Erfworld 42 (Page 39)

[Maxymiuk]

There has to be a better way to keep track of which comic this is...

So it looks like anything coming into Erfword from the outside becomes Erfified. Except for Parson. But then, he's human, so he's special.

[SteveMB]

"That brain of yours'd better contain every fact about every battle ever fought."

I feel a great disturbance in the Force, as if a dozen commentators from the Klog 3 thread had suddenly sprayed their monitors with their beverage of choice.

Four known Arkentools, hmmm? Wonder what the other two are....

[Closet_Skeleton]

A use for his Dwagons it seems.

Plotarific as well with the Arkentools.

[The Viking]

Four known Arkentools, hmmm? Wonder what the other two are....

I'll be disappointed if there isn't an Arkensaw.

[Hoorex]

What are the other arkentools? Better be an Arkensaw.... better be...

[KillerCardinal]

Hehe, love the Stupid Meal. Especially love the Stupid facts about the world.

[happyturtle]

Poor Tool...

'I need u in the sitch room like NOW'

[Winged One]

Those Stupid Meals actually seem pretty helpful.

[Neofite]

this made me laff out load for real!!!

If there is no Arkensaw i say we riot!!!

[happyturtle]

Arkenscrewdriver, Arkendrill, Arkenchisel, Arkenawl, Arkenwrench, Arkenfile, Arkenvice... okay, I'm out of tools... anyone else want to play?

[Trond Forgelighter]

I know that this whole story is going to begin as parson being an idiot and not knowing anything and stuff butt seirously it's getting a lttle boring, I want to see parson actually doing strategy and stuff with the tool, surveying
his forces and using what they learned from jillian.I don't like all these "parson knows nothing" strips

[Kanthalion]

man, if all he is having is happy meals for breakfast, Parson will be sure to loose weight.

[Caledonian]

Ah, yes, the age-old problem... GMs put their heart and soul into a world, then the players just want to kill things and take their stuff and aren't interested in the history of Gremolk's Bagel Shoppe.

[Medieve]

:o

He is being educated by a stupid meal.

[Demented]

Stanley's expressions give me funnygasms.

Still, Stanley is right. Mostly.
You'd have to be a moron not to know those facts, except for that fact that, y'know, a single guy with a bow should be able to hit a flying unit over a heavy forest. On the other hand, maybe the forests are very strict about that.

[SteveMB]

Hehe, love the Stupid Meal. Especially love the Stupid facts about the world.

"When flying units are over water, mountains, or heavy trees, they can only be attacked by other flyers!"

"I can get in through the trees untouched." "Except for dwagons."

[Nogard]

I know that this whole story is going to begin as parson being an idiot and not knowing anything and stuff butt seirously it's getting a lttle boring, I want to see parson actually doing strategy and stuff with the tool, surveying
his forces and using what they learned from jillian.I don't like all these "parson knows nothing" strips

I dunno, I know its slow going, and i'm eager to see some action too... but im content with the slow pace, since once it is complete it will make for a good straight thru read

[Ezlo]

Heh, stupid meal. I want one.

[Demented]

Oh... "Moutain Dew". I think there's supposed to be an 'n' in there somewhere.

[Thayus]

I think we just heard the first Godmode exploit. If I were Parson, I would station as many Dwagons as I could spare from air defense in the tunnels below. The gobwins would herd attackers through the maze to the Dwagons, who would then toast the attackers without being in any danger (unless Ansom is imaginative enough to send in Orlies, Gwiffons, or Doombats). They are, after all, on a mountain.

Hi everyone, first time posting.

-Thayus

[Maxymiuk]

And it looks like Wanda's day isn't off to a good start. A kingdom for a headache spell still wouldn't be enough...

[SteveMB]

I think we just heard the first Godmode exploit. If I were Parson, I would station as many Dwagons as I could spare from air defense in the tunnels below. The gobwins would herd attackers through the maze to the Dwagons, who would then toast the attackers without being in any danger (unless Ansom is imaginative enough to send in Orlies, Gwiffons, or Doombats). They are, after all, on a mountain.

Er, the "stupid fact" refers to being over water, mountains, or heavy trees....

[ryos]

Poor, uncomprehending tool. I sense great hilarity once Wanda arrives.

And I agree that this page is glacial even for Erfworld. We actually went *back* in time! I can't help feeling that we'll have another strip just covering the argument between Stanley, Wanda, and Parson over whether or not he's worth his upkeep. I also can't help feeling that *all* of the information in this strip could have been revealed just as well in that one.

*sigh*. I'm not going to pretend to know better than Rob how to tell his story, but I just wanted to be a whiner for a bit and point out that the comic has slowed to a crawl, even by the standards of pacing established by earlier strips.

[Larrin]

i just hope that future Klogs exposition aren't replaced by colorful panels from "stupid meals"..... Actually that would be funny....Once....

[TheEmerged]

Well, I think we've got a good idea what the next Klog is going to be based on :)

We also got a glance at the upkeep mechanics, just enough to want more :P

[SteveMB]

I can't help feeling that we'll have another strip just covering the argument between Stanley, Wanda, and Parson over whether or not he's worth his upkeep.

Hmmm... if Stanley had paid for the full-service spell and emptied the treasury, what would have happened this turn? Even if they'd gotten an Erfling-sided warlord, surely his upkeep, and the implementing of whatever plans he came up with, would have cost something, and it seems unlikely that the income of a single city under siege and with zero savings would support war operations.

Maybe he wasn't as arbitrary and stupid as he sounded....

[Thayus]

Er, the "stupid fact" refers to being over water, mountains, or heavy trees....

Depends on how the world logic works - the "programming" might be set up in a way that allows precisely that glitch. And, *shrug* unless you have a way to enter cheat codes, the usual Godmode method is to exploit an in-game bug.

-Thayus

[Scientivore]

Teehee! I tried to not laugh too loudly (because I'm at work) and I just ended up giggling like crazy instead. My masculinity was maimed by an educational Stupid Meal and a speechless Tool.

Also, for those who only read the thread on the current strip: if you enjoy literary analysis, we're having fun in a thread called "The Arkentools...Chaotic?". The title was unable to adjust to reflect the shifting topic.

[Om]

Funny stuff, I'm still laughing. Can you imagine what Stanley is going through? His only real, and expensive, hope for victory is bested by a Happy Meal.

Well done to Jami for getting the strip up on time. Hope you weren't dragged off the sickbed

Depends on how the world logic works - the "programming" might be set up in a way that allows precisely that glitch.

Not in a wargame. Think of it as Civ - air units cannot be attacked by land or sea units while in the air (obviously) but can be attacked if caught in airbases or cities.

[Dib]

BY far the funniest Erf yet (IMHO at least) loved it... too great for words...