I've read (or listened to) a bunch of litrpg. Do you folks prefer getting more RL backstory before getting thrust into VR, occasional breaks from the VR, or full immersion with no explanation from page one? I'm listening to Everybody Loves Large Chests at the moment, and it frustrating to be thrown in without knowing what they're playing or having any real world context whatsoever. Other than that its a fun listen.
I prefer full immersion once the story gets going, mainly because most of the things I've read, the RL story is either dull or a cliche storm.
I really like RL if the author can manage to do it I also get really annoyed by stores that give you 2 minutes of RL backstory and then act like they have built a character best case they gain all of there character in the game world worst case the author continues to write as if telling us the MC is a gamer who got fired and needs a job is enough to explain a backstory well that was much more ranty then expected
I like a good mix of real life added in to the gameplay. It gives characters depth, but it’s hard to balance and do right. Continue Online did it the best of all the LitRPG I’ve read so far.