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2010-01-19, 09:05 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Shards of Siberys - An Eberron webcomic
He did... must be serious...
Quin, I tend to agree with you except on these 2 points....
"Take Two also has a slow introduction where it doesn't seem like anything happens and he's just taking another random quest he doesn't care about, but I've seen this as a great way to introduce a memerable character and really develop him"
I took the same approach with my characters... i wanted a memorable way to introduce the rest of the characters in their "natural habitat", then have them do a quest together to see how they interact... It's the same thing
Also you have to remember that the "good" art and the "good" plot have only been happening for 20 or so comics... that's why I got so mad when you said that TakeTwo's 20 or so comics were better...
So Is this the conclusion ?...
if Shards had crappy artwork and lost the first 25 strips it would have gotten a better review?...Last edited by Hacktor; 2010-01-19 at 09:50 AM.
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2010-01-19, 10:38 AM (ISO 8601)
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Shards of Siberys - An Eberron Tribute
I do not now or will ever give an actual damn of what anybody who is not on my friends list thinks of Shards of Siberys.
This webcomic is intended for everybody to read and enjoy if they find enjoyable, that is the only reason why it is made public. We are not trying to get into anyone`s lime-light and we are definitely not trying to get the attention other authors are (no names required).
Further disclaimer: if you`re a reader looking for a comic with stereotypical characters you`ve already seen ten times before, with their backgrounds and side-stories presented in special chapters dedicated to just that, with romantic pairings fanboys and fangirls can discuss over and over again, with villains copy/pasted from the old Cartoon Network shows and with plot twists that will actually make sense before the final strip, please do me and yourself a favor and don`t ever check this topic again.
Shards of Siberys is no longer a simple fan-fiction. It is a tribute, it is an artistic manifestation in motion, it is evolving and just like the realm of Eberron on which it takes place it is alive and fascinating. This is not Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Discworld. S o S, as a final product, will be unable to be compared to anything else because, as previously stated, we do not care what already is out there.
To Quinn: yeah, Hacktor felt offended and I see you`ve already settled that. I don`t actually care, I went through your review and if I remember correctly you wouldn`t even bother to read the Lore pieces I wrote. After reading either one you could have seen that the graphic content would be too explicit through imagery and the length of the work would have taken months to complete.
We were never perfect and we never actually tried to be. All we want is to complete the story and give our characters their epilogue.
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2010-01-19, 10:45 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Shards of Siberys - An Eberron webcomic
To what authors are you referring? I'm paranoid and self-centered enough to think it's me!
Is it me?Last edited by X2; 2010-01-19 at 10:45 AM.
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2010-01-19, 10:58 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Shards of Siberys - An Eberron webcomic
Now which screws in that big ball of yours whispered that one? XD
No, man, it`s not you... The authors I`m talking about are the orcs that give up when they don`t get the thousands of people kissing their bums at strip #001.Last edited by Tenshiro; 2010-01-19 at 11:10 AM. Reason: Hackz won`t let me cuss! ><
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2010-01-19, 11:08 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Shards of Siberys - An Eberron webcomic
not you x2... you have one of the few worthy comics here [subjective opinion]... you have our respect.
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2010-01-19, 03:59 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Shards of Siberys - An Eberron webcomic
Of course not.
First off, it's not quite the same as in Take Two for two reasons. One, you've taken quite a deal longer with it and I have long ceased to care about your characters. You can only hold someone's interest for so long, you see. It comes down to the pace, which I suppose I haven't explained well enough. My attention span is quite a small one. You see, TT's intro of 20 comics was of a faster pace, in my opinion. It had really characterized the one major character andi t didn't even drag out the actual quest before moving on to the real action. It held my attention. And now I want to read more. As opposed to a long quest that I didn't care about and was boring to read. Yeah, it showed how your characters interacted. But surely it didn't need to happen for as long.
Secondly, the great artwork sets us up to greater expectations. Your expectations were high and TT's was low from the start. Both reversed my expectations and were reviewed accordingly. Bad art would'nt have saved your review. A better story developed sooner might have.
I don't really understand your other complaint about "only having a good storty for 20 comics or so". My minimum is ten, and that is how much I feel is enough to grade stories on. 20 good comics are fine, but 20 boring ones aren't. I rate comics on the whole. Everything except for things that aren't in comic form. If you didn't want for me to rate the first 25 comics where almost nothing happens then you should have specified. My opinion was tainted by the boring beginning, and I took that into account in my review.AVATAR BATTLE ROYALE!
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2010-01-19, 05:10 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Shards of Siberys - An Eberron webcomic
Um.... I now I kinda don't belong into this discussion, I don't even have my own comic (I plan to do one, though) and yadda-yadda, but I feel that if I have begun to actually post on GiantITP, I can post my crappy-5-cent, meaning unneeded subjective feedback:
Guys, how old are you? You behave like children from a kindergarden.
