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ActionZero posted:I'm still not entirely convinced that he hasn't had his eye healed secretly and he's keeping the patch on for DRAMATIC REVEAL. It would have to wait for him to be in some position where he no longer needs Xykon and can actually deal with him somehow but I could really see it happening. I'd say he hasn't had it fixed because it would ruin the "Sees his brother's face every time he looks in the mirror" point that hasn't been brought up in the comic yet.
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maltesh posted:I'd say he hasn't had it fixed because it would ruin the "Sees his brother's face every time he looks in the mirror" point that hasn't been brought up in the comic yet. If he hasn't fixed it, it's because Xykon told him not to under penalty of something nasty (I forget what, exactly).
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terminal mehmet posted:If he hasn't fixed it, it's because Xykon told him not to under penalty of something nasty (I forget what, exactly). If I ever see you with more eyes than assholes, im going to rip one out and shove it in the other, I think.
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Apocron posted:Wow, it's like Rich just tries to make every Paladin an awesome apology for Miko! More specifically, Rich is making the Paladins for the most part match up with the ideals they're supposed to represent, rather than the horrible, Miko-esque way many people play them.
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Jan 13, 2012 18:27
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And yes, I called it. Redcloak would have killed the poly-spy if Trahn hadn't done it for him, because he needs to keep the fact that he's got the phylactery a secret from everyone...including and especially Xykon.
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So, I think I found something interesting.. With what we know now, it seems less and less likely that he was lying about the contents of the gate. The question is: how true is it, and if it's accurate, how does he know what he does?
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Niton posted:So, I think I found something interesting.. With what we know now, it seems less and less likely that he was lying about the contents of the gate. The question is: how true is it, and if it's accurate, how does he know what he does?
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Sefer posted:More specifically, Rich is making the Paladins for the most part match up with the ideals they're supposed to represent, rather than the horrible, Miko-esque way many people play them. Agreed. Miko is every bit a caricature of the way D&D grognards play a paladin. Lawful Stupid is just the tip of the iceberg. The jumping to conclusions, the rampant murder of anything registering as Evil, the warped logic pointing how the world revolves around them...Miko was straight up caricature. The other paladins, each and every one, are awesome. Some of the stuff they say and do are what paladins should be, rather than the twisted Miko-esque mess so many think they are.
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So Rich just put up a news story on the site. Most of it is just reasurring the hardcore fans that "5th Edition" won't gently caress with the story, but I did find this one part pretty interesting.quote:The reason I can say that with confidence is that my decision has nothing to do with the content of that still-unwritten ruleset. Everything I said about my decision not to make a wholesale switch to 4th Edition still stands: It would be an enormous amount of exposition for very little benefit, and it would likely change some of the characters in ways that would be difficult to reconcile with the story I've been planning. Further, this story is now three and a half years closer to its conclusion than it was when 4E was released, and it will be yet another year and a half before these new rules are widely available. The halfway point of OOTS is in the rearview mirror, and at a certain point, it just becomes an issue of not changing horses midstream (or at the very least, dancing with who brought you). I guess that more or less confirms that Kragor's gate is going to be the end of it. More importantly I wonder what this bodes for the Linear Guild now that we're getting closer to the climax (because let's face it, minor villans never make it to the denouement).
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MechanicalTomPetty posted:So Rich just put up a news story on the site. Most of it is just reasurring the hardcore fans that "5th Edition" won't gently caress with the story, but I did find this one part pretty interesting. I don't think I would put the Linear Guild as minor villains. They've been in the strip since nearly the beginning if my memory serves right, and have hindered the party in major ways. Though they're not the Main villains, they've played a large role. That said, they may just be there at the end. Or they could all die in the next 10 strips, what the gently caress do I know
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crime fighting hog posted:I don't think I would put the Linear Guild as minor villains. They've been in the strip since nearly the beginning if my memory serves right, and have hindered the party in major ways. Though they're not the Main villains, they've played a large role. Given that this arc seems to be focusing mostly on Elan and his family I get the feeling that Rich wants to wrap up Nale's character arc, either wholly or in part. It would be more than a little poetic if the second* most deluded character in this series was undone at a place specifically designed to confuse and mislead intruders. Of course Nale's death dosen't exclude the rest of the Linear Guild so who knows (especially if Thog made it out of the palace somehow). *The first is Redcloak by the way!
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ConfusedUs posted:Agreed. It's similar to how Roy the Fighter is anything but a dumb meat shield, and the whole "make the alignment system make sense" argument Celia used in their trial.
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Just began reading Start of Darkness, loving it so far. Is Origin of the PC's good too?
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Start of Darkness is much better, but origin of PCs is certainly worth buying for the price.
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crime fighting hog posted:Is Origin of the PC's good too?
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I'm disappointed Rich canceled the third prequel book he had planned. Especially if it was going to be Tarquin centric, I'd have loved to see Rich's take on an evil adventuring party.
