Story vs Smut

[Sleepy Shota]

moo moo!

So do you guys prefer a focus on story or the sexual aspect of a hentai? and does that impact how you rp at all?

[Atrexity]

A good story build up can be nice, not jumping already into the full action can make room for a nice RP besides it will make it more 'lively' i think.
I think both is important tbh..

[Alexander Bodide]

Story can be a great backdrop to smut, but for me, story shouldn't be anything more than a backdrop. A little bit of context goes a long way, though! The right scenario can really elevate an RP to the next level as long as it doesn't take focus away from "the good stuff.".

[Tema]

I have to agree with @Atrexity on this one. Both is good. But in my roleplays, no... It has to be story first, sexy smut second... Or third.

My hentai preferences are certainly differ to my roleplayer ones.

[NyxAvatar69]

Story is the much higher priority for me.  Without at least a decent enough story, I can't get invested in something.  Smut is very, very, very secondary, especially in RPs.  I honestly don't care if there isn't any at all so long as the story doesn't suck or some awful rush job to only get to the smut.  Otherwise, there's no point in even bothering to make a story and then I just won't care about the RP at all.

To make a long story short, if smut happens, it happens.  If it's forced in like trying to put a square block in a circular hole, then I'd just drop it like yesterday's news and move onto a story I can get invested in.

For anime, it's different.  The story could be eh (I like School Rumble and all, but the story is pretty meh for a romantic comedy in my opinion), but if the characters are interesting, I can give it a shot and see how things go...and then end up not watching several episodes because my backlog is too big because I put off other shows to watch something else, and then it turns into a cycle.

[smash642]

If I'm gonna be reading hentai in the first place, chances are that I'm pretty fucking horny XD. So I think smut and the sexual aspect is more important. Story can be nice, but a brilliantly drawn sex scene is so damn hot for me. This goes for me in RPs too. I don't want to take away too much of the story away, especially if my partner likes to build upon that aspect, but I try to make it clear I want an erotic experience 

 

That being said though, story can be crucial to my enjoyment, or rather the 'plot' (and no, not the boobs). Stuff like incest, even if they aren't related by blood, can be quite a turn off, for example. It may only be mentioned for a split second, but going into a hentai with that as the plot is gonna be a bit downgrading for me.

[SnowFall]

So personally, I like to find a balance between the two. While I'm totally down for getting down and dirty within the first three replies in an rp and I am a very lewd person. My sex drive is hella high and i'm pretty much always in the mood. It gets really annoying honestly. I really like having some build up to the smut, the more the better actually! While I can't wait to get into it most of the time an interesting story is always what keeps me invested and wanting to continue! A good read is always something I enjoy and if i really good story is made that leads into it then I'm probably going to put more effort into my writing and just make it a better experience overall for everyone involved.

The more literate someone can be, the more motivated I am in turn. Tbh whenever I see our lovely admins like Temaelrin doing roleplay in public it makes me want to join in on all those multi-para rp's but public rp makes me a little uncomfortable so I'm like >~>

But anyways, story > than smut but along with majority here, both is real nice~

[Hannah]

I love a good mixture of both! With that said I do prefer for a story to lead, like there to be build up between the characters leading up to the smut instead of just jumping in. To me it's so much better that way because if I'm doing all smut and no story I get bored quickly.

[Garnish]

I think a story behind an RP or a hentai gives it context, and helps immerse the consumers even more into the sexy times! You also establish something important with a story- like character dynamic and how they interact with eachother during sex, etc. Which can play a big role for some people (including me!) when it comes to turning the mood steamy.

I also believe that smut is an addition to the story, and should affect it. Sex between two characters can give them new perspectives of eachother, and perhaps make them treat eachother differently! And that can possibly make the story take many interesting turns. 

[Imouto Kanna]

For me the story is just as important if not more important than the smut. The way I see it is as foreplay for me. Without it's just not as great or impossible for me to get into it.
It also helps prevents some misunderstandings versus just jumping into it.

 

edit; If i didn't care about the story I could just go read someone else's RP or find porn.

[Multiversal]

Hmm, I like to go many ways with story and smut. Though depending on what my purrtner wants to do, I will lean towards that.

If they wish fur a smutty session, more smut is good. If they want more story filled, then smut becomes secondary. However I do think Story is impurrtant compared to smut, however it doesn’t hurt to go all smut every now and then.

[Generic Name]

     In a piece of hentai media, I could end up one way or the other, waffling between both ends at any given point. The smut is the real core of the experience, but without any context or meaning behind it, it's just people mashin' their bits together for your sake. This could be exceptionally enticing in some kind of strange metanarrative manner; however, going by that interpretation suggests that these lovers only exist for the sake of the company producing them, a false love they may not truly experience as other real people do. Exploited for economic gain that you continue to support, allowing this phenomena to grow and expand...

    Plot also keeps you from overthinking the situation. So, plot over smut. I guess.

[Writtingforfun]

I think It depends on the moods you feel like you're in but finding that right balance is the best in the long run because having character(s) that you've come to enjoy getting down and dirty feels more satisfying. Though it probably depends on the kind of story you want to do like if it starts out with smut and then goes into everyone or vice versa. 

[Chamomile Deactivated]

I'm probably somewhere down the middle. I love a good story, and it's a huge turn-off for me when the story doesn't justify the smut. Given what I'm into, it's not hard to find, usually represented by some gang or crime syndicate kidnapping some woman or holding her as ransom for her husband, and because these men are greedy scumbags, sex ensues. 

But by the same coin, if there's not enough smut, I'm disappointed, as I only look for this stuff when I need release anyway. Of course, I love to see where the story goes after that, so I guess I'd lean more story heavy, with a 60/40 split.

Oddly enough, in my roleplays, I'm all over the place. My longest running roleplay (before that site got shut down) became a huge adventure, and the final count was about 70/30 split on story/sex. But one of the shorter ones got into it pretty fast, and was basically 20/80 by the end.

[Asjyal]

Both is good for hentai. But for rp, build up is a definite requirement. I like to tease and keep my partners on their toes. So, if we jumped right to the smut, I’d miss out on the teasing. An aspect of edging in an rp doesn’t hurt and that takes build up.

[Chamomile Deactivated]

I like the buildup, but it often becomes my worst enemy. I spend all this time building up to an awesome session, testing out my partner's ability and preferred pace, and then the clothes come off and his dick is out... no reply. Is that all you wanted? Tits? That's what porn sites are for, dude. If you don't like foreplay, please don't waste my time. A girl has needs.

[Darkest King Deactivated]

For me, hentai is only interesting for the story. I only enjoy smut when I'm actively participating (as in, a roleplay like here).

That said, I really enjoy roleplaying smut. Almost preferred over an ongoing story. lol

[Elena Ichinomiya]

Story.