Well your last helping of humour was drier than Oscar Wilde.
However I do not discourage people for trying.
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-Humankind cannot gain anything without first giving something in return. To obtain, something of equal value must be lost. That is alchemy's First Law of Equivalent Exchange. In those days, we really believed that to be the world's one, and only, truth.
It comes, in part, from a radio broadcast by Winston Churchill.
"I cannot forecast to you the action of Russia. It is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma; but perhaps there is a key. That key is Russian national interest."
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-Humankind cannot gain anything without first giving something in return. To obtain, something of equal value must be lost. That is alchemy's First Law of Equivalent Exchange. In those days, we really believed that to be the world's one, and only, truth.
Not entirely sure how what year it was said in would matter here. It was the context of said quote I was applying here.
But if you really must know, I believe it was said in a radio broadcast in October of 1938, I am not entirely sure of the exact day in October though.
My knowledge is vast, but it has it's limits, and yes, despite any evidence to the contrary, I do not infact know everything, nor have I made any such claim to have knowledge of, or to know everything. I would be a fool to think otherwise.
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-Humankind cannot gain anything without first giving something in return. To obtain, something of equal value must be lost. That is alchemy's First Law of Equivalent Exchange. In those days, we really believed that to be the world's one, and only, truth.
Okay, here you go Lestater. I uploaded episode IV to imageshack. I know its not as convenient having to click on each one, but my photobucket bandwidth will return to me in about six days
Come to think of it... Lestater, I haven't seen you in ages. Good to see that you're still around, even if you aren't posting as much. You're still lined up to be in the comic.
Oh yeah, and I still have to do that patch update for it. If I'm ever on a bus and don't feel really tired, then I might do draw the extra images then.
Computer problems been hitting me hard, won't be another few months until I can get a computer that's actually efficient. Downside of temporarily using Windows, nothing works. :confused: But thanks for the comic!
lol, what? If you're referring to the imageshack images at the top of this page, you have to click on them to see them properly. Those are just thumbnails.
But my photobucket bandwidth is back now, so you can just look at the first post in this thread. Yay.
Though there has not been a truly huge event for some time, would have to be some sort of collection of smaller events compiled together to form some kind of great adventure.
Unless you were to do something about the masses complaining about stuff. While a fairly boring concept in itself, it is what happened.
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-Humankind cannot gain anything without first giving something in return. To obtain, something of equal value must be lost. That is alchemy's First Law of Equivalent Exchange. In those days, we really believed that to be the world's one, and only, truth.
Nah, I don't really want to bring the art argument into the comic.. although, I dunno, it could be kind of funny. Well at least, when it first happened I didn't want to bring it in, but now that its kind of died down a bit it could be alright. And I guess it is a pretty big part of Diablo history, and I can't really deny history... so I will probably make some kind of reference to it in the future.
I have another one in mind lined up for the next episode though: the answer to the riddle of the rubble.
But that likely won't happen for ages. I really just don't have the time.. but I will try to fit it in like while I'm on the bus or something lol.
I really don't like having to say that "I don't have time" all the time, and I know it sounds like a crappy excuse, but its true. I spent waaay too much time on the comic last semester and my grades suffered for it
I really don't like having to say that "I don't have time" all the time, and I know it sounds like a crappy excuse, but its true. I spent waaay too much time on the comic last semester and my grades suffered for it
Then you just failed in somehow making the comic your school work. Surely you must have some class wherein you must make a comic or story or something. I did when I went to school, in English we had to do creative story writing or comic making all the time. it was fun, but I was never very good at the drawing side. Was pretty good at the pure writing stuff though.
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-Humankind cannot gain anything without first giving something in return. To obtain, something of equal value must be lost. That is alchemy's First Law of Equivalent Exchange. In those days, we really believed that to be the world's one, and only, truth.
If I was still in highschool, yeah, I'd be able to do something in Art with it... but I'm at Uni now studying film and television. So I suppose if I convinced everyone else to make a shortfilm about a town just like Deeha'Blothri I could make the comic like concept art for the shortfilm... but it would be way too expensive for us to make lol. We are students, we have zero budget.
I was at university and we had to make our own website for one of the courses, we could make it on anything we wanted. I choose Diablo 1. Got an A- for it. Not bad.
I would hate to think that somehow I am this super lucky fortunate guy who managed to get just the best classes which allowed him to indulge in his love for his hobbies in any subject he took, because that simply is not the case, I had plenty of bum subjects I ground my way through, tolling away with crap after crap.
