Thread:GokūBlack10/@comment-3403804-20130619225303/@comment-3454557-20130620100537

Silver-Haired Seireitou wrote: Not you, nor your ANBU, have any right to force your ideas of what makes a good literary story. Chrono did that already. Why did Beserk enter it? Why did Dream enter it? How does one "force" an idea? Did I go into the page and start editing it indiscriminately? No. It was a discussion with conflicting views. You could call it an argument, but I certainly did not "force" anything.

For the record, though, you and Ten do have a pretty nasty track record on cheesy OP stuff. I wouldn't dismiss the things Illusive said out of hand. It isn't really biased to be suspicious of someone based on actions they've taken many times in the past.

In the time you have both been absent, the philosophy of the community concerning such things has drifted towards a more measured, restrained approach to character power; users have begun to realize that there is another dimension to character design and roleplaying beyond simple power acquisition. People are making Genin, Chunin, Jounin, samurai... even civilians. There is a much broader spectrum of power levels in use, and consequently, there is a greater variety of characters. I mean that really. The lack of high-profile OP characters means that people aren't being pressured to make godlings to try to compete. And since they can focus less on power (the "crunch"), then can put more effort into things like their characters' origins, histories, personalities, and other "fluffy" features.

I really want to see this trend continue. In just the last month alone, we've acquired two or three talented writers. Before that, Kaycherry and Kristin. Older users have also begun returning, and all seem to welcome the change. I strongly encourage you to consider investing some of your time in new "weaker" characters. A fresh new beginning, instead of the perpetual cycle of "Battle. Train/powerup. Battle."

This fanon has a great potential that has not yet been realized. I earnestly believe that if our attitudes about roleplaying and our characters can change, this fanon and its users would be better off for it.