Favourite Character Tournament

[sam79]

Hey, if you loathe a villain for what they've done, that's good too.

Absolutely! I'm just surprised that there's that much loathing/loving to loath out there.

Although it's a bit too soon to call, that means that if Malack wins this round, he could very well be squaring off against Durkon in a couple of rounds time!

I wonder who would win that popularity contest?

That would be a good match to see, if Malack got through. Malack vs. Tarquin would also be cool.

But Roy vs. Tarquin, and then (possibly) Roy vs. Durkon, would be quite tasty too!

[Raineh Daze]

But Roy against Tarquin doesn't have the same hilarity.

Give in to the temptation to vote for the Evil megalomaniac!

[Hippie_Viking]

Roy Greenhilt is now leading 40-39 (I think the poster above missed pasta's vote).

I didindeed miss that thought he was just cheering for roy, he
So that means roy is in the lead, go roy go

[137beth]

But Roy against Tarquin doesn't have the same hilarity.

Give in to the temptation to vote for the Evil megalomaniac!

What's hilarious about Durkon vs Malack Roy vs Tarquin or Roy vs Durkon would be much more awesome.

[Raineh Daze]

Malack vs Tarquin: same team, similar appeal, also been friends for ages.
Malack vs Durkon: What did he just do?
Roy vs Durkon: Friends, both LG (well, was)
Roy vs Tarquin: Both leaders? Eh, it'd probably be the same sort of thing as Malack vs Roy.

Last one just sounds dull in comparison.

[Kish]

Roy vs Tarquin: Both leaders?

Try "Roy vs. his current Evil Opposite."

[Gift Jeraff]

Battle of the future psychics.

[Raineh Daze]

It's less personal, though. Which is why I find it kind of dull in comparison.

[Procyonpi]

So I'm beginning to wonder which will happen first: This thread hits 50 pages, or we get a new comic.

[screwtape]

Also, other than being a lizard, what exactly is cool about Malack?

speaking for myself -

1. Easily defeated the loathsome Belkar. I wish he'd ripped his fuzzy little head off...
2. Easily defeated Durkon.
3. Vampires are kinda cool. At least, those that do not sparkle in the sun...
4. Depth. He's not a 1-dimensional villain. He may be evil, but he is civilized, sophisticated and is interested in friendship.
5. He's smart. Smart goes a long way. His passcode for defeating Durkon's mass deathward was golden.
6. I just don't like Roy and have fantasized about him dying since around strip 100. Maybe even before that.

[Kish]

speaking for myself -

1. Easily defeated the loathsome Belkar. I wish he'd ripped his fuzzy little head off...
2. Easily defeated Durkon.
[...]
6. I just don't like Roy and have fantasized about him dying since around strip 100. Maybe even before that.

So...you hate the Order of the Stick?

[Aliyara]

My first pick would be Malack and Nale for the Loser's Club.

[TRH]

Whenever you try to break the deadlock, the deadlock breaks you!

[Rakoa]

I can easily picture lurkers creating accounts just to vote for this.

[Mike Havran]

So, it's 40-40 now? Epic

Meanwhile, Nale is quietly collecting a vast amount of votes for himself. What a leech

[Caivs]

Hehe, I never thought the Tournament thread would become so tense. I just hope that even if Roy wins this, another character will defeat him, it's boring if the main character wins :)

[Torrasque]

4 votes from April 2013 accounts so far ... this does indeed lure out the lurkers :)

[Kish]

Meanwhile, Nale is quietly collecting a vast amount of votes for himself. What a leech

Good point.

I change my abstention to a vote for, uh, whoever is running against Nale.

(Note: This is not a joke.)

[sam79]

Try "Roy vs. his current Evil Opposite."

This. Also; Man Who Fought In The Arena vs. Man Who Put Him There.

And seriously Kish? You're gonna vote for Blind Pete over Nale? I'm beginning to see why Wizard Guy has managed to remain in the tournament this far.

[TRH]

I'm beginning to see why Wizard Guy has managed to remain in the tournament this far.

Well, there's that (Celia wasn't that popular, was she) and the fact that the Wizard Guy gave us some funny moments.

[Kish]

You're gonna vote for Blind Pete over Nale?

Unfortunately, Nale's opponent is not something more worthy, like the Guy with the Halberd's helmet.

[sam79]

Well, there's that (Celia wasn't that popular, was she) and the fact that the Wizard Guy gave us some funny moments.

Each to their own I suppose. IMO, Wizard Guy is lucky to even be here; it is a favourite Character tournament, not a favourite one-note joke tournament. At least he was a good joke though.

