Wesnoth comic
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The idea is a really good one, actually.
Comic 1. is a little too classical. I'd award it this smiley :
The real problem with is actually was that I didn't know in what order I had to read the bubbles in the second box (I first thought the leader's speech was first, and only realized later it was the mage's one). And perhaps you should have used more impressive units (lvl3 ones). It is a good first try, though, so it still is good.
Comic 2. I really found funny. I'd award it this one :
Comic 3. also is funny, but it's less obvious. It is the most "Wesnoth-ish", though. I'd also award it this smiley :
Comic 1. is a little too classical. I'd award it this smiley :
The real problem with is actually was that I didn't know in what order I had to read the bubbles in the second box (I first thought the leader's speech was first, and only realized later it was the mage's one). And perhaps you should have used more impressive units (lvl3 ones). It is a good first try, though, so it still is good.Comic 2. I really found funny. I'd award it this one :
Comic 3. also is funny, but it's less obvious. It is the most "Wesnoth-ish", though. I'd also award it this smiley :
"There are two kind of campaign strategies : the good and the bad ones. The good ones almost always fail because of unforeseen consequences that make the bad ones succeed." -- Napoleon
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Heh, cool. I wish I could go back and upgrade my vote now. (I went "Good, but not great" based on the first comic).
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The last one is funny as well. The graphics now are oudated, but that doesn't really matter.
Who did them, BTW? I can't remember them...
Who did them, BTW? I can't remember them...
"There are two kind of campaign strategies : the good and the bad ones. The good ones almost always fail because of unforeseen consequences that make the bad ones succeed." -- Napoleon
Eleaza?
Aleskey?
Am I the only one who sees some similarity to Aleksi and Eleazar?
Aleskey?
Am I the only one who sees some similarity to Aleksi and Eleazar?
Author of the unofficial UtBS sequels Invasion from the Unknown and After the Storm.
FPI is hilarious Syntax. Just... simply hilarious.
The first joke is an idea that came to my mind too when thinking about the plague mechanic. I'm sure it's been done many times simply because it's the natural thing to think, which often makes the best sort of joke. Makes a nice starting point. It might've been easier to execute in 2x2 format, since you can swap back and forth between character sets, reducing the amount of confusion in speech but then perhaps the undead would have to be cut out, eliminating an important element to the joke.
For the one with the map, I sympathize with Konrad. A lot. The old man has really has no idea where he's going, does he? XD
Anyway, Wesnoth has a lot of potential for a sprite comic. There are just simply hundreds of characters with multiple poses, readily accessible and with the map editor you can make custom backgrounds, assuming you screen cap them. You could also make a campaign/scenario based upon a particularly successful comic to bring gameplay and hilarity into one. I hope to see more comics pop out of the woodworks eventually.
The first joke is an idea that came to my mind too when thinking about the plague mechanic. I'm sure it's been done many times simply because it's the natural thing to think, which often makes the best sort of joke. Makes a nice starting point. It might've been easier to execute in 2x2 format, since you can swap back and forth between character sets, reducing the amount of confusion in speech but then perhaps the undead would have to be cut out, eliminating an important element to the joke.
For the one with the map, I sympathize with Konrad. A lot. The old man has really has no idea where he's going, does he? XD
Anyway, Wesnoth has a lot of potential for a sprite comic. There are just simply hundreds of characters with multiple poses, readily accessible and with the map editor you can make custom backgrounds, assuming you screen cap them. You could also make a campaign/scenario based upon a particularly successful comic to bring gameplay and hilarity into one. I hope to see more comics pop out of the woodworks eventually.
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That's precisely what makes the joke work - it builds on a shared familiarity. Many of the best jokes are 'inside jokes' that are most meaningful to a particular group.baruk wrote:Comic 3 suffers from the common Wesnoth forum affliction IOA.*[...]
*That is, Irritatingly Obscure Acronym.
As an Ideas forum regular, I thought it was hilarious.
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Yep, I thought the same. Now we just need a strip about IIRWIIR.irrevenant wrote:That's precisely what makes the joke work - it builds on a shared familiarity. Many of the best jokes are 'inside jokes' that are most meaningful to a particular group.
As an Ideas forum regular, I thought it was hilarious.
Author of the unofficial UtBS sequels Invasion from the Unknown and After the Storm.
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