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.
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.
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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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Cheers for both the tip and the link :D
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Well you've got two options - you can either wait for life to throw you a bone, or you can make your own by tearing it out of Life's quivering body, with your bare teeth and nails in a frenzied bloodied act of cannibalism.
Giant's description on O Chul's Paladin story (at #9).
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Krunch- Looking For Group
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Gabe- Dead Space 2
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Ned Stark- Song of Ice and Fire
Apple Jack's parents
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.
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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.
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Sandman- Modern Warfare 3
Ghost and Roach- Modern Warfare 2
Gabe- Dead Space 2
Dom- Gears of War 3
Carmine Brothers- Gears of War series
Uriel Septim VII- Elderscrolls Oblivion
Commander Shepherd- Mass Effect 3
Ned Stark- Song of Ice and Fire
Apple Jack's parents
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.
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Mongolian hordes. Lots of lots of mongolian hordes. With a mongolian warrior chief. They will conquer Gobbotopia and rename it as Mongolitopia. Because that makes so much sense.
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.
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Mongolian hordes. Lots of lots of mongolian hordes. With a mongolian warrior chief. They will conquer Gobbotopia and rename it as Mongolitopia. Because that makes so much sense.
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?
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Mongolian hordes. Lots of lots of mongolian hordes. With a mongolian warrior chief. They will conquer Gobbotopia and rename it as Mongolitopia. Because that makes so much sense.
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.
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