So I’m thinking that when Sundar and sundry other adventurers roll up on this thing’s tail, there’s going to be a pretty interesting confrontation. Hopefully the mutual threat will keep our various heroes from each other’s throats long enough for some solid diplomacy.
Weird wildlife trivia: Hyenas are actually Carnivora Feliformia, making them more closely related to cats than to dogs (who all fall under Carnivora Caniformia).
Well, that’s a mutual relationship, with packs of hyenas constantly harassing and attempting to eliminate any solitary lions they can, and the lions taking out any hyenas who get too close to the jaws. Oh, and I’ve seen a documentary in which an alpha male lion killed and ate an alpha female hyena that was leading an attack on one of his females and cub. Perhaps you can find it online.
I was recently reviewing the archives and ran across the mastermind saying that their cyber-something game was going to be lucrative but largely inconsequential.
IN the latter case, probably not. Invoking H’s name may result in his direct appearance…Which would ruin your day even more than the reason you called him in the first place.
so the cultists summoned a monster that “deletes” people.
Which makes me think, are the cultists working with someone to try and get the “game” shut down because of the insanely illegal things they’re doing or I don’t know my brain hurts right now.
Hmm… I’m to wait to see how the author/story-teller of this comic squares the circle on this one.
Yes, H.R. gave this entity (I’m gonna classify it as a virus) a place in the game, *but* I don’t think H.R., given how much he’s invested (time & effort) in Arkana, knowingly unleashed the equivalent of Stuxnet into his creation.
Unless… he’s decided to hop on board the Crazy Train. (I’m not ruling that out, btw….)
If he was reduced to 8-bit graphic interface, he’ll find that fighting the MCP a lot tougher. He wouldn’t even be able to use any weapons-at-hand because…well, no fingers at that resolution.
Not too long I wager. Gravedust and Magda meeting is a likely spark, especially since I doubt Ivvar made it common knowledge he exterminated the mystics, including Magda’s uncle.
Anyone else notice that deletion is going from an unrefined/course triangular mesh to a refined square mesh then nothing? –Logically the square mesh is capable of more detail and easier to represent, why would someone cake on the triangular overlay?
Maybe the system allows for simpler/quick generation of skins and clothing for possible user generated content wow allowing for refinement later?? But still, seems inefficient to slap on meshes like that =/
Actually, I think it is the other way around. Check the dwarf’s hands in panel 3, they are the last things to go and are only just turning into the triangular mesh. Meanwhile the arm is all the way down to square mesh, the final step before deletion.
The way I read it is that the green mesh is not part of the game’s graphics. It’s more like a visual representation of the underlying code. Like when Neo first ‘sees’ the Matrix as code, but in the shapes of the things he’s looking at, or in The Thirteenth Floor when Doug goes to the ‘edge of the world’.
I’m… not sure what to think about this page. I keep reminding myself that this is a video game, but it occurs to me now that I don’t know which characters are players and which are NPCs.
Yeah, plus he was differently colored and bulkier. I’d also like to think that instead of pleading, he would go in mid-armbar (tentaclebar?) attempt, while taunting it the entire way.
Man looking back, well forward I guess, at these old comics makes me realize I wasn’t as active in commenting as I would have liked to have been…..probably busy with school or work or life or a combo of all 3. I need to rectify this in the future. Also I just realized in a previous comment that our GA avatars are linked to the e-mail we use to make said comments. I have a gmail and a yahoo account so two separate GA avatars. Also I’m going back to posting under my original name of MonkTHAC0 instead of the one I’ve been using since restarting GA, TurnerBurner. Also I did make another comment under the name of TurnerBurner1 using my yahoo e-mail so all 3 are me. MonkTHAC0, TurnerBurner and TurnerBurner1…….and I think that’s all of the names I care to come up with.
Whelp..the enemy must be a Japanese tentacle monster…..why else those guys only have loincloths on?
It is sort of hot…
That didn’t come out right.
