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Hyperactive posted:Zero! Sort of. They've always been super supportive of the property. We use Midtown as our semi-official source for online orders. That's awesome. It was funny to see the comic keep flipping back in and forth in his hands as the camera angle changed so the cover would always be visible.
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Hyperactive posted:Zero! Sort of. They've always been super supportive of the property. We use Midtown as our semi-official source for online orders. So they're who we should go to after that HeavyInk guy lost his poo poo?
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# ? Jul 14, 2012 22:32 |
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bairfanx posted:So they're who we should go to after that HeavyInk guy lost his poo poo?
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# ? Jul 14, 2012 22:55 |
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Robo in the comic shop was brilliant.
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# ? Jul 19, 2012 02:44 |
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Hey Hyperactive what dice will the Robo game be using?
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# ? Aug 2, 2012 22:05 |
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Fudge dice as is standard with FATE games, but it's easy to use six-sided dice instead.
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# ? Aug 2, 2012 22:12 |
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Hyperactive posted:Fudge dice as is standard with FATE games, but it's easy to use six-sided dice instead. Hopefully the guys at Gencon will have those then. I don't have any :/
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# ? Aug 2, 2012 22:27 |
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Len posted:Hopefully the guys at Gencon will have those then. I don't have any :/ They're pretty common these days, you should be able to get them at any good game store and they'll definitely have them all over the place at GenCon.
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# ? Aug 2, 2012 22:33 |
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rantmo posted:They're pretty common these days, you should be able to get them at any good game store and they'll definitely have them all over the place at GenCon. But seriously ordinary d6 works fine. Just determine which values are + and - and 0. It's a little awkward at first, but it becomes second nature pretty quick.
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# ? Aug 2, 2012 22:49 |
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Just wanted to chime in and thank Brian for one of the funniest series I've read in a long, long time. I know it's been said that Hellboy wasn't as much of an inspiration as it might seem, but Atomic Robo has managed to scratch that particular itch for me in a hilarious way. I think it's the art style more than anything that does it, in the sense of how the characters physically interact and express themselves. I was chatting with a friend of mine about it, and it was mentioned how incredibly expressive Robo manages to be, even when his only facial features are a pair of mechanical eyes. Compared to say, Tim Buckley, who has the entire human face at his disposal yet is still only capable of the same vacant, dopey expression after years of experience, it really shows the difference between a good artist and a bad one.
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I take it Jenkins is to Atomic Robo what Chuck Norris is to Real Life (sort of).
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# ? Aug 3, 2012 09:48 |
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No, because Jenkins is actually cool and a good character and does useful things.
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# ? Aug 3, 2012 12:27 |
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Two new issues come out tomorrow. You should get them.
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# ? Aug 7, 2012 21:51 |
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Well those were two pretty great issues Hyperactive, so thanks for that. The Bruce Lee story continues to be hilarious (and the one set in the Chinese villiage was appropriately ), and the She-Devils are shaping up to be a really cool team. They seem to be a good mix of archatype and unique personality and it's nice to have a team without insane amounts of drama. Also this is the first time I've gotten to read this weekly since catching up so just wanted to say the series in general has become one of my favorites. I think I was hooked when Robo made the comment about what was the hardest thing about being him at the end of Vol 1, but "Shadow From Beyond Time" is probably my favorite story so far. And it's been said but Dr. Dinosaur is amazing and I'm glad you're not overusing him.
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# ? Aug 9, 2012 16:43 |
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gogisha posted:Well those were two pretty great issues Hyperactive, so thanks for that. The Bruce Lee story continues to be hilarious (and the one set in the Chinese villiage was appropriately ), and the She-Devils are shaping up to be a really cool team. They seem to be a good mix of archatype and unique personality and it's nice to have a team without insane amounts of drama. Bruce Lee is obviously the exception. If anyone earned the right to legit beat up a super strong robot, it'd be him. Navigating between those perils, I think, strikes a nice balance that let's us up-sell the competence and expertise of both Robo and his Guest Star(s) without either party overshadowing the other. So, then you just have these colorful characters who share a common goal, but have conflicting opinions about how to get there. We've got some audio commentary for the first issue of She-Devils with more on the way!
