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Troll troll troll your boat…

by on June 8, 2012 at 6:00 am
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The playerbase of DayZ continues to expand, despite having an advertising budget of exactly zero dollars. Now, while this pays tribute to the fantastic work that Rocket has put into the mod and the intense fun that is possible to have, unfortunately with more people comes the fact that the rate of banditry is rising.

Allow me to explain: Bandits are players who murder other players (survivors) for equipment or for fun. PKers, essentially.

Now, I have nothing against bandits at all. They’re a vital part of the game experience, ratcheting up the tension of every encounter with an unfamiliar player. What I DO take issue with, however, is the increasing rate of complete and utter assholes playing the game. read more

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Excitement!

by on June 1, 2012 at 6:00 am
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It’s Friday, and as usual I’m a sleep deprived wreck. Fortunately, several things have added up to make me a particularly happy sleep-deprived wreck today!

1) I got my hardcopy proof back from the printers for Memecasters #1, my first ever printed work! It feels great to hold a physical comic in your hands after years of doing the online thing. It feels like I’ve reached a real new level, although the artwork itself is a year old. It marks the start of a new phase for me, especially as now I’ve gotten over my jitters about never having printed before. I’m looking forward to receiving the final product in just over a week! read more

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DayZ: My story continues.

by on May 28, 2012 at 6:00 am
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I woke up again. Still cold. Still dark. The wind had died down to a gentle rustle, an eerie calm settling over the countryside after the brief exchange of gunfire. I checked myself; The bullets were still lodged in there, but my bandage had held firm and I was, for now, not getting any worse.

Sitting up, I took stock of my situation. I still had all of my equipment; For that, I was grateful. But I could barely see, my vision unfocussed and washed out. What remained of my blood pounded through my mangled veins as I hauled myself to my feet, and I took my first agonizing step forward. Gasping through the sharp pain, I shouldered my rifle and tried to move. read more

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DayZ: This is my story.

by on May 25, 2012 at 6:00 am
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It was cold, and the black cloak of night had drawn itself over the hills of Chernarus. Having witnessed my companion fall to his death, I huddled myself into the corner of a barn, nervously watching the open doors from a hayloft. The flickering, fading twilight showed me just enough of the shifting forms milling aimlessly outside, making a meal of the still-warm corpse of my former friend.

I checked the ammunition for my pistol. Two clips and one loaded. It might be enough for the infected outside the barn, but if my shots were to alert the entire village, well… I gritted my teeth as the last vestiges of sunlight finally snuck down behind the interminable hills. No illumination. No moonlight. Just the pained moans and groans of the undead shuffling around, laboured breath grating and unnatural. Such things didn’t matter to me; I knew I couldn’t remain in the barn forever, else I would’ve starved in short order. read more

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Braiinz

by on May 21, 2012 at 6:00 am
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Ello all,

Have you guys heard about this DayZ mod for ArmA II? I’ve been playing a bit of it with one of my friends, and it’s pretty awesome!

Basically, the gist of the game is that you and a whole mess of other survivors are on an island that’s been overrun by a zombie infection. Aaaaand that about covers it, good luck and go make your own fun!

It’s much, much more involved than that of course. It’s actually quite similar to STALKER in many ways, being a vast open wasteland with structures hiding supplies and weapons, and the prospect of that other player you spotted in the distance either being someone you could go to for help in the event of zombie attack, or a bandit waiting for a chance to kill you and take your stuff. It’s a very desolate and tense game, with every player interaction charged with high nerves. It’s quite an experience to go from being shot at by another survivor, quite by surprise, making the decision to leave him to his death at the hands of the zombies he attracted, and drag your beaten-up carcass a mile and a half through dark, blurry forest, guided only by the voice on the other end of your teamspeak connection, as you both vaguely guess where your current location is. Sneaking past zombies, circling around potentially threatning players, challenging unknowns and the horrible feeling of being all out of ammo and meds; It’s a damn thrilling mod, and certainly well-worth looking into. I’d advise playing it with friends though, as it’s a lonely wasteland out there and you’re gonna need all the support you can get. read more

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Cue The Music!

by on May 7, 2012 at 6:00 am
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I can’t remember if I’ve ever mentioned here, but certainly when giving advice I often tell people that a great way of coming up with story ideas is to listen to music and let that inspire you. Sure, it sounds a little wishy-washy, and I’m not saying it’ll work for everyone, but for people like me who envision the entire ‘cinematic’ experience in their minds first, it becomes indispensible. It’s actually why I include them tunes for each of the characters in the Elf Blood Extras; They’re usually pieces/songs that I have in my mind whenever I think of the character, or have used to shape the personality of the character. For example, Carlita’s song is Stockport Carnival by Mr. Scruff. This piece doesn’t have lyrics, or necessarily any particular meaning; but the latin sound combined with Mr. Scruff’s trademark quirky bass and electronic drums gave me the image of Carlita relaxing in the sun, drink in hand and shades on, and really helped to define the cool, sexy superspy aspect of her character. Thanks to Stockport Carnival, Carlita went from being a merc who provided info to both sides to being a hyper-competent secret agent type, with ties to the exotic. read more

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How’s your weekend looking?

by on April 27, 2012 at 6:00 am
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Sometimes, between work and illustration, it can all pile up and get a bit stressful. You might begin to question your resolve, your ability, and your desires to do any of your things, even those tha give you most joy.

Most would argue that such a state is not desireable. And yes, I suppose it’s not healthy to permanently exist like that; but you know what? It makes weekends like this weekend so much better. It’s making the sweet even sweeter, the enjoyable more fun. It makes you appreciate the good things. read more

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Prejudice against the Prejudiced.

by on April 23, 2012 at 6:00 am
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This rant will get mildly political, so those of you just here for the comics are excused from class early!

Now, I’m sure I’ve made mention of the British National Party in posts before the big database meltdown, but for those of you outside of the UK or who are otherwise unfamiliar with them, they are a far-right group that are gaining an alarming amount of legitimacy, mostly through disaffected areas in England.

The news story involving them this week comes as the London Mayoral elections loom over us. I say loom, because we’re constantly subjected to London-centric news despite such affairs not really affecting much of the rest of us, which I wouldn’t normally mind but what with the Olympics coming up we’re seeing a lot more ‘Yay, London, IT WILL BENEFIT US ALL’ which I believe mostly to be lies but oh well. Apparently, the major political parties withdrew their candidates from an interview upon hearing that the BNP candidate had also been invited. read more

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Mm, Souvla.

by on April 16, 2012 at 6:00 am
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Aloha all, sorry about the quick update, but I’ve been working late to make sure I’m finishing as much Lemon Candies as much as possible.

On the plus side, my first print work, Memecasters, is almost ready for print. Hopefully I’ll be able to send it off to the printers this week.

I would’ve gotten it done on Sunday, but I found myself absolutely stuffed full of Souvla thanks to my good friend Christakis. Mmm, laaaamb. And stuffed vine leaves. And potatoes.

Also, that’s supposed to be a crowd in the background of the last panel. Yeah, you may have to put up with this for a few pages I’m afraid! read more

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Musings

by on April 13, 2012 at 6:00 am
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It’s a Friday update, which as usual means a quick post!

But wait, what’s this? Three random musings for the price of one? What’s the catch? I only need to sign up for the store credit card? COUNT ME IN!

Musing the first: Defusing Trolls in Battlefield 3

So, I was waiting for my regular pilot to return from his forays in the jet to take us up in the air in the attack chopper. Unfortunately, somebody had made it his mission to harass me as I waited, shooting me randomly and shining a light in my face. Wishing to express my irritation in as light-hearted a way as possible, I queried: read more

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