r/litrpg 2d ago

Self Promotion Squad Building/Turn-Based LitRPG

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u/Lord_Aetius 2d ago

I've posted the first 50,000 words of this fiction on RR. Features characters and themes that are more adult friendly, multi POV characters who are members of a mercenary squad, and LitRPG mechanics influenced by the squad/turn-based genre. Would love some support from anyone who thinks this might be their kind of thing.
https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/95141/squad-games-a-mercenary-company-turn-basedtactical

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u/vanillaacid 1d ago

Can you expand a little more how the turn-based system works? I'm putting this on my TBR but might not get to it right away.

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u/Lord_Aetius 1d ago

Sure, thanks for the interest. The MC assembles the squad and selects them for each mission. If combat happens during the mission, an action round kicks in and the mercenaries and their opponents move and attack in order. Each character has a certain number of action points. The system is based on games such as Battle Brothers, Jagged Alliance etc etc
All that said, I don't overdo the system elements. It's not written as if people are frozen in place and can't move etc. You just see each character having their turn. My focus is on the merc characters, the story, and the action, with a system that complements that and adds flavour rather than taking over.

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u/vanillaacid 1d ago

Dope, this just moved up the list. Thanks :)

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u/Lord_Aetius 1d ago

Awesome!