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RyuujinBlueZ posted:I...I don't...Why would you do that? What the gently caress is wrong with people? This is why we can't have nice things. Because the archetype of the character I was handed was a femme fatale and the Nazi liked her just a bit too much. I never tried to do anything diplomatic after that and just took to aggressively shooting Nazis the rest of the game. The GM gave me bonus fate points for "roleplaying" but I just didn't want to risk being (almost) raped again.
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RyuujinBlueZ posted:To be honest I considered it but I've never had good luck with PBPs, and I feel like I wouldn't do the setting justice and that'd just be awkward with Hyperactive being around and all. 2. I can't stand reading PBP games, so I'll never know what you get up to anyway!
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Len posted:Because the archetype of the character I was handed was a femme fatale and the Nazi liked her just a bit too much. See, there's your problem right there: You were handed a character, and that character was 'femme fatale'. For some reason, being a strong female means having to fight off an (almost) rape to help build the tension, because 'oh no, the strong lady is about to be violated! Help her!' is a cheap way to call the team to action, or to make the scene more powerful. The problem is, it doesn't do any of those things. It's straight-up creepy, invalidates the character to a stereotype, and does nothing to improve the characterization or the plot going on. It's simple wankery of the lowest caliber. Femme Fatale characters can be great characters, especially during a time period like WW2 or the 20s, where women's roles in society were seen as passive. But they, like any other character, have to be given respect in concerns with the story to make it work. Also, since he gave you fate points for doing nothing but shooting after that, maybe the GM didn't want his femme fatale to be someone who could outsmart/out-talk the other people there. He wanted Sparrow, from one chapter of the book, not Sparrow from the rest of the book and backstory. Which is a shame. One of the worst things I did as a DM was try to shoehorn the people playing into archetypes I thought worked, instead of giving them situations to overcome and seeing what their characters did. Sorry about this  about roleplay and setting.
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Nice! The hardcovers came out quite handsomely. Glad they're finally getting out into the world.
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Hyperactive posted:Nice! The hardcovers came out quite handsomely. Glad they're finally getting out into the world. My apologies, but I got Scott to doodle in mine instead of you because he draws real good. If I catch wind of you at near enough convention I'll show up with crayons though, so be on your guard.
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Martello posted:Is there gonna be another kick starter? I'm pretty We're about to launch a new Kickstarter, but it's not for Robo. You might like it anyway. We'll launch another Robo Kickstarter in 2015, but it's not for these items. Some items from this Kickstarter will be available for sale online. Hopefully by the end of the year. I don't have the whole list, but the Field Guide is absolutely on it.
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Hyperactive posted:Several answers. Cool! What about the mug? I'm a sucker for cool mugs.
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Endless Mike posted:I still haven't gotten a shipping notification for my Kickstarter stuff. You're not alone, buddy. I've decided not to worry until Hyperactive starts talking about how everything has shipped and I still haven't gotten a notification yet, then I'll panic. Then I'll panic so hard.
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I assume it's probably more appropriate to talk about it in the generic indie thread, but I just saw in the promos at the end of Django/Zorro #1 that Hyperactive's writing a Phantom mini, which is awesome news! I realise it's probably been known for a while, but still!
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Gaz-L posted:I assume it's probably more appropriate to talk about it in the generic indie thread, but I just saw in the promos at the end of Django/Zorro #1 that Hyperactive's writing a Phantom mini, which is awesome news! I realise it's probably been known for a while, but still! News to me. I'll have to get it on my pull list.
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Gaz-L posted:I assume it's probably more appropriate to talk about it in the generic indie thread, but I just saw in the promos at the end of Django/Zorro #1 that Hyperactive's writing a Phantom mini, which is awesome news! I realise it's probably been known for a while, but still! I understand their apprehension, but it's pretty funny to be looked at suspiciously as a guy who cannot deliver fun pulp adventures. Meanwhile there seems to be some controversy over whether or not we can print these comics. I have NO INSIGHT into this matter. All I know is: I'm writing scripts, staying on deadline, and they're paying me. Might just be a bunch of corporate bluster.
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Hyperactive posted:It's old-ish news but not terribly big, so it was easy to miss. We did a little interview about it a couple weeks back and the response from Phantom fans is the most concentrated grognardiness I've been exposed to in my career. As long as you keep it Flying She-Devils and reference this sequence of panels from the classic "The Voodoo Menace" story:  you should be okay.
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Hyperactive posted:It's old-ish news but not terribly big, so it was easy to miss. We did a little interview about it a couple weeks back and the response from Phantom fans is the most concentrated grognardiness I've been exposed to in my career. This has yet to stop Dynamite from printing a book. They didn't have the Tarzan rights so they called the book Lord of the Jungle. They'll just make a last minute change to the title and press on.
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Finally got my robo stuff in! The shirts are awesome, and my computer now has a 'Our friend the Atomic Robot' sticker on it's topside. Also, glad to see my full title made it in the credits. All in all, great stuff!
