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Post by: Alice on February 03, 2008, 11:04:06 PM
I forget if I had a topic for this already, so here is a topic for it.  The War of the Bits is my irregularly updated webcomic that I have recently started making comics for again.  The backstory is a bit cheesy, but the comic will get better, I promise!

The War of the Bits (link to first comic) (http://kuroneko.spectere.net/comic/index.php?id=1)

The War of the Bits (general link) (http://kuroneko.spectere.net/comic/)

I just updated with three new comics (#12, 13, 14).  I'm going to try and make it a habit to update regularly. :)
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Bobbias on February 03, 2008, 11:39:12 PM
That last one was so BAD....
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on February 03, 2008, 11:46:44 PM
That last one was so BAD....

That WAS the aim :)

I guess I've been reading too much Irregular Webcomic.
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Bobbias on February 03, 2008, 11:56:03 PM
That WAS the aim :)

Still.. Jesus. I think that's worse than my puns, and those are pretty terrible.
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: 淫蟲 on February 04, 2008, 03:20:00 PM
I actually laughed at that last comic a lot. There must be something wrong with me...
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Bobbias on February 04, 2008, 06:08:17 PM
I laughed, but still.
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on February 04, 2008, 08:05:04 PM
I don't get the pun  :'(.
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on February 04, 2008, 08:15:50 PM
Did you click the link below the comic? :3
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on February 09, 2008, 10:50:29 PM
Okay, update schedule V1.0!

MONDAY:  Make comic during the time I'm supposed to be at Anime Club, comic uploaded by 3:30 Mountain Time
TUESDAY:  Write a script for a comic during Procrastination Time, finish comic if I didn't Monday
WEDNESDAY:  Write a script for a comic during Procrastination Time
THURSDAY:  Make comic while I'm in Programming Club, comic uploaded by 4:00 Mountain Time
FRIDAY:  Write a script for a comic during Procrastination Time, weekly minicomic updated here, if I decide to make one during that week.
SATURDAY:  Make comic while I'm doing absolutely nothing, comic uploaded when I feel like it.
SUNDAY:  Do nothing :(

Also, it being Saturday, there is a new comic! :D (http://kuroneko.spectere.net/comic/index.php?id=15)

also who saw what i just did there
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Bobbias on February 09, 2008, 11:30:15 PM
You have mastered the art of bad puns. Congratulations.
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on February 10, 2008, 01:39:10 AM
Niggers sword be massive, also puns indeed.
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on February 11, 2008, 01:38:50 PM
Dermatologist appointment, comic will be late.  Expect comic at 6 to 8 MST (8 to 10 EST).  :)
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on February 13, 2008, 12:25:30 AM
As promised, since I didn't get the comic done (or started! lolz) on Monday, I finished it today, on Tuesday... although, it's like, Wednesday already, for half of you.

A Toll Lot of Trouble Resolved (http://kuroneko.spectere.net/comic/index.php?id=16)
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on February 14, 2008, 09:23:28 PM
Yes, I Totally Just Did That (http://kuroneko.spectere.net/comic/index.php?id=17)

I suck at getting things done on time ^o^;;
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on February 14, 2008, 09:55:49 PM
I APPROVE.
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Bobbias on February 14, 2008, 11:09:10 PM
For some reason, I still hate him though.
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on February 14, 2008, 11:52:24 PM
HE OBVIOUSLY KNEW THEY COULD GET VITAL INFORMATION FROM HIM, YET C. FALCON HAD SUCH A STRONG VISION OF JUSTICE HE EXECUTED HIM.
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on February 15, 2008, 12:31:19 AM
Moblin Cuisine (http://kuroneko.spectere.net/comic/index.php?id=18)

I felt like this one had to be done :)

edit: I just realized that CF's boots are inconsistant.  That will change next strip; I'm actually revising the entire CF sheet to make him look less like Samus.

EDIT: MOAR COMMENTS D:<
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Bobbias on February 15, 2008, 03:39:14 PM
It was good. how about this: moar comics!
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on February 18, 2008, 07:31:34 PM
One new comic prease!

