discussion Romance vs corruption

[StoneCold]

I romance unless the corruption is magic based. If the corruption is mana based then it can't fail unless somehow I am taken out of the picture but if the corruption isn't mystical in nature that means any random Tom, Dick, or Harry can get into my girls pants if they try hard enough like I did.

 

[Republican Bear]

Lately I prefer a mix of both in my games I play nowadays.

As pure romance gets boring and full corruption games are to extreme.

 

[sijas]

Lately I prefer a mix of both in my games I play nowadays.

As pure romance gets boring and full corruption games are to extreme.

yeah, mix is best. Full corruption is fun sometimes too, but once you get to a point, it just needs to get extremer, to give an idea that you're progressing

 

[naughtyones]

Tend to go with whatever seems more in character for the themes and settings of the games, as for preference I tend to favor titles that support a love/romance route focus.

 

[Ben112]

I sometimes do the romance route first then do the corruption route later

 

[kaerunokishi]

I looked through the thread a bit but could someone explain a good example of grooming vs corruption? I know some eroge like to blur the liens on this or use them as synonyms

 

[thlvcs]

depends on how dark is corruption route in games or VN.
I don't like too aggressive or violent.
I guest more balanced with grooming

 

[alexusbiru]

Well, I'm not a single choice kinda guys in this. I normally would be the neutral guy until I get to know the partner a little bit. Then, I choose, based on feels, what to do with them. And on a harem kinda situation, each romantic partner get a different side. For some I go for good and romantic, for others I do the very basic and just be there and the rest get the most evil choices possible.

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I looked through the thread a bit but could someone explain a good example of grooming vs corruption? I know some eroge like to blur the liens on this or use them as synonyms

Well, I got a heated discussion on another thread about corruption and found that most people call corruption the act to 'help liberate' the evil beast within another, or something on those lines. It kinda depends on what you think corruption and grooming are. For me:

• Corruption should be something where you, the victim being corrupted, cannot control or understands why it's happening. Something else takes control and you can't do anything about it.
• Grooming should be something on the lines of 'Blurring the lines of right and wrong in order to make someone, usually innocent, do things that normally they won't do in a way that they think is normal and desirable'.

 

[Kiluabe21]

Often corruption path gives you more content than romance

 

[evvi]

Depend on the situation, involving incest i prefer romance, otherwise corruption

 

[goofinaround]

I've seen a few stories where corruption was done right! But I'm not usually a fan of when things get too dark

 

[pearson.smith]

corruption that turns into romance is great.

 

[Konstantinople]

Romantic approach if possible, seconded by "caring" and lastly would be corruption.

 

[Deleted member 137090]

In general Romance, corruption is good when it comes to the playable character.
For me as long as they aren't forced into it via blackmail or something similar, it depends on the execution.

 

[grim019]

I always prefer romance.

 

[yesplznothxkk]

Romance options are often more vanilla or softcore and thats not really something I like in games.
There are notable exceptions, but as a general rule.

If you know of any games where the romance route is more spicy than the corruption route then please name them.

 

[Deleted member 22643]

i like romance esp when its taboo but sometimes corrupting someone pure is very hot and satisfying

 

[ColtFears]

Having two routes is great, but I usually prefer corruption.

 

[Gappedcombo]

It would be corruption, but I think romance titles are far more fleshed out due to them naturally appealing to more people.. there are great ideas for corruption stuff that have yet to be made. (not enough that involve magic, and not just flick of the switch mind control magic, but something like out of dark fantasy, a deep consequential PROCESS of using magic to corrupt.(think Orcs drinking Mannaroth's blood in Warcraft gone sexual xD)

 

[kermitsu]

I'm neutral, it depends on the game and characters.