Thread:Demonicjester01/@comment-26087580-20170919162028/@comment-28884330-20170919183832

As one of the people who have sadly used such projection powers (of which I'm not proud of after getting much necessary experience and common sense), I cannot take some high ground on this issue since it would make me a hypocrite, but speaking from my personal thoughts when using such a device, maybe it can offer some insight into why such a bulk of people use "elemental/energy constructs" and such.

First of all, it's easy and doesn't require much thinking on part of the reader or the writer. Second, it's something many characters in the DxD world do, heck, the average angel/fallen angel have it as their primary (you would think most ff writers would try to be more unique and edgy... ok, I'm getting too hypocritical with this statement).

Well, it is only after getting more experience in writing, reading or both that people (well, speaking as for me) begin to notice that such powers are situational at best and completely redundant at worst compared to the "basic" fire/lightning/light "pew pew" blast shot. I mean, what's more useful about making a sword of fire compared to being able to shoot it safely at a distance? It's kinda obvious and embarrassing once I really take time to analyze it...

" I dunno, maybe I'm the one who likes to overcomplicate things" It's not just you. As a writer gets more experienced, this sort of lazy devices become much more gritting as the writer attempts to go about in a more "original" or at least a more complex way of doing things. Something that helps you make characters and stories that actually feel your own. I can feel you in that aspect (unless I'm actually reading too much into it and embarrassing myself yet again)