But when I did get as break, I was all over it.
We had this one assignment where we were given a picture of an old run down house with a box on the front porch, so naturally my story leaned towards the horrific and vile side of humanity, the contents of the box, to quote marius (which yes, I did do on the assignment) "was not meant for mortal eyes" and the sounds that emanate from the house "were like a thousand needles in my heart". Also got to throw in some kick ass vampire/frankenstein myths and general folklore regarding "doctors" having large boxes of body parts delivered to old spooky houses.
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-Humankind cannot gain anything without first giving something in return. To obtain, something of equal value must be lost. That is alchemy's First Law of Equivalent Exchange. In those days, we really believed that to be the world's one, and only, truth.
Ahah, awesome. That does sound like a cool assignment. I was always afraid of quoting Diablo for risk of some kind of plaigerism. But I guess its more considered a 'homage' rather than just copying them.
I just wish they made a Diablo movie, then I could nominate it for study/presentation in one of my Film-studying classes. That'd be so cool.
It'd be much easier to do diablo-related stuff if I was doing a games or animation course.
Ahah, awesome. That does sound like a cool assignment. I was always afraid of quoting Diablo for risk of some kind of plaigerism. But I guess its more considered a 'homage' rather than just copying them.
Yeah, it was fun, and I did pretty well on it. Thanks Blizzard. Chris Metzen, you rock!!
Copying one person is plagiarism, copying more than one person is research. Plus it's only plagiarism of they can prove it. There are but a handful of teachers, professors and lecturers that I know of that have even heard of Diablo let alone play it. You are generally save borrowing a kick ass phrase or too (Mephisto's act 4 cinematic blibical-esque speech for one, god i love that speech), and get away with it.
But yes, I consider most of my copying to be tributes, homages, or in some cases, parodies of games, movies or books.
I just wish they made a Diablo movie, then I could nominate it for study/presentation in one of my Film-studying classes. That'd be so cool.
It'd be much easier to do diablo-related stuff if I was doing a games or animation course.
The Polytechnical Institute I sued to go to before I got a job had a course where all you did was play Warcraft and Counterstrike all day. One of the entry requirements was exceptional orc slaying skills. No lies. Seriously!!! It was an actual course. I applied. but couldn't take it, as I was farming at the time, and that was during calfing time, which was almost a 24/7 job. I wish I could have just dropped everything to take that course but I couldn't. It had no corrispondence thing either, which sucked ass.
It would be much easier yes, but some assignments are vague as misleading, these ones usually give you much room to play with. I've had a few assignments in English Social Studies, History and Geography about social, economical and climate stuff that I have been able to cite references to Sanctuary for.
Some of you may have noticed I have on occasion divulged some heavy structured points about the landscape of Sanctuary, and other points about the infracture of various cities and towns.
Application. It is an art form.
The second you see an opening, get the hell in there before it closes!
But on a more serious note, yeah, the masses complaining is really all that has gone on since the game was announced. There was that WWI card thingy contest, Few mildly interesting debates about whether the angel was Tyrael or Imperius, but mostly a lot of the same stuff over and over again and err... that um thing, you know with that whatzit guy, you know the one, he did that thing with that uh.. dohickey.
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-Humankind cannot gain anything without first giving something in return. To obtain, something of equal value must be lost. That is alchemy's First Law of Equivalent Exchange. In those days, we really believed that to be the world's one, and only, truth.
However I do not discourage people for trying.
Welcome to my world Maggie.
And Elfen, I figured that was a quote of somesort. But could you explain to me (us?) what exactly it means?
One becomes strong when they are fighting to protect someone close to them... - Shiro Haku
It comes, in part, from a radio broadcast by Winston Churchill.
"I cannot forecast to you the action of Russia. It is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma; but perhaps there is a key. That key is Russian national interest."
But if you really must know, I believe it was said in a radio broadcast in October of 1938, I am not entirely sure of the exact day in October though.
My knowledge is vast, but it has it's limits, and yes, despite any evidence to the contrary, I do not infact know everything, nor have I made any such claim to have knowledge of, or to know everything. I would be a fool to think otherwise.
Come to think of it... Lestater, I haven't seen you in ages. Good to see that you're still around, even if you aren't posting as much. You're still lined up to be in the comic.
