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New Comic January 22, 2011

BroloBrolo BroseidonLord of the BroceanRegistered User regular
edited January 2011 in Social Entropy++
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  • ZoelZoel I suppose... I'd put it on Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    I can't figure out who won or lost

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    A magician gives you a ring that, when worn, will let you see the world as it truly is.
    However, the ring will never leave your finger, and you will be unable to ever describe to another living person what you see.
  • Goose!Goose! That's me, honey Show me the way home, honeyRegistered User regular
    edited January 2011
    I think WarMachine comic is going to be way worse of a problem than WoW comic.

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  • BroloBrolo Broseidon Lord of the BroceanRegistered User regular
    edited January 2011
    Pretty sure Gabe lost.

    reminds me of

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  • ScudoScudo Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    this is me and Warhammer 40k, pretty much

    I spent so much time painting my Tyranids and play them against my brother's Space Marines

    but one time we went to the Games Workshop "Battle Bunker" and boy were our faces red

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  • ScudoScudo Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    like, it's a bad sign when you pull out your favorite model and some 15 year old is like "crushing claws? who uses those?"

    (me)

    (I do)

    (because they look cool)

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  • BroloBrolo Broseidon Lord of the BroceanRegistered User regular
    edited January 2011
    It's one of those hobbies where if you don't have as much time, dedication and disposable income to sink it to it as the person you're up against, you'll usually lose.

    Games Workshop regulars seem to have an infinite supply of all three.

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  • DefenestratorDefenestrator Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    Is anyone really the winner here? Really?

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  • RingoRingo He/Him a distinct lack of substanceRegistered User regular
    edited January 2011
    You're gonna get our porn dopplegangers thread displaced two days early just to beat the robot, Rolo?

    For shame

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  • BroloBrolo Broseidon Lord of the BroceanRegistered User regular
    edited January 2011
    i wonder if tycho forced this comic up early to cut off that discussion

    I doubt it

    but it would have been funny

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  • Goose!Goose! That's me, honey Show me the way home, honeyRegistered User regular
    edited January 2011
    Penny Arcade is switching to a Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday format.

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  • Raijin QuickfootRaijin Quickfoot I'm your Huckleberry YOU'RE NO DAISYRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited January 2011
    Goose! wrote: »
    Penny Arcade is switching to a Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday format.

    There will be a comic on my birthday 2 years in a row!

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  • JavenJaven Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    Rolo wrote: »
    It's one of those hobbies where if you don't have as much time, dedication and disposable income to sink it to it as the person you're up against, you'll usually lose.

    Games Workshop regulars seem to have an infinite supply of all three.

    MtG is pretty much the same. Generally at any Friday Night Magic or something, there are two types of people: people who construct and playtest the decks they want, and people who make decks out of the cards they have.

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  • BrainleechBrainleech 機知に富んだコメントはここにあります Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    Javen wrote: »
    Rolo wrote: »
    It's one of those hobbies where if you don't have as much time, dedication and disposable income to sink it to it as the person you're up against, you'll usually lose.

    Games Workshop regulars seem to have an infinite supply of all three.

    MtG is pretty much the same. Generally at any Friday Night Magic or something, there are two types of people: people who construct and playtest the decks they want, and people who make decks out of the cards they have.

    I really hated the people who would power game POKEMON. I played vs one guy who would spend his time while at work looking up strats and tips for killer decks and then try them out on childern and others


    I really hate the jerks and douchebags in 40k or the teenage know it all childern I play it for FUN not because I want to dominate everything

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  • ZoelZoel I suppose... I'd put it on Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    I don't understand how miniatures exist in the same universe as easily available computing power to be perfectly honest

    it blows my mind

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    A magician gives you a ring that, when worn, will let you see the world as it truly is.
    However, the ring will never leave your finger, and you will be unable to ever describe to another living person what you see.
  • A duck!A duck! Moderator, ClubPA Mod Emeritus
    edited January 2011
    Javen wrote: »
    Rolo wrote: »
    It's one of those hobbies where if you don't have as much time, dedication and disposable income to sink it to it as the person you're up against, you'll usually lose.