Yeah…but its resolution sucks.
Not much worse than being pixelated into the depths of de-rezzed oblivion; the most serious of viral infections ever known in the world.
So I’m thinking that when Sundar and sundry other adventurers roll up on this thing’s tail, there’s going to be a pretty interesting confrontation. Hopefully the mutual threat will keep our various heroes from each other’s throats long enough for some solid diplomacy.
Who am I kidding? Frigg’s going along.
They could always- wait until the monster has killed most of the horde, Then strike when it’ll be weak… from all that digestion. Yeah.
Frigg’s probably not gonna bite at that one, either.
Frigg is great at diplomacy. (see chapter 7)
Given her chess game, I’d hate to see what Frig would do with a tentacle monster.
She would get CONCESSIONS.
Do it the D&D way: Windup and clock the “ally” behind you.
…Wow.
That just happened.
Comcrash?
Not like this!
At the veterinarian’s office, after I’ve lived 84 dog-years, yeah, maybe. With a nice little injection.
But not like this!
Hyena years.
Carry on.
Weird wildlife trivia: Hyenas are actually Carnivora Feliformia, making them more closely related to cats than to dogs (who all fall under Carnivora Caniformia).
Mmhm, though oddly, lions seem to instinctually hste hyenas. The tend to attack on sight, though they never eat them.
Well, that’s a mutual relationship, with packs of hyenas constantly harassing and attempting to eliminate any solitary lions they can, and the lions taking out any hyenas who get too close to the jaws. Oh, and I’ve seen a documentary in which an alpha male lion killed and ate an alpha female hyena that was leading an attack on one of his females and cub. Perhaps you can find it online.
Hmm, intriguing. I will take a look. Thank you.
I was recently reviewing the archives and ran across the mastermind saying that their cyber-something game was going to be lucrative but largely inconsequential.
I think he miscalculated.
Magda, probably not…
Yeah, I never got that idea of praying to a god of apocalyptic burnination for mercy and grace.
Do cultists of Cthulhu or Hastur invoke their patron’s name when buying lottery tickets? During sex?
IN the latter case, probably not. Invoking H’s name may result in his direct appearance…Which would ruin your day even more than the reason you called him in the first place.
I’m pretty sure that this is not Chapter 20, Page 10 like it says at the bottom.
Either that’s a mistake, or they aren’t roman numerals and they’re referring to something weird.
My money is on ‘mistake’.
Those are just the placeholders. It’s not the first time this has happened.
His name is Randolf Carter. His name is Randolf Carter. His name is Randolf Carter
Don’t worry, I’m sure there’s a backup.
Let’s hope they’re off-site, I hear Tectonicus has some serious fire safety issues.
Nice Matrix reference, guys. I approve.
Where?
…or do you think the Matrix invented computers?
Think of when Cipher wiped out all the tertiary characters via headjack.
One genuine imitation Korean knock-off Gold Star for you, Tsapki.
Not like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECfRp-jwbI4
Cthulhu!?
Worse: Lag!
Ah, the Lagbeast, with its 12 tentacles! #LambdaMOO_RPG
And you just had to break the 4th wall, didnt you… DIDNT YOU!? SEE WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU BREAK THE 4TH WALL?!
I think this…creature…actually found a way to divide by zero & make it work.
Poor Apoc.
so the cultists summoned a monster that “deletes” people.
Which makes me think, are the cultists working with someone to try and get the “game” shut down because of the insanely illegal things they’re doing or I don’t know my brain hurts right now.
If I recall correctly, H. R. saw the cultists were using some powerful magic and rather than block it, opened the gate for them.
Hmm… I’m to wait to see how the author/story-teller of this comic squares the circle on this one.
Yes, H.R. gave this entity (I’m gonna classify it as a virus) a place in the game, *but* I don’t think H.R., given how much he’s invested (time & effort) in Arkana, knowingly unleashed the equivalent of Stuxnet into his creation.
