Discussion When is a harem too large?

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by Voromir, Feb 23, 2017.

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When are there too many significant others in a harem?

  1. King Solomon has got nothin' on me! They're mine ALL mine!

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  2. 1000 is a good round number.

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  3. 365 one for everyday of the year. (poor leap year person)

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  4. 108 should be manageable.

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  5. 28 and we'll go to 13 months a year like the calendar should be.

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  6. 7 one for everyday of the week.

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  7. 3 so I can get some variety

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  8. Harems break my since of morals. We should all try to have just one person for life.

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  9. The human race is doomed I refuse to participate in it's propagation. (IE zero)

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  10. other

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  1. Voromir

    Voromir Chaotic Evil Kobold Fig 4/Rog 16/Sorc 6 (DND 3.5)

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    So I just saw 108 maidens of destiny got picked up and though I haven't read it yet it seems just from the title that it is going to be a harem. So that got me to wondering just how many is too many for a harem?
     
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    When my dick is tired that's when its too big.
     
    Basara, Feb 23, 2017
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    When even the author forgets most of their names.
     
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    When I run out of voice templates to assign to the heroines.
     
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    any more than 3 girls is too much. Sevens has a harem of fifteen girls? By the end of the story you could barely tell apart any of the women.
     
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    It's never too large
     
    AkGold, Feb 23, 2017
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    TrussiaLink A Cultivator of the Dao of Cute

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    while you do have to consider things like financial feasibility or strength etc... having some sort of rotation ruins it. they are supposed to all be people you love, not some prostitute that only belongs to you. So, my answer is as many as you can keep track of, love, and care for without them becoming objects.
     
    TrussiaLink, Feb 23, 2017
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    When they start collecting traps...
     
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    when the author fails to give each waifu sufficient personality and uniqueness to make her relevant and distinct in the story, theres definitely too many waifus or potential ones
     
    mlmx, Feb 23, 2017
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    I was initially hesitating wether to read Sevens or not, but thanks to you, I made up my mind. I'm definitely reading it.
     
    Elawn, Feb 23, 2017
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    Never to much.
    Ex. Fatty from ISSTH
     
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    when it become to love Ru
     
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    Any harem is too large when any one of the harem member's personality, goals, backstory, and motivations is compromised for the sake of their relationship with the MC.
     
    MungMan, Feb 23, 2017
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    It's too many when the author doesn't have enough time to develop them all.
     
    slaughter god, Feb 23, 2017
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  15. Voromir

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    lol way to live in the 2d world!
     
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    When they don't all fit on the bed.
     
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    I believe the correct response here is: "git gud"

    I say quality over quantity. If the author can write a dozen fantastic romantic interests, have them all interested in multiamory, and make them believable, then go do that voodoo. If you can write that many great characters, you should be able to construct one hundred more to round out the rest of the story.
     
    DarwenGwein, Feb 23, 2017
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    True, but could live without the harem.
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    i think lyle is the best answer for that....
     
    MutsuKata, Feb 23, 2017
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    3 and no more

    It is too big when the author just possess them off as just things and prizes and not characters or when you know he has this girl in the Harem but you don't see her or she does squat for the next 100 chaps
     
    Jackfrost2139, Feb 23, 2017
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