Unfortunately, Nale's opponent is not something more worthy, like the Guy with the Halberd's helmet.

[TRH]

Each to their own I suppose. IMO, Wizard Guy is lucky to even be here; it is a favourite Character tournament, not a favourite one-note joke tournament. At least he was a good joke though.

I'd say there were several jokes; the depression over PCs acting like he doesn't exist, the drunken Teleport shenanigans, and the skeleton hand puppet. All some good, high-quality comedy. If it's him vs. Sabine next, well, it's been a while since Sabine was all that interesting. Long time since the Wizard was alive, on the other hand. Call it a wash, I guess.

[B. Dandelion]

I'd go for Roy and Nale.

[Procyonpi]

Quick, Rich, Post a comic! NAO!

[sam79]

I'd say there were several jokes; the depression over PCs acting like he doesn't exist, the drunken Teleport shenanigans, and the skeleton hand puppet. All some good, high-quality comedy.

That last one is Shojo's joke, but agreed; comedy gold. But he's still not a character, IMO.

If it's him vs. Sabine next, well, it's been a while since Sabine was all that interesting. Long time since the Wizard was alive, on the other hand. Call it a wash, I guess.

For me, that one'd be a no brainer. Sabine is not the most interesting character, certainly not one of my favourites. But she is a character!

[137beth]

speaking for myself -

1. Easily defeated the loathsome Belkar. I wish he'd ripped his fuzzy little head off...
2. Easily defeated Durkon.
3. Vampires are kinda cool. At least, those that do not sparkle in the sun...
4. Depth. He's not a 1-dimensional villain. He may be evil, but he is civilized, sophisticated and is interested in friendship.
5. He's smart. Smart goes a long way. His passcode for defeating Durkon's mass deathward was golden.
6. I just don't like Roy and have fantasized about him dying since around strip 100. Maybe even before that.

1. Lead to Belkar and Roy getting more character developement, and Malack becoming more like a generic villain.
2.Same as 1
3.I feel like they are getting really overdone, though
4.Really? He doesn't have nearly the depth of Belkar or Roy, who you apparently like less than Malack.
5.Roy's smart...
6.Okay

[TRH]

1. Lead to Belkar and Roy getting more character developement, and Malack becoming more like a generic villain.
2.Same as 1
3.I feel like they are getting really overdone, though
4.Really? He doesn't have nearly the depth of Belkar or Roy, who you apparently like less than Malack.
5.Roy's smart...
6.Okay

1. If we're just talking about him v. Belkar, then no, I don't see how that made him generic. Hell, it facilitated his big reveal; who knows how long it would have (logically - the story's logic meant it had to happen soon somehow) taken for us to find out otherwise.
2. More valid here, but it was still an awesome fight in which he showed a surprising amount of restraint (didn't resort to physically overpowering Durkon until the latter forces a direct slugfest, spared Belkar after).
3. He's at least innovative in the vampire field. It's not every day you see a reptilian vampire, now is it?
4. You're assuming that depth is the only criteria that's relevant; the most fleshed out character in the comic is probably...I dunno, Haley maybe. Or Vaarsuvius. My acknowledging that doesn't force me to like either of them, and this is the Favorite Character Tournament, not the Most Fleshed-Out Character Tournament.
5. So?

[VanaGalen]

Also, other than being a lizard, what exactly is cool about Malack?

Actually, I'm not a huge fan of lizardmen, but Malack has some nice qualities.
- He's a real gentleman (as opposed to Roy).
- He's smart. I like characters with high int and/or charisma, they have bigger potential and more depth.
- He's wearing black robe with giant hood and that's like +10 to coolness factor.
- I like the way how his personality was gradually revealed, starting from innocent, modest scholar and ending up as bloodthirsty vampire who cruelly murdered a PC.
- He didn't hurt Mr. Scruffy (if he did, it would've been major drawback for me).
- The bloodwart tea joke was hilarious.

Still, there are many characters I like better than Malack, but I also really dislike Roy. For my taste, he gets way too much of screen time, his personality isn't really interesting. I was really glad when he died in the Battle of Azure City, but then there was this "Roy's afterlife" arc which is probably my least favorite part of the whole comic.

[Procyonpi]

Actually, I'm not a huge fan of lizardmen, but Malack has some nice qualities.
- He's a real gentleman (as opposed to Roy).

You see, Roy's snarkiness is one of my favorite parts of his character.

I'm not even going to get into the classism inherent in the term "gentleman," which implies that someone who's charismatic, cultured and rich can't possibly be that bad.