    Games Workshop regulars seem to have an infinite supply of all three.

    MtG is pretty much the same. Generally at any Friday Night Magic or something, there are two types of people: people who construct and playtest the decks they want, and people who make decks out of the cards they have.

    Even if you don't have great cards you can still do okay if you play the meta game. Admittedly I played back in the 90s before you could just search the internets for the most effective setups, but if you know what the good players in your area like to run you can sometimes do a number on them with a counter strategy.

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  • ZoelZoel I suppose... I'd put it on Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    also i mean you can just write the card as a proxy on a land card

    if people don't want to play you because of that then you win anyway

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    A magician gives you a ring that, when worn, will let you see the world as it truly is.
    However, the ring will never leave your finger, and you will be unable to ever describe to another living person what you see.
  • AMP'dAMP'd Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    Zoel wrote: »
    I don't understand how miniatures exist in the same universe as easily available computing power to be perfectly honest

    it blows my mind

    I think it must be that it combines getting to play with something you yourself created with not being locked into one mode of play by the computer

    also when you're done playing you can set them up around your desk to guard your computer

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  • Raijin QuickfootRaijin Quickfoot I'm your Huckleberry YOU'RE NO DAISYRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited January 2011
    I've always been pretty successful building trading card game decks. I don't research or spend days configuring, but I've got a solid knack for it.

    That being said, I've never played "professionally" or "professional" players, but I've always been able to beat most people I know on a regular basis.

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  • tsplittertsplitter Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    I had an awesome zombie deck

    and then i spilled water all over it

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  • BlueBlueBlueBlue Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    Not depicted in the comic is that guy's figure case, which dwarfs the sun in size

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  • JustinSane07JustinSane07 Really, stupid? Brockton__BANNED USERS regular
    edited January 2011
    When did Gabe get a Magic Murder Bag?

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  • NotASenatorNotASenator Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    Zoel wrote: »
    I don't understand how miniatures exist in the same universe as easily available computing power to be perfectly honest

    it blows my mind

    Tangibility is a very important thing to humans.

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  • KetBraKetBra Dressed Ridiculously Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    Warmachine and Warhammer are one of those things that I theoretically enjoy.

    In like, a world where I don't need to do anything ever and have all the money.

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  • JavenJaven Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    CorpseRT wrote: »
    Warmachine and Warhammer are one of those things that I theoretically enjoy.

    In like, a world where I don't need to do anything ever and have all the money.

    Yeah, and even then, I want to say something like 'Well I'd probably enjoy watching it then!' but no, watching is probably incredibly boring

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  • TukimoshiTukimoshi Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    Is it just me or is the Twitter Feed link broken for anyone else?

    On-topic: I'm not quite sure who lost, whether Gabe spent all his money on crazy units or he just sucks at the game in general. I think it's the latter.

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  • BroloBrolo Broseidon Lord of the BroceanRegistered User regular
    edited January 2011
    Javen wrote: »
    CorpseRT wrote: »
    Warmachine and Warhammer are one of those things that I theoretically enjoy.

    In like, a world where I don't need to do anything ever and have all the money.

    Yeah, and even then, I want to say something like 'Well I'd probably enjoy watching it then!' but no, watching is probably incredibly boring

    watching warhammer is the most boring thing in the world

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEbBVZ5yCRo

    smell that neckbeard

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  • CarnarvonCarnarvon Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    Javen wrote: »
    CorpseRT wrote: »
    Warmachine and Warhammer are one of those things that I theoretically enjoy.

    In like, a world where I don't need to do anything ever and have all the money.

    Yeah, and even then, I want to say something like 'Well I'd probably enjoy watching it then!' but no, watching is probably incredibly boring

    Assuming the players are familiar with the rules(and thus don't spend hours looking shit up in the book), it can be interesting. It's still more fun to play the actual game.

    You can actually pick up a starter set for the game for ~$38 online. There's one for each faction, they include 3-5 models (one leader and several warjacks), and the starter rulebook. All you need is three 6 sided dice and some super glue.