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# ? Aug 9, 2012 18:59 |
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Yeah, don't know why I didn't notice it before, but he is always playing second banana to whatever story he's in. It's even funnier when he complains about doing something his team members can't do (like not worry about an exploding trap). Just a side question, is RSA also a limited series like the rest of the volumes or is it gonna be an ongoing anthology type deal as long as you've got stories to tell? Also sorry for the fanboyish nature of this, but have you ever said what Robo's supposed to sound like? Based on his text boxes I imagine something metalic, but that's about as far as I get.
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# ? Aug 9, 2012 21:03 |
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gogisha posted:Also sorry for the fanboyish nature of this, but have you ever said what Robo's supposed to sound like? Based on his text boxes I imagine something metalic, but that's about as far as I get. I tend to imagine Robo sounds like The Big Guy from the 90's cartoon series.
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gogisha posted:Just a side question, is RSA also a limited series like the rest of the volumes or is it gonna be an ongoing anthology type deal as long as you've got stories to tell? The first volume of RSA is just these six issues. We have a ton more stories to tell, it's just a matter of figuring out how to tackle them for the next volume. quote:Also sorry for the fanboyish nature of this, but have you ever said what Robo's supposed to sound like? Based on his text boxes I imagine something metalic, but that's about as far as I get. IronSaber posted:I tend to imagine Robo sounds like The Big Guy from the 90's cartoon series.
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# ? Aug 9, 2012 23:31 |
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IronSaber posted:I tend to imagine Robo sounds like The Big Guy from the 90's cartoon series.
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# ? Aug 10, 2012 02:11 |
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It was wonderful wednesday. I went to the comic shop and got three Robo issues. They finally managed to scrape up the first issue of She Devils for me. Diamond shorted them when it came out.
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# ? Aug 10, 2012 03:56 |
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Bumping the thread for a post from a break during the RoboRPG playtest. The system seems fun but this particular session isn't the best. I almost got raped by a nazi at the start of it.
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# ? Aug 17, 2012 21:46 |
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Len posted:Bumping the thread for a post from a break during the RoboRPG playtest. The system seems fun but this particular session isn't the best. I almost got raped by a nazi at the start of it. Who the gently caress is running that session?
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# ? Aug 17, 2012 22:00 |
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Len posted:Bumping the thread for a post from a break during the RoboRPG playtest. The system seems fun but this particular session isn't the best. I almost got raped by a nazi at the start of it.
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# ? Aug 17, 2012 22:46 |
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rantmo posted:Who the gently caress is running that session? It was Andy Blanchard. The game was a lot of fun after it got rolling and past the rape bits. I'm going to spoiler what exactly happened because I know another goon goes tomorrow and I don't know if they're using the same scenario all weekend or not. Our party consisted of Boilerplate a steam powered robot, Adam Frankensteins Monster, a British Femme Fatale (me), an American soldier and JR Oppenheimer in the body of a schnauzer. The mission was to get JR back in his real body. I only got almost raped because one of my attempts at rapporting information from a Nazi made him think I was trying to seduce him. I didn't roll high enough so I succeeded with a major consequence. Almost rape was the DM's answer.
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# ? Aug 17, 2012 23:22 |
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Len posted:Almost rape was the DM's answer. Ugh, gently caress that guy. I wish I could've gone to GenCon this year, as this would probably be the only time I'd sit down and play an RPG with strangers (I just don't get the appeal of that). Is the game for sale too, or are they just demoing?
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# ? Aug 18, 2012 00:49 |
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bairfanx posted:Is the game for sale too, or are they just demoing?
