[MP-Ryan]

It may well apply to HLP General Discussion =P

http://xkcd.com/810/

[headdie]

 

[X3N0-Life-Form]

xkcd rocks

[General Battuta]

xkcd sucks

go read nedroid and dresden codak

(that said i actually rather liked that one, it wasn't chart humor or another ONE OF US circlejerk)

[Topgun]

xkcd sucks

false

[X3N0-Life-Form]

It's been clear to me for a while that xkcd is no longer a great webcomic (though it once was)

sad, but true. I wouldn't say it actually sucks though. Whatever, I keep checking it, just in case.

[General Battuta]

Yeah me too. I don't actually care enough to do more than troll on the subject, but it has definitely gone way downhill from its brief peak.

[MR_T3D]

I look at it and chuckle or smirk, and its simple, so I see no problem with it.

[Polpolion]

While on the other hand, this webcomic illustrates HLP IRC's antics fairly well.

[Dilmah G]

Ah, Bearstrikes showed me that one the other day. Coincidentally, half a dozen of us talked about how **** xkcd had gotten as well yesterday.

[Bearstrike]

Ah, Bearstrikes showed me that one the other day. Coincidentally, half a dozen of us talked about how **** xkcd had gotten as well yesterday.

Indeed.  Shame, It was once insightful, now it's just trying too hard.

[General Battuta]

Pretty much that.

[Mongoose]

Meh, I've read through the entire archive a few times now, and I still get decent chuckles from the newer strips.  Maybe not quite so many as from a few years ago, but there have been some recent gems too.  That "xkcd sucks" guy needs to find something far more productive to do with his time.

[Dilmah G]

I have to agree with you there. I cannot believe someone would take the time out to write all that just because they don't like the webcomic.

[General Battuta]

It's a bunch of people, actually, and there's very little more satisfying than sitting around in a huddle and discussing how tragically good things have gone bad. Witness the endless amusement inherent in discussing hypothetical Matrix sequels!

Or, more personally, nothing in recent history has pleased me more than posting my crushing reviews of Halo Reach over on halo.bungie.org. Ah, the tears, the drama.

[Dilmah G]

Yeah, but looking at it in a broader sense, apart from releasing pent up steam and frustration, and perhaps acting as a source of amusement as people take sides, Bungie aren't going to do a re-release of Halo:Reach - The Battuta's Cut because of it. Though they may incorporate some of the more productive criticisms in whatever they decide to do next.

Reading your NPC piece now though; there are some good ideas in there.

I digress.

xkcd -> downhill.

[General Battuta]

In point of fact Bungie (well, ex-Bungie, now 343) personnel on the forum opened up about content of upcoming novel lines, which was personally illuminating for me.

[Bearstrike]

Or, more personally, nothing in recent history has pleased me more than posting my crushing reviews of Halo Reach over on halo.bungie.org. Ah, the tears, the drama.

Link?  I want to savor the delicious fanboy tears 

[Mongoose]

I have nothing at all against critical reviews of a particular item or work, but going out of one's way to post daily blog updates breaking down why each and every new strip supposedly sucks feels way beyond excessive.  I mean, for ****'s sake, it's a few-panel stick-figure webcomic we're talking about here.

[General Battuta]

A cultural touchstone read by thousands (tens of thousands? hundreds?) as well. Any good art form should have critics; webcomics are no exception.