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Okay, so we launched a new Kickstarter today. As I mentioned earlier, it isn't Robo, but it's in that same neighborhood of tone/quality, and it'd be dumb not to point you guys to it.  It's a bit like The X-Files in ancient China. Scripts by the writer and editor of Atomic Robo (me and Lee Black) with art and color by Erica Henderson of Unbeatable Squirrel Girl fame. Hope you check it out and like what you see!
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RyuujinBlueZ posted:Pretty much the only reason I'm not going to back it immediately is because I don't trust myself to remember to have the money set aside for it when the campaign ends. That said, I'ma back the poo poo out of that. Yeah. I'm in the same boat. I want to back at the $75 level but I don't think I'd remember to have that squared away in time.
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Yuuuuuuuuup, this is pretty much the WORST time of year to launch a project. But our hands are tied and we're giving it a shot.
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My field guide pack arrived today, very exciting! It got here early enough that I could have morning coffee out of the mug and read the book during breakfast.
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thatbastardken posted:My field guide pack arrived today, very exciting! It got here early enough that I could have morning coffee out of the mug and read the book during breakfast. Meanwhile, preview pages of INFERNAL AFFAIRS have started to appear at the campaign. Take a gander.
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https://twitter.com/Hiveworks/status/555763564460265472 Looks like Atomic Robo will be taking the webcomic route. That's certainly something. Glad there's still a way to get them in print, though.
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I guess that means Diamond will stop shorting my shop issues so I'll be able to actually finish volumes. Unrelated to that announcement: is Real Science Adventures coming back?
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Len posted:I guess that means Diamond will stop shorting my shop issues so I'll be able to actually finish volumes. quote:Unrelated to that announcement: is Real Science Adventures coming back?
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Hyperactive posted:Diamond is almost entirely why we're doing this. They've been the biggest hurdle for getting our book to people who want it, much less those who haven't discovered it yet. We spent seven years fighting the system and getting nowhere, so now we're out. What can we do to ensure that Atomic Robo continues for a long time? (I mean, aside from buying the books when they're collected, which is still awesome btw.)
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Cricken_Nigfops posted:What can we do to ensure that Atomic Robo continues for a long time? (I mean, aside from buying the books when they're collected, which is still awesome btw.)
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Out of curiosity did Diamond botch your the shipping on your Marvel stuff too, Hyperactive? Basically I want to know if they actively look to mess with you or what. Also so long as trades still come out I'll be happy. My Robo books get loaned to friends out more than anything else I read.
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Gaz-L posted:I can still buy digital copies of the stuff I can get for free online, though, right? Shakenbaker posted:Out of curiosity did Diamond botch your the shipping on your Marvel stuff too, Hyperactive? Basically I want to know if they actively look to mess with you or what. Fun Fact: DIamond made it almost impossible to buy Atomic Robo in the UK for years. Because, Diamond claimed, the demand for it in the UK didn't warrant listing it for the UK. Mind you, if something isn't listed, then you can't order it, so it looks like there's no demand. Fuckin' brilliant.
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If this is something that has been answered/can be found on Google/will be in the aforementioned blog post, sorry, but - will we still be able to get Robo in trade form? Because I hate reading comics on anything but paper. I've even tried my beautiful Kindle Fire and I still don't like it.
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Hyperactive posted:Fun Fact: Diamond made it almost impossible to buy Atomic Robo in the UK for years. Because, Diamond claimed, the demand for it in the UK didn't warrant listing it for the UK. Mind you, if something isn't listed, then you can't order it, so it looks like there's no demand. Fuckin' brilliant. It's not a problem if we can't see it's a problem, so it's not a problem! Simple! That sounds like it ended in it's fair share of headaches, and I'm glad that Atomic Robo Tesla will be continuing his adventures with his fearless Out of curiosity, will there be a Patreon project after a while, or some other way to throw my money at your pictures to get more pictures?
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Hyperactive posted:
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Martello posted:If this is something that has been answered/can be found on Google/will be in the aforementioned blog post, sorry, but - will we still be able to get Robo in trade form? Because I hate reading comics on anything but paper. I've even tried my beautiful Kindle Fire and I still don't like it. J.A.B.C. posted:Out of curiosity, will there be a Patreon project after a while, or some other way to throw my money at your pictures to get more pictures?
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Hyperactive posted:No. It's just that Diamond has limited resources to solve the constant barrage of emergencies and they apply those resources to the squeakiest wheels. That's always gonna be Marvel and DC, then Image and the other big indie companies. Red 5 just didn't have the ability to get on Diamond's radar and stay there. That's disappointingly reasonable. I mean it makes sense that if you're the big dogs making noise you get ignored. Also explains why when I tried to make the move to floppies instead of trades (I got impatient) that it felt like a complete crap shoot on me getting my books. The UK thing is pretty  though. Circular as all get-out.
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Hyperactive posted:There will be print trades. They'll go on sale after they appear online. We aren't completely crazy. Ok, I figured, but I just had to know!
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