Unless… he’s decided to hop on board the Crazy Train. (I’m not ruling that out, btw….)
He… He was Derezzed….Now is he entering the mainframe to fight the Master Control, or will he appear at lower rez in another game?
He became the dog in Hover Bovver.
Wow, not only a C64 game reference, but one for a LAWN MOWING GAME.
Very good.
If he was reduced to 8-bit graphic interface, he’ll find that fighting the MCP a lot tougher. He wouldn’t even be able to use any weapons-at-hand because…well, no fingers at that resolution.
woah, some serious server connectivity issues there.
Can anyone do a decent dial up connection impression? I can’t help but think that is the sound this thing makes.
I was thinking that, for in-game witnesses/survivors, it would sound more like http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eieOoUUl9RY
GAME OVER. USER WINS.
Crap, who is gonna clean up all the new nulls?
Wonder how long til the 2 warring sides team up now.
Not too long I wager. Gravedust and Magda meeting is a likely spark, especially since I doubt Ivvar made it common knowledge he exterminated the mystics, including Magda’s uncle.
Anyone else notice that deletion is going from an unrefined/course triangular mesh to a refined square mesh then nothing? –Logically the square mesh is capable of more detail and easier to represent, why would someone cake on the triangular overlay?
Maybe the system allows for simpler/quick generation of skins and clothing for possible user generated content wow allowing for refinement later?? But still, seems inefficient to slap on meshes like that =/
Actually, I think it is the other way around. Check the dwarf’s hands in panel 3, they are the last things to go and are only just turning into the triangular mesh. Meanwhile the arm is all the way down to square mesh, the final step before deletion.
Right, that’s what he said.
The way I read it is that the green mesh is not part of the game’s graphics. It’s more like a visual representation of the underlying code. Like when Neo first ‘sees’ the Matrix as code, but in the shapes of the things he’s looking at, or in The Thirteenth Floor when Doug goes to the ‘edge of the world’.
Also?
We are not 3D artists.
Doin’ our best here.
I think it works well. It gets the point across. Plus, tentacle monster.
Triangles are the basis of all computer game polygons. That is how you would put textures on a 3-d model.
I wonder what the Ghost in the Machine would look like…
I’m… not sure what to think about this page. I keep reminding myself that this is a video game, but it occurs to me now that I don’t know which characters are players and which are NPCs.
Walking around in a loincloth with no armor or weapon. I’ll say it was a bank alt.
Getting a bit SwordArt in here?
The gnoll who died wasn’t Auraugu, was it?
The tags suggest he is safe
Yeah, plus he was differently colored and bulkier. I’d also like to think that instead of pleading, he would go in mid-armbar (tentaclebar?) attempt, while taunting it the entire way.
Okay good.
Gonna file this under “bad news”.
That particular file’s getting pretty large lately.
It is a Virus type digimon!
In the moment immediately preceding this, fecal matter acquired a sufficient degree of tangibility. ‘_’
Binary rifles are OP
Some monsters render their their victims this one derenders them.
Really nice touch how even the word bubble is derezzing in panel two.
Seems like a virus to me and that would explain the magic knight guy. Antivirus
Man looking back, well forward I guess, at these old comics makes me realize I wasn’t as active in commenting as I would have liked to have been…..probably busy with school or work or life or a combo of all 3. I need to rectify this in the future. Also I just realized in a previous comment that our GA avatars are linked to the e-mail we use to make said comments. I have a gmail and a yahoo account so two separate GA avatars. Also I’m going back to posting under my original name of MonkTHAC0 instead of the one I’ve been using since restarting GA, TurnerBurner. Also I did make another comment under the name of TurnerBurner1 using my yahoo e-mail so all 3 are me. MonkTHAC0, TurnerBurner and TurnerBurner1…….and I think that’s all of the names I care to come up with.
BEAST: “Nybbles and Byts! Nybbles and Byts! I’m gonna get me some Nybbles and Byts!”