Oh yeah, and I still have to do that patch update for it. If I'm ever on a bus and don't feel really tired, then I might do draw the extra images then.
Friendship is like peeing on yourself: everyone can see it, but only you get the warm feeling that it brings.
But my photobucket bandwidth is back now, so you can just look at the first post in this thread. Yay.
So how many have you made since I was gone?
Just read the last one. The part mentioning Warcraft made me laugh. It was funny when he thought the townhall was going to be upgraded to a keep.
Friendship is like peeing on yourself: everyone can see it, but only you get the warm feeling that it brings.
Thats the only one I've made since you were gone, I'm pretty sure.
This is the one that preceeds the current one (episode 4): http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b319/eefen_beefen/shakingfinal.jpg
But you've seen that one, right? If not, just have a look at the list of links at the bottom of the first post (oh noes, more work! lol).
Though there has not been a truly huge event for some time, would have to be some sort of collection of smaller events compiled together to form some kind of great adventure.
Unless you were to do something about the masses complaining about stuff. While a fairly boring concept in itself, it is what happened.
I have another one in mind lined up for the next episode though: the answer to the riddle of the rubble.
But that likely won't happen for ages. I really just don't have the time.. but I will try to fit it in like while I'm on the bus or something lol.
I really don't like having to say that "I don't have time" all the time, and I know it sounds like a crappy excuse, but its true. I spent waaay too much time on the comic last semester and my grades suffered for it
Then you just failed in somehow making the comic your school work. Surely you must have some class wherein you must make a comic or story or something. I did when I went to school, in English we had to do creative story writing or comic making all the time. it was fun, but I was never very good at the drawing side. Was pretty good at the pure writing stuff though.
I would hate to think that somehow I am this super lucky fortunate guy who managed to get just the best classes which allowed him to indulge in his love for his hobbies in any subject he took, because that simply is not the case, I had plenty of bum subjects I ground my way through, tolling away with crap after crap.
But when I did get as break, I was all over it.
We had this one assignment where we were given a picture of an old run down house with a box on the front porch, so naturally my story leaned towards the horrific and vile side of humanity, the contents of the box, to quote marius (which yes, I did do on the assignment) "was not meant for mortal eyes" and the sounds that emanate from the house "were like a thousand needles in my heart". Also got to throw in some kick ass vampire/frankenstein myths and general folklore regarding "doctors" having large boxes of body parts delivered to old spooky houses.
I just wish they made a Diablo movie, then I could nominate it for study/presentation in one of my Film-studying classes. That'd be so cool.
It'd be much easier to do diablo-related stuff if I was doing a games or animation course.
Yeah, it was fun, and I did pretty well on it. Thanks Blizzard. Chris Metzen, you rock!!
Copying one person is plagiarism, copying more than one person is research. Plus it's only plagiarism of they can prove it. There are but a handful of teachers, professors and lecturers that I know of that have even heard of Diablo let alone play it. You are generally save borrowing a kick ass phrase or too (Mephisto's act 4 cinematic blibical-esque speech for one, god i love that speech), and get away with it.
But yes, I consider most of my copying to be tributes, homages, or in some cases, parodies of games, movies or books.
The Polytechnical Institute I sued to go to before I got a job had a course where all you did was play Warcraft and Counterstrike all day. One of the entry requirements was exceptional orc slaying skills. No lies. Seriously!!! It was an actual course. I applied. but couldn't take it, as I was farming at the time, and that was during calfing time, which was almost a 24/7 job. I wish I could have just dropped everything to take that course but I couldn't. It had no corrispondence thing either, which sucked ass.
It would be much easier yes, but some assignments are vague as misleading, these ones usually give you much room to play with. I've had a few assignments in English Social Studies, History and Geography about social, economical and climate stuff that I have been able to cite references to Sanctuary for.
Some of you may have noticed I have on occasion divulged some heavy structured points about the landscape of Sanctuary, and other points about the infracture of various cities and towns.
Application. It is an art form.
The second you see an opening, get the hell in there before it closes!
But on a more serious note, yeah, the masses complaining is really all that has gone on since the game was announced. There was that WWI card thingy contest, Few mildly interesting debates about whether the angel was Tyrael or Imperius, but mostly a lot of the same stuff over and over again and err... that um thing, you know with that whatzit guy, you know the one, he did that thing with that uh.. dohickey.
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YUCK!
Its a professional level comic imo. Nice rhyming too. 10\10