The Index of the Giant's Comments

[ThePhantasm]

Inserted (almost) all of the suggestions. Thanks, everyone.

I'm going to have to go through and do more organizing at some point in the future as well.

[OPM]

Having just accidentally necro'd the thread about the acidborn shark (most likely via a link from this thread that I neglected to check), I just thought that I should mention that the answer to my question was no.

So he's not allowed to tell us about the material that was cut. WotC owns it and it will likely remain lost forever :(

I'd quote him, but it was in a PM asking me to be more careful not to necro threads (my bad!). I guess that may not qualify as a statement for this thread, but I thought that maybe other people would want to know the sad fate of that lost material.

[FujinAkari]

So he's not allowed to tell us about the material that was cut. WotC owns it and it will likely remain lost forever :(

I'd quote him, but it was in a PM asking me to be more careful not to necro threads (my bad!). I guess that may not qualify as a statement for this thread, but I thought that maybe other people would want to know the sad fate of that lost material.

He says it publicly right here

[Kish]

I believe the question OPM means is

Are you allowed to briefly describe them and let us imagine them for ourselves? :)

And "no" is what I would have guessed the answer would be. WotC wants them to be a complete surprise if they ever do publish them, after all.

[Flame of Anor]

He says it publicly right here

Gee, if only the stuff were to be leaked onto the web...I'm sure the Giant would have no knowledge of how it had happened...

[ThePhantasm]

I'd quote him, but it was in a PM asking me to be more careful not to necro threads (my bad!). I guess that may not qualify as a statement for this thread, but I thought that maybe other people would want to know the sad fate of that lost material.

According to internet etiquette*, but shouldn't private messages be kept... private? No it doesn't qualify as thread material. That said, as FujinAkari showed, the same fact has been stated publically. I'm not sure it is notable enough to keep in the Index. I suspect most people don't ask about this issue - most probably don't even know about it.

*An oxymoron, I know.

[Lvl45DM!]

I don't know how to link to a specific comment but in the "This Comic is Barely About D and D anymore" Giant talks about going from gag-a-day to plot arc webcomic

[Flame of Anor]

I don't know how to link to a specific comment but in the "This Comic is Barely About D and D anymore" Giant talks about going from gag-a-day to plot arc webcomic

For the comment permalink, just click the number on the top right of the post, like this.

[Lvl45DM!]

For the comment permalink, just click the number on the top right of the post, like this.

Cheers for both the tip and the link :D

[Wrecan]

The Giant doesn't illustrate the difference between counterspelling using the same spell, and counterspelling using Dispel Magic.

[John Cribati]

I may have missed it, but I see nothing about Tsukiko's Amazing Wight-Making Spell in the index.

[Whiffet]

I may have missed it, but I see nothing about Tsukiko's Amazing Wight-Making Spell in the index.

It's Rules Accuracy in the Comics under D&D.

[ThePhantasm]

Updated, with a new subcategory "Art and Magic."

[t209]

Giant's description on O Chul's Paladin story (at #9).

[ThePhantasm]

Giant's description on O Chul's Paladin story (at #9).

As the story is to be released relatively soon, I'm not sure how beneficial it would be to keep that comment in the index long-term. If I'm missing the point though let me know.

[ti'esar]

Here's a bit on why the comic shifted focus from D&D jokes to a long-term story.

[Flame of Anor]

If you go to reddit.com and go to the Giant's user page (/user/RichBurlew), you'll see a lengthy comment on publishing philosophy. It also mentions SOPA. I'm not sure if it's acceptable to link it (mods could you advise?), but I'm sure one can find it without too much trouble.

[Xapi]

It also features a commentary on otal sex.

(Or maybe otoan, I don't know how to use that prefix.)

[Flame of Anor]

It also features a commentary on otal sex.

(Or maybe otoan, I don't know how to use that prefix.)

"otic", I think.

[Porthos]

It also features a commentary on otal sex.

(Or maybe otoan, I don't know how to use that prefix.)

It was obviously a reference to the webcomic Questionable Content.

[t209]

http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=228868
Second reply could be a word by rich that he prefers videogame (source from another poster).

[Gift Jeraff]

http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=228868
Second reply could be a word by rich that he prefers videogame (source from another poster).

If by second reply you mean second post/first reply, he's clearly joking. Even if he was serious, it's a second-hand source, and thus a terrible source for the purpose of this thread.

[ThePhantasm]

Here's a bit on why the comic shifted focus from D&D jokes to a long-term story.

Updated with this comment.

If you go to reddit.com and go to the Giant's user page (/user/RichBurlew), you'll see a lengthy comment on publishing philosophy. It also mentions SOPA. I'm not sure if it's acceptable to link it (mods could you advise?), but I'm sure one can find it without too much trouble.

I've read it and thought about it and I'm not going to add it at the moment. Here's why: 1) The information is kinda redundant, as it is primarily addressed in the link about PDFs that we already have. If this gets brought up in discussions or whatever, we already have a link to point people to. 2) The SOPA stuff may be interesting but isn't really related to the strip. 3) Rich does use language that he admits he wouldn't allow on this forum. That comment wasn't intended for this forum, but to those on reddit. I'm like to stay on the safe side, so we probably are better off not linking to this comment.

If you feel otherwise feel free to let me know why and I will reconsider.

http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=228868
Second reply could be a word by rich that he prefers videogame (source from another poster).

1) That is almost certainly a joke. 2) No second-hand sources please. This index is for comments directly from Rich.

[Gift Jeraff]

Redcloak is Evil!

[FujinAkari]

Redcloak is Evil!

I'm not sure we need a quote from Rich saying that... the strip doesn't leave that really up for debate.

[ORione]

It also explains what morally justified threads are, which could be helpful for new forum goers.

[ti'esar]

I'm not sure we need a quote from Rich saying that... the strip doesn't leave that really up for debate.

I'd say the same for Belkar, yet we've got a post up there on him. Any official alignment probably does belong in the collection.

[Gift Jeraff]

I'm not sure we need a quote from Rich saying that... the strip doesn't leave that really up for debate.

...? The fact that that thread exists shows that it isn't some dead giveaway. And the OP includes links for Belkar, Durkon, Tarquin, and the Linear Guild's alignments, which the strip doesn't leave for debate either, so why not Redcloak?

[Flame of Anor]

I'm not sure we need a quote from Rich saying that... the strip doesn't leave that really up for debate.

The strip makes it clear that Belkar, Thog, and Tarquin are evil, too, but people are always trying to excuse them--even to the point where the Giant mocked them in the comic itself.

Basically, there's a certain segment of the Playground which will perversely argue the most implausible points of view until (and sometimes after) the Giant explicitly tells them that they're wrong. Nothing that isn't explicit in the comic (nor many things that are) is obvious enough that confirmation by the Giant isn't appropriate.

[Timeless Error]

In comic 262, Haley used a piece of straw to pick the lock on the jail cell.

Also, here's a clarification that the boots that Haley had dyed to match her new outfit are the boots of speed.