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# ? Aug 18, 2012 00:53 |
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bairfanx posted:Ugh, gently caress that guy. I wish I could've gone to GenCon this year, as this would probably be the only time I'd sit down and play an RPG with strangers (I just don't get the appeal of that). Is the game for sale too, or are they just demoing? Waiting at GenCon for my demo to start! Wooooo
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# ? Aug 18, 2012 19:03 |
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Deathlove posted:Waiting at GenCon for my demo to start! Wooooo
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# ? Aug 18, 2012 19:30 |
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Deathlove posted:Waiting at GenCon for my demo to start! Wooooo I hope you don't get almost-raped . The rest of the group even made off topic jokes about how because I was a femme fatal I probably gave it up willingly more than one time I'm just not going to play RPG's with random people ever again.
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# ? Aug 18, 2012 20:59 |
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Picked up Atomic Robo volumes 4, 5, and 6 yesterday. I am enjoying Dr. Dinosaur a ton.
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# ? Aug 18, 2012 21:24 |
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Len posted:I hope you don't get almost-raped . The rest of the group even made off topic jokes about how because I was a femme fatal I probably gave it up willingly more than one time I'm just not going to play RPG's with random people ever again. IronSaber posted:Picked up Atomic Robo volumes 4, 5, and 6 yesterday. I am enjoying Dr. Dinosaur a ton.
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# ? Aug 18, 2012 22:08 |
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Hyperactive posted:That is all super disappointing. Seriously, the worst of gamer culture is on par with the worst of comics culture.
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# ? Aug 19, 2012 00:21 |
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Hyperactive posted:That is all super disappointing. After that bit of bad awful it got a lot better. I said gently caress his idea and used the system to decide to be a saboteur. So as we made our way through Frankensteins Castle I rigged it all to explode. The system does seem pretty solid and I'll probably buy it when it comes out.
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# ? Aug 19, 2012 00:28 |
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Len posted:I hope you don't get almost-raped . The rest of the group even made off topic jokes about how because I was a femme fatal I probably gave it up willingly more than one time I'm just not going to play RPG's with random people ever again. If you didn't have a lovely GM, you wouldn't have been in that situation in the first place. And at the derision from your fellow players, Robo should have walked in to give them a stern and snark-filled talking-to, while Jenkins practiced his exciting new joint locks on the GM. Seriously, gently caress that whole table. I hope this didn't put you off of gaming. It's so much more fun when you're not going down a game session story river with a bunch of douchecanoes.
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# ? Aug 19, 2012 03:19 |
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BlueInkAlchemist posted:douchecanoes. Not sure which I prefer!
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# ? Aug 19, 2012 04:16 |
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Hey Hyperactive, I just finished Volume 6 (which I couldn't put down until I read it front to back, no joke), and I wanted to confirm something: Robo picks up a different sidearm in the volume part way through. Was this handgun based on the 2" barrel Chiappa Rhino?
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# ? Aug 19, 2012 22:38 |
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IronSaber posted:Hey Hyperactive, I just finished Volume 6 (which I couldn't put down until I read it front to back, no joke), and I wanted to confirm something: Robo picks up a different sidearm in the volume part way through. Was this handgun based on the 2" barrel Chiappa Rhino? We'd originally agreed on a total rip off of the Wesson PPC but Scott opted for the Rhino at the last minute. Hyperactive fucked around with this message at 01:18 on Aug 20, 2012 |
# ? Aug 20, 2012 01:15 |
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God drat this comic hits all the right spots for me, and robot protagonist is always the way into my heart. Someday I'll get the TPB but for now I can only be content with my comixology purchases..
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# ? Aug 20, 2012 01:55 |
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plaindot posted:God drat this comic hits all the right spots for me, and robot protagonist is always the way into my heart. Someday I'll get the TPB but for now I can only be content with my comixology purchases.
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# ? Aug 20, 2012 02:38 |
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Hyperactive posted:A purchase is a purchase! Glad you're digging it. I'm so far ahead of our publication schedule (Vol 8 has been written for months) that I'm taking a break from scripting and it's driving me nuuuuts. I know you can't get into specifics, but is your per-sale profit from comixology as good as print? I prefer it since I only read 2-3 comics (including Robo) and can't justify rummaging through a bunch of comic shops. Not to mention the new iPad screen is just damned perfect for reading with, and I've seen Atomic Robo get front-page spots on Comixology.
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