Discussion Xianxia vs Game elements

Discussion in 'Novel General' started by DyingDodo, Jan 3, 2016.

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Poll closed Feb 3, 2016.
  1. Xianxia

    63.4%
  2. Game Elements

    36.6%
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  1. DyingDodo

    DyingDodo Active Member

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    I think those 2 are the most popular. so which is better. Xianxia is probably the most popular because of its amazing release schedule. So this is purely about content.
     
  2. episod3ux

    episod3ux Azuka's Sole Nii♐Azu's Saint♒Azuka's♐(\_/)Pillow

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    Why not both?
     
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  3. True.Sadist

    True.Sadist The Icy Q of [♦️], The Nickname Goddess

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    Invincible leveling king?
     
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  4. Asf

    Asf 《《The aria of souls》》

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    I feel that the power levels in a game elements is more clear than in xinxia's. Though theyre mostly the same.I feel that in xinxia, between when the MC is at the lower layer of power levels and when he is at 3-4 realms higher level, it doesnt feel that there is any difference in power, except for its name and their number of skills that can be used.. atleast game elements have flashy world wide spells and numbers attached to its players.
     
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  5. Aure94100

    Aure94100 French Cultivator from the No-Time Sect

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    Can't choose.
     
  6. Cupcake Ninja

    Cupcake Ninja [Kind Sage][Lord Benevolence][ The Great Paragon]

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    In game element type stuff, you have a OP protag with a harem. In xianxia, most of them have a OP protag with a harem too. Difference, xianxia protags know how to treat their harems.

    I would always go for xianxia. the concepts of cultivation and such really draw me in. i wonder where the stuff like cultivation, profound techniques and stuff originated from?
     
  7. Jaded

    Jaded Majoring in Erology

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    No such thing as better or worse. Depends on how the author writes the story.
     
  8. True.Sadist

    True.Sadist The Icy Q of [♦️], The Nickname Goddess

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    Generally, xianxia's are better I guess. King's Avatar is great, but most of the VRMMO are really unbalanced and unrealistic (eg: Zhan Long)
     
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    Azuka Epi's Only Imouto |Epi's Angel |Epi's |(\_/) Bunny

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    If this is novel recommending, Xianxia does have its more frequent update. For stories with game elements, they tend to focus on skills, levels, adventure; killing a beast gives XP (with Xianxia the most you get is a core to help with cultivation, even that depends on the grade :p)

    With Xianxia (depending on the story) on later chapters they don't focus on cultivation process as much (broke through a rank is just highlighted in a sentence). Action is a guarantee in Xianxia. As well as douche-y antagonists (who make small appearances).
     
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    NIlsy Well-Known Member

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    Think there is a bigger amount xianxia(Xx) novels but i find certain aspects of the most common story pattern very annoying.
    Game elements(GE) stories are to me more appealing but generally the authors are less polished and fewer leading me to read rather dubious material that in other genre's id consider crap but without anything better to be found its the best available.
    So in practice there are better Xx authors then there are GE authors so ive read better Xx's then ive read GE novels

    Even so i have hope for the future ill keep an eye on GE stories in hope it attracts skilled authors.
     
  11. J.R.

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    I think as s writer, it's best to have your setting bible in game elements so you have a strong consistent numerical foundation, as a reader xian xia is a bit more exciting.

    So personally I think its best for the game elements to be hidden underneath the descriptions so the writer knows the numbers but the reader sees the results
     
  12. tact

    tact the master mind AND The Communicator #1

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    xianxia is good with all imortality and all
    but seem almost all are this
    stupied trash find treasure and rule them all
    it got boring. things like ISSTH CD are good but most just folow this pattren
    while game element have at least something good but it is also
    i persone find a legendary class
    so it is also a no no
    can i get a reincarnation one
     
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  13. little king

    little king Ruler of Sloth [Neko-form]

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    This Poll is like Street Fighters VS. X-men ...
    I dont like some of the Street Fighters and same with the X-men characters...
    If you get what I mean... (Well who cares...)
     
  14. Asf

    Asf 《《The aria of souls》》

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    game elements doesnt only includes those though. There's some that is reincarnated to the game world. Like overlord, or the ember sword. God and devil world game elements is also kinda good before the racist/sexist remark kill the novel. Or maybe.. terror infinity.?
     
  15. True.Sadist

    True.Sadist The Icy Q of [♦️], The Nickname Goddess

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    Oh, how so?
     
  16. True.Sadist

    True.Sadist The Icy Q of [♦️], The Nickname Goddess

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    44.4% voted game elements.
     
  17. True.Sadist

    True.Sadist The Icy Q of [♦️], The Nickname Goddess

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    New Gate?
     
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  18. little king

    little king Ruler of Sloth [Neko-form]

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    I just meant that I wont go on one-side only...
    There are those that I like at the same category and those that I dont...
     
  19. mellester

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    The best game element are on royalroad. Most novels need shomthing orgininal to be whortwhile. Like re:monster with there GE style of evelotuion. Or "the demonic king chases the good for nothing miss" which has all the xianxia elements but the mc is female and has a OP stalker. GE tends to be more orginal. Whilest novels like "ze tian ji" have very yood authers. Xianxia doenst follow the shalllow archtype templates that japanse hero-demon king stories tend to have.
     
  20. True.Sadist

    True.Sadist The Icy Q of [♦️], The Nickname Goddess

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    I didn't even compare those two.
     
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