Highway to Lulz, I'ma Moblizin' My Moblins (http://kuroneko.spectere.net/comic/index.php?id=19)

thx u com agen
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on February 26, 2008, 12:59:27 AM
Finally, At North Castle! (http://kuroneko.spectere.net/comic/index.php?id=20)
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on February 29, 2008, 10:30:51 PM
A Bit of a Roadblock (http://kuroneko.spectere.net/comic/index.php?id=21)

Reposted because:
whoopz hit duh delete butun :<
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Bobbias on March 01, 2008, 02:33:13 AM
Heh, nice one.
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on March 02, 2008, 03:39:39 PM
Minor Technical Issue (http://kuroneko.spectere.net/comic/index.php?id=22)
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on March 06, 2008, 11:36:51 PM
Inconsistant Design (http://kuroneko.spectere.net/comic/index.php?id=23)

Search for the Sceptre (http://kuroneko.spectere.net/comic/index.php?id=24)

Monday's strip, as well as today's.  :>
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on March 07, 2008, 01:57:04 AM
Why you neglect captain?
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on March 07, 2008, 12:48:54 PM
Guard captain forgot about Captain Falcon :<

don't worry though, he does some lolz and then things start happening

sorry the comic's been so slow, i skipped hueg amounts by skipping the road.
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on March 08, 2008, 01:45:43 AM
A Suspicious Person (http://kuroneko.spectere.net/comic/index.php?id=25)

Extra comic, to try and move things along faster.  There will be a new one tomorrow/Sunday too.
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on March 16, 2008, 12:47:10 PM
hai guys i failed hardcoer.  I'm what four comics behind?  Incredible.  I blame SSBB.  MOAR COMIX LATER KBAI
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on March 16, 2008, 02:13:58 PM
One comix:

Falcon Daydreams (http://kuroneko.spectere.net/comic/index.php?id=26)

None of these are last minute filler, they are what I planned.

moar latr k
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Bobbias on March 16, 2008, 02:18:39 PM
Nice. And I like the little Author's notes thing. That adds a nice touch to the comic :P
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on March 16, 2008, 05:36:52 PM
Surprise Guests (http://kuroneko.spectere.net/comic/index.php?id=27)

woops i blew up the wall lolz
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Bobbias on March 17, 2008, 12:51:04 PM
Nice, keep this stuff up.
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on March 18, 2008, 10:46:59 PM
Of Unlikely Odds (http://kuroneko.spectere.net/comic/index.php?id=28)

I realize that I am moving at a slug's pace, but if I force myself to go too much faster I'll ruin the comic like I did LRA.  I don't want to end up like Andy Weir before my comic is even starts to be recognized ;D
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on March 19, 2008, 01:52:50 AM
I loled.
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Bobbias on March 19, 2008, 11:26:50 AM
Same.
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on March 19, 2008, 04:02:14 PM
haha shit i need to fix that last line i was the tired :<
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on March 19, 2008, 05:40:41 PM
poasthore

Moblin's Plot I (http://kuroneko.spectere.net/comic/index.php?id=29)

I can hear calliope music in my head now
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on March 21, 2008, 01:13:24 AM
Moblin's Plot II (http://kuroneko.spectere.net/comic/index.php?id=30)

Preparation for a battle!  The Moblins think their plan is infallable, but they'll have to first get past Samus's brains, Captain Falcon's brawn, and Link's... no D:
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on March 22, 2008, 08:43:31 PM
Confronting the Red Moblin (http://kuroneko.spectere.net/comic/index.php?id=31)

Added a notice at the top of the page.  I might make an SQL field for text that goes under the title, but since I'm 93.8% sure that nobody else is really using this engine in the state that I possess it in, that it's no major deal doing it the way I am for the time being.  Oh yeah, eventually I'll make a decent banner to display underneath the title, as well as in my signature. :>

Oh yeah, as today's strip made me realize, there may be need for decreasing the text size.  Should I decrease the size or leave it as it is (this will take effect the next time I make a comic)?
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Bobbias on March 22, 2008, 09:18:31 PM
I don't mind the comic the way it is...
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on March 23, 2008, 03:27:19 PM
No new comic today, and probably no comic tomorrow (my backlog is one comic at the moment).  The computer that has all of my WotB stuff on it (as well as my good pron!!! D:<) decided to have a power supply failure.  Funny enough, the power supply didn't fuck up until AFTER I turned it off, and then turned it back on.
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on March 25, 2008, 02:05:50 AM
Sup doods.  I put my secondary drive in this computer (4 tempz) so now I have access to all the comic and pron materials I need.  Sooo...

MOBLIN SUPER WARRIOR IMBECILE (http://kuroneko.spectere.net/comic/index.php?id=32)

...and I'm still one comic behind! x_x
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Bobbias on March 25, 2008, 02:22:08 AM
Oh well, I like this boss format thing.
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on March 26, 2008, 12:36:21 AM
Well, news is, my Dell is fuxxed to the max.  If you don't like that KolourPaint comic, sorry, but you're going to be getting them for a while.  A long, long, while.  No new comic today because