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Danzou posted:I'm disappointed Rich canceled the third prequel book he had planned. Especially if it was going to be Tarquin centric, I'd have loved to see Rich's take on an evil adventuring party. I thought that was going to be the Order of the Scribble (Soon and company) book.
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Has Rich ever mentioned whether the story was optioned for film? It would surprise me if it hadn't been.
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TremendousMajestic posted:Has Rich ever mentioned whether the story was optioned for film? It would surprise me if it hadn't been. The only way I see the series being faithfully adapted is in a feture length flash animation, and given hollywood's usual logic I doubt they would fund any such project, let alone one based on a webcomic.
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MechanicalTomPetty posted:The only way I see the series being faithfully adapted is in a feture length flash animation, and given hollywood's usual logic I doubt they would fund any such project, let alone one based on a webcomic. Nah. Live action. Roy - Michael Clarke Duncan Haley - Julianne Moore Elan - Johnny Depp Durkon - John Rhys-Davies (and my axe! Er, mace!) V - Tilda Swinton (the most androgynous actor/actress I can think of, just give her a dark dye job) Belkar - Steve Buscemi (I have no idea why this works, it just does) K, Hollywood, give me my money.
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The Midniter posted:Belkar - Steve Buscemi (I have no idea why this works, it just does) This is a horrible idea...and yet so awesome.
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Danzou posted:I'm disappointed Rich canceled the third prequel book he had planned. Especially if it was going to be Tarquin centric, I'd have loved to see Rich's take on an evil adventuring party. Really? When? That sucks. But at least War and XPs is getting another printing. Finally I'll complete my OOTS book collection!
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It was quite a long time ago, when his Crohn's Disease started getting worse and he started updating infrequently. I hope if he gets better, he'll try to tackle it again. After all, didn't he draw new content for Snips, Snails, and Dragon Tales? Edit: CROHN'S Danzou fucked around with this message at 17:20 on Jan 15, 2012 |
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I'm sure Hollywood wouldn't change the setting, story or characters any to give it more "mass appeal" in any way that could possible affect the quality. Who am I kidding... THEY'D gently caress IT UP SO BADLY IT'D BE AWFUL COMPARED TO THE DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS MOVIE!!!!!
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Danzou posted:It was quite a long time ago, when his Chron's Disease started getting worse and he started updating infrequently. I hope if he gets better, he'll try to tackle it again. After all, didn't he draw new content for Snips, Snails, and Dragon Tales? E: Sorry. girl dick energy fucked around with this message at 11:42 on Jan 15, 2012 |
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Colon V posted:Oh, it's Chron's? I never knew what it was, just that it was incurable, but not life-threatening. Makes sense he wouldn't want to go public about a disease like that. I don't think he's ever directly stated that it's Crohn's, it's just the one time he mentioned symptoms, they matched up, so people in the thread assume it. Bobulus fucked around with this message at 11:57 on Jan 15, 2012 |
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CROHN'S. Crohn's disease.
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For a barbarian god Crom can be awfully touchy.
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The Werle posted:For a barbarian god Crom can be awfully touchy. He doesn't like southerners and their spicy food.
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Remember when Xyklon trapped Miho in that cage?
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Poil posted:I'm sure Hollywood wouldn't change the setting, story or characters any to give it more "mass appeal" in any way that could possible affect the quality. Who am I kidding... THEY'D gently caress IT UP SO BADLY IT'D BE AWFUL COMPARED TO THE DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS MOVIE!!!!! Honestly, if you were really going to make an Order of the Stick movie and it wasn't a Flash-based serial issued in five-minute installments, I'd almost argue that you're doing it wrong.
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Wanderer posted:Honestly, if you were really going to make an Order of the Stick movie and it wasn't a Flash-based serial issued in five-minute installments, I'd almost argue that you're doing it wrong. Beware. This was is the path of madness that led to the 8-bit Theater fan movies. (Including voice acting that sounded like it was recorded at a McDonalds drive-in!)
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I liked the 8-Bit Theater fan movies  Though yeah, that wacky delivery style wouldn't have worked anywhere as well for the later 8BT comics, and much less for OotS past the first 50 strips.
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I've got to lean towards agreeing with Frank Miller here. You can't really turn a comic into a movie. No matter what you do, you can't make a perfect 1:1 adaptation, because they're inherently different mediums. For one, you can fit a lot of detail into a panel that would be completely missed in a movie, because you can't stop a film at will (not without completely breaking the flow, anyways).
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The Midniter posted:Nah. Live action. Haley is 24. At least that was the case 700 strips ago. Still dude, Julianne Moore is too old to be Haley.
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She's also too three dimensional. You'd need a 2D actress, like an Olsen Twin or some other anorexic.
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New comic's up: A Study in Viridian
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Anyone recognize the symbols on the door?
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