they used to live in heaven and their kingdom of god, but now that the heavens are gone they are stuck in their kingdom of god. They can’t go to the mortal world themselves and can only send down things like angels or clones. The loser gods are losers because they lost too much during the war and don’t have any demigod-level combat power to protect their interests in the mortal world.

Outside the slums is the waste. The wastes are unlivable to all but the most hearty life forms. They are filled with twisted abominations and horrors but are also an important source of resources for the people of the slums who are strong enough or desperate enough to enter.

Anyway, that's the world before the story starts. The main character Robert switches places with the ‘god of games’ (no spoiler as to why) and has to deal with his problems. Eventually, he makes progress, becomes ambitious, and even manages to summon players from Earth to help him accomplish his goals.

 

[RainingFish]

After reading the comments and thinking about it some more, I’ve decided things will be based on the laws and customs of the country the players are living in. This way my MC can avoid trouble with the authorities. Also, public displays of affection and lewdness will be against the rules of the ‘game.’ This way, I can keep writing and decide later if I want to write any such scenes.