History Literature / Noob

The story follows a MMORPG guild that plays the FictionalVideoGame ''Horizon'', with an upcoming or recent update of the game's universe as a frequent driver of the plot. Said guild is however a RagtagBunchOfMisfits that only stays together because of ''Horizon's'' too extreme SocializationBonus keeps anyone from playing alone and has to put up with an actual [[{{Noob}} n00b]] that happens to be their healer. While still centered around the Noob guild, the novels are the media that paints the most complete picture of Olydri, the world in which ''Horizon'' takes place and introduce elements and [[NonPlayerCharacter non-playercharacters]] that will be used in future spin-offs.

The novels are written as if they were TheMovie to the preceding season, yet come together as a storyline that is both independent and compelmentary to the series.

* {{Interquel}}: Averted when the books were actually written, but since the (four-season) series is free to watch on the Internet while you have to buy the books, new audience is likely to read them after watching the series.
* MrExposition: Arthéon. A lot of it is drifting further and further away from the original conversation matter until Omega Zell stops him.

* CompensatingForSomething: Omega Zell's expalnation for Shaadö's {{BFG}} in the second book.

* TheMagicVersusTechnologyWar: Stated to be the main driver of the conflict between the Empire (technology) and the Coalition (magic). The trope is however slightly downplayed since the Empire leaders are GenreSavvy enough to keep a decent number of magic users around while the Coalition uses lower forms of technology alongside magic (those who choose to play negicians in the Coalition are stated to be on a steampunk level).

* TheMagicVersusTechnologyWar: Stated to be the main driver of the conflict between the Empire (technology) and the Coalition (magic). The trope is however slightly downplayed since the Empire leaders are GenreSavvy enough to keep a decent number of magic users around while the Coalition uses lower forms of technology.

* PerpetualPoverty: Sums up the Nood guild's finances quite well. And quite well justified considering Gaea never contributes, Omega Zell is apprently not much but better and Sparadrap is willing but lousy at managing his money in addition to having pets to feed. To top it off, Arthéon set the minimal contribution quite low ([[spoiler:a minimum of 30 credits per person when equipment repairs and quest rewards are a few hundrerd]]). It was [[spoiler:50 credits]] in Couette's old guild.

* SchizoTech: Due to the Empire having technology from a HigherTechSpecies crashed spaceship.

** While they follow the same MythArc than the series, the novels don't always mention the previous season's events as they happened while the following season either ignores or changes small details. In other words, both have the same "checking points", but the path for going form point A to point B can be different. For example, Season 2 gives the impression that the Noob guild is seeing Gologotha for the first time since Season 1 finale despite them spending time with her in the first novel. Conversly, in the second novel, Sparadrap mentions still having the crab he caught in the first novel despite Season 2 forcing him to start a new avatar and a new pet collection (but regaining his previous equipment and level quite fast thanks to a little help).

* FertileFeet: Lys

* MrExposition: Arthéon.

* Interquel: Averted when the books were actually written, but since the (four-season) series is free to watch on the Internet while you have to buy the books, new audience is likely to read them after watching the series.

** While they follow the same MythArc than the series, the novels don't always mention the previous season's events as they happened while the following season either ignores or changes small details. In other words, both have the same "checking points", but the path for going form point A to point B can be different. For example, Season 2 gives the impression that the Noob guild is seeing Gologotha for the first time since Season 1 finale despite them spending time with her in the first novel. Conversly, Sparadrap mentions still having the crab he caught in the first novel in the second novel despite Season 2 forcing him to start a new avatar and a new pet collection (but regaining his previous equipment and level quite fast thanks to a little help).

* Interquel: Averted when the books were actually written, but since the series is free to watch on the Internet while you have to buy the books, new viewers are likely to read them after watching the series.

* RougeAnglesSatin: Some stuff got missed by both the writer and the publisher.

* [[SealedArmyInACan Sealed Faction In A Can]]: The Order.

* [[SealedArmyInACan SealedFactionInACan]]: The Order.

* SchizoTech: Due to the Empire having technology from SufficientlyAdvancedAliens.

** While they follow the same MythArc than the series, the novels don't always mention the previous season's events as the happen while the following season either ignores or changes small details. In other words, both have the same "checking points", but the path for going form point A to point B can be different. For example, Season 2 gives the impression that the Noob guild is seeing Gologotha for the first time since Season 1 finale for the first time despite them spending time with her in the first novel. Conversly, Sparadrap mentions still having the crab he caught in the first novel in the second novel despite Season 2 forcing him to start a new avatar and a new pet collection (but regaining his previous equipment and level quite fast thanks to a little help).
** The first half of the third novel bieng a PragmaticAdaptation of Season 3 instead of an entirely new story (to avert ContinuityLockout) notably changes the order in which important information is discovered. The one that sticks out like a sore thumb is [[spoiler:Fantöm finding out the illegal enhancements started only after he started working as a tester]] before [[spoiler:creating his second avartar]] in the book wile the information was only given both to him and viewers only in the Season 3 finale in the series.

The novels are written as if they were the BigDamnMovie to each of the seasons, yet come together as a storyline that is both independent and compelmentary to the series.

** While they follow the same MythArc than the series, the novels don't always mention the previous season's events as the happen while the following season either ignores or changes small details. In other words, both have the same « checking points », but the path for going form point A to point B can be different. For example, Season 2 gives the impression that the Noob guild is seeing Gologotha for the first time since Season 1 finale for the first time despite them spending time with her in the first novel. Conversly, Sparadrap mentions still having the crab he caught in the first novel in the second novel despite Season 2 forcing him to start a new avatar and a new pet collection (but regaining his previous equipment and level quite fast thanks to a little help).
** The first half of the third novel bieng a PragmaticAdapatation of Season 3 instead of an entirely new story (to avert ContinuityLockout) notably changes the order in which important information is discovered. The one that sticks out like a sore thumb is [[spoiler:Fantöm finding out the illegal enhancements started only after he started working as a tester]] before [[spoiler:creating his second avartar]] in the book wile the information was only given both to him and viewers only in the Season 3 finale in the series.

The novels from the eponymous web/TV series, that were the first step towards making Noob a multimedia franchise. Each novel takes between two of the serie's seasons, that being also a the time at which Fabien Fournier, the creator of the series, wrote them.

The story follows a MMORPG guild that plays the FictionalVideoGame '''Horizon''', with an upcoming or recent update of the game's universe as a frequent driver of the plot. Said guild is however a RagtagBunchOfMisfits that only stays together because of '''Horizon's''' too extreme SocializationBonus keeps anyone from playing alone and has to put up with an actual [[Noob n00b]] that happens to be their healer. While still centered around the Noob guild, the novels are the media that paints the most complete picture of Olydri, the world in which '''Horizon''' takes place and introduce elements and [[NonPlayerCharacter non-playercharacters]] that will be used in future spin-offs.