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  • FutoreFutore Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    Rolo wrote: »
    Javen wrote: »
    CorpseRT wrote: »
    Warmachine and Warhammer are one of those things that I theoretically enjoy.

    In like, a world where I don't need to do anything ever and have all the money.

    Yeah, and even then, I want to say something like 'Well I'd probably enjoy watching it then!' but no, watching is probably incredibly boring

    watching warhammer is the most boring thing in the world

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEbBVZ5yCRo

    smell that neckbeard

    I haven't watched it, but I cannot believe that video only lasts 10 minutes

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  • WeaverWeaver Breakfast Witch Hashus BrowniusRegistered User regular
    edited January 2011
    when the 3050 manual and clan omnimechs came of for Battletech, me & a couple of friends took a full company of 3025 era Inner Sphere against two stars of clan.

    We lost, but it took 11 hours to beat us. That was own little victory. Making them hunt us all over the map until they began gnashing their teeth and pulling their hair

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  • CoinageCoinage Heaviside LayerRegistered User regular
    edited January 2011
    Tukimoshi wrote: »
    On-topic: I'm not quite sure who lost, whether Gabe spent all his money on crazy units or he just sucks at the game in general. I think it's the latter.
    I read it as the other guy took it too seriously and had crazy units (because he is someone willing to play Warhammer with a stranger at his house) and he was embarrassed by Gabe's puny army.

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  • rhylithrhylith Death Rabbits HoustonRegistered User regular
    edited January 2011
    When Warhammer Online was about to come out I tried to get into warhammer but just couldn't. The painting takes so long, the pacing of the game is awful, and the people in the local stores just completely turned me off to the whole thing. I spent a couple hundred dollars and it kept my interest for all of a couple hours. I was pretty pissed at myself.

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  • BroloBrolo Broseidon Lord of the BroceanRegistered User regular
    edited January 2011
    warhammer is just too nerdy for me

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRaP49w9MuY

    which is odd since this seems like the coolest fucking thing

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  • BroloBrolo Broseidon Lord of the BroceanRegistered User regular
    edited January 2011
    Rolo wrote: »
    warhammer is just too nerdy for me

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRaP49w9MuY

    which is odd since this seems like the coolest fucking thing

    edit

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPBEEJZfV-E

    here is an alternate video with... musical accompinament... sigh...

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  • WeaverWeaver Breakfast Witch Hashus BrowniusRegistered User regular
    edited January 2011
    I love pretty much everything warhammer, 40k more that FB, except the table-top

    I could maybe do Epic 40k

    really just wanna get some dark heresy going

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  • RingoRingo He/Him a distinct lack of substanceRegistered User regular
    edited January 2011
    You look into CF at all, Weaver?

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  • BroloBrolo Broseidon Lord of the BroceanRegistered User regular
    edited January 2011
    http://theminiaturespage.com/boards/msg.mv?id=117027

    ahahahaha

    shame the pictures are gone

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  • jwalkjwalk Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    more like World of Warhammer.... Craft... Quest..... Bane... of Camelot

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  • AbracadanielAbracadaniel Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    This is sort of on-par with a friend of mine who would spend hours speccing out the 'most powerful' D&D character he could come up with.

    Like, planning out every single level, feat, prestige class, magic item, at what level he aquired it, etc.

    When he tried to play those dudes I would kill them and he would get so mad.

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  • GaslightGaslight Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    Weaver wrote: »
    when the 3050 manual and clan omnimechs came of for Battletech, me & a couple of friends took a full company of 3025 era Inner Sphere against two stars of clan.

    We lost, but it took 11 hours to beat us. That was own little victory. Making them hunt us all over the map until they began gnashing their teeth and pulling their hair

    That's only 12 'mechs versus 10. Considering that I'd say lasting 11 hours was indeed an accomplishment.

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  • WeaverWeaver Breakfast Witch Hashus BrowniusRegistered User regular
    edited January 2011
    Once we upgraded to the newer 3050 Inner Spere recovered tech, and I picked up all of the special rules and started playing by the tactical handbook I never lost to clanners again

    put half my force into off-map artillery, aerospace fighters, fast hovercraft and then use my mech force more as bait than anything

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