Hacktor, do us (at least me) and yourself a favor and don't sink that low. I always, since I started reading Shards of Siberys, respected you as someone who has enough willpower to sit down and actually DO SOMETHING, while I sit down and do nearly nothing. I already let one great comic idea die(well at least I know I probably won't do a comic about it), and I'm about to loose another, while you drew your ideas. But please, don't sink to saying "aw they get a recommendation, but they're cr*ppier than us", because that is basically what you said. I did not read Take Two, but nobody deserves such a disrespectful attitude towards them, and you should have more self respect than that.
@ Tenshiro : If you don't care what other people think, then WHAT THE HELL do you do here? Hacktor posts the comics, he gives you credit. What is the purpose of your account here? To spit people in the face by repeatedly saying them how you cr*p on their opinion? Not cool, dude. Not cool. The purpose of the fanart section is to share your at AND receive criticism. If you can't take it, don't show up here.
And for that I respect you. But you don't have to be a jerk about it.
@ Q : Ok, I don't know what to criticize, because you basically said yourself that your just a subjective 16-year-old nerd. But what I want to say is: you had your review, you had your chance to criticize, and stop there. As you can see, you can make the situation only more stressed by repeatedly saying things that might insult people. And some people are insulted by your blunt statement about how boring some things are etc. You have to be delicate with people, because you never know how they react and how deep connected they are to they're work (and most people are very vulnerable about critique on they're work)
I want to remind you now, after all the sides hate me for being a jerk (god, settling conflicts is such an ungrateful job!), that I don't hate anybody here and just want to help you, so you stop embarrassing yourself.
And don't forget the following : I am myself just a human who makes mistakes - don't get too disappointed about what an 16-years-old lazy*ss(not the Q, I mean myself) tells you. But sometimes, just sometimes, listen to the younger ones. And be coolLast edited by Hyoumu Yau; 2010-01-19 at 05:27 PM.
Be nice, give him a hug. Look how much he want's it!
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2010-01-19, 05:14 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Shards of Siberys - An Eberron webcomic
If it makes you feel better your job is still better than mine. I'm just here to break up the action and get alts reserved in RP threads.
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2010-01-19, 05:53 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Shards of Siberys - An Eberron webcomic
You know what? You're totally right.
I guess I just didn't want my views to be undermineded, because it sounded that way because of the way he said it, but I realize with your speech that that was pretty damn foolish and stupid because I ALREADY DID THAT MYSELF!
Thanks. And sorry, Hacks. I just want to say that your comic isn't a bad comic, and with a little bit more it can be amazing. Keep on writing.Last edited by Green-Shirt Q; 2010-01-19 at 05:53 PM.
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2010-01-19, 05:58 PM (ISO 8601)
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........(Please delete this message, I've send it accidentally)Last edited by Hyoumu Yau; 2010-01-19 at 06:10 PM.
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2010-01-19, 06:19 PM (ISO 8601)
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Shards of Siberys - the Troll and Restless
Originally Posted by Hyoumu Yau
Are you implying that just because my name is credited and because I`m not the bright and cheery and playful chap this forum wants me to be, I should just bugger off?
Originally Posted by Hyoumu Yau
Originally Posted by Hyoumu Yau
My rant-reply was at their request, I would have let the whole thing slide.
I`m not currently aware if you have been around this topic long enough to witness my arrival. However, in my first posts I made it quite clear that I indeed am the `not cool` type.
Originally Posted by Hyoumu Yau
However, it is my honest and subjective opinion that it is not entirely valid. I do not blame the author, the product or anyone else for that matter.
Perhaps after Hackz will finish strip #040, he will also post the script for it and some HD fragments he used for the finished product and thus allow the readers to judge for themselves if reader subjective critique indeed equals with the true amount of our work in this project.
With this said, I take my leave of this droll matter, it has been given too much attention.
Shards of Siberys has had no issue with its readers before this simple review. Regarding its future, we can only wait and see..
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2010-01-19, 06:26 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Shards of Siberys - An Eberron webcomic
Woah, what's going on? I just got here.
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2010-01-19, 06:41 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Shards of Siberys - the Troll and Restless
I did not mean The Q's last posts in this thread when I meant ignoring criticizing feedback on your and Hacktor's work, I meant other people who read the comic and give feedback.
Ok, point taken. Maybe I did not knew enough when I started writing the post. Maybe I am a jerk (you didn't say it, it's just my opinion) who likes to play the ... I don't know..."smart one" sometimes?
I just wanted to stop you people before the situation got out of hand (ok, you can't kill yourself through forum posts or something, but still, words can ruin enough things), and because I am very selfish in my wish for people to be more friendly.
Yeah, something like that.... it's hard to write in english when it's nearly 1:00, so sorry if I did any grammatical mistakes etc.
I don't believe you missed muchLast edited by Hyoumu Yau; 2010-01-19 at 06:44 PM.
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2010-01-19, 07:26 PM (ISO 8601)
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2010-01-19, 08:10 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Shards of Siberys - An Eberron webcomic
{Scrubbed}
Wow. That was surprisingly therapeutic.Last edited by Roland St. Jude; 2010-01-20 at 04:28 PM.
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2010-01-19, 08:20 PM (ISO 8601)
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As therapeutic as that might have been, it was hardly nessesary.
The reason they are mad, I think, is not that they got a bad review, but rather the reasoning behind it was unjust. I maintain that it wasn't, but I can certainly see how people can reach that conclusion.
I apologized. As far as I can tell, this arguement is over.
[EDIT] I just caught the sarcasm in that post.Last edited by Green-Shirt Q; 2010-01-19 at 08:22 PM.
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2010-01-19, 08:22 PM (ISO 8601)
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2010-01-20, 01:03 AM (ISO 8601)
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Um.... I now I kinda don't belong into this discussion,
Everybody does...
Guys, how old are you? You behave like children from a kindergarden.
23. Ten's about the same.
But please, don't sink to saying "aw they get a recommendation, but they're cr*ppier than us", because that is basically what you said.
No... I did not... Please don't put words in my mouth. After a brief chat with quin I came to accept what he said about shards... But the way he reviewd Take Two just made me snap.
@ Tenshiro : If you can't take it, don't show up here.
I snapped by posting a lot of questions... That's the way he snaps
@ Q :.. and how deep connected they are to they're work
I think that's the reason... We're too connected to shards to take all that was said without question.
But sometimes, just sometimes, listen to the younger ones. And be cool
It saddens me that to get actual feedback about the comic we have to be arguing over it\the review.
Hacks/Tenshiro, whichever one of you is whining, you asked him to review, it's a risk
It was feedback for a feedback starved comic. As I said ..the review helped us greatly.
Crimson: People are whining about a review they didn't like. go figure.
No.
All in all I would like to end this discussion here before it turns into something worse.
I am sorry.
In other news after today's exam i will have a few days free... expect to see a very late #040.Last edited by Hacktor; 2010-01-20 at 01:10 AM.
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2010-01-20, 05:28 PM (ISO 8601)
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2010-01-23, 06:51 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Shards of Siberys - An Eberron webcomic
New comic is up.. do you like the new layout.. it maximizes image room :D Remember to press F11 after loading the comic.
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2010-01-23, 08:07 AM (ISO 8601)
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2010-01-23, 10:18 AM (ISO 8601)
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2010-01-23, 11:23 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Shards of Siberys - An Eberron webcomic
Wow, it's really, really great....
Will the story about how they know each other be written in the Lore, will you just leave it out or will you add it later?
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2010-01-23, 12:39 PM (ISO 8601)
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Nice wun!
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2010-01-24, 01:17 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Shards of Siberys - An Eberron webcomic
The storry about how Mael knows Tamara will be written in the lore... I think it's the next Lore piece to come out... of course, that's Tenshiro's decision...
But I would expect it soon
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2010-02-22, 05:21 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Shards of Siberys - An Eberron webcomic
Hy people.. We're still alive but real-life-like-issues are keeping us from writing the comic for some time.
We would like to still keep the hiatus going until further notice because well... nobody said anything here for a looong time...
We will keep going with this... just a bit later ok? We need some off-time from time to time :P
See ya soon :D
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2010-04-05, 09:50 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Shards of Siberys - An Eberron webcomic
I hope the comic come back soon.
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2010-04-09, 02:04 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Shards of Siberys - An Eberron webcomic
me 2.
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2010-05-07, 01:53 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Shards of Siberys - An Eberron webcomic
It seems we may find a site to host Shards of Syberis soon... It will be a gaming\game shop site. When i get the green light we'll probably start to write\draw shards again (tenshiro's aproval pending ;) )
See you then :D
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2010-08-19, 02:56 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Shards of Siberys - An Eberron webcomic
Esteemed readers,
Loyal fans,
Play-grounders,
Friends.
It is with great sadness yet great joy that I bring this announcement to you today. This particular bit of news is two-fold...
First it pains me to tell you that shards of syberis in it's current form is no more. The comic's had it's last breath and although a lot more strips were planned out they shall not be drawn.
Second as one life ends another shall start. It will not be on the Giantitp forums, it will not have stick-figure art, no Eberron rules nor D&D. It will not have dice but it will have an epic storyline.
May Tenshiro and I present to you...
This is an invitation to all our friends here on the Giantitp Forums to help us as folows.
The comic will not be hosted on a web site, instead the comic (at first) will be sent by e-mail to our "subscribers" (it's free and always will be, don't worry) until we deem it worthy of a web-site.
So what do you say?... would you like to see some familiar faces in a brand new world? do you love the way Tenshiro spins Lore like a master... then all you have to do is PM me [or post below] and let me know.
Good night friends, but sleep lightly. because horrors loom around the corners
Shards is dead.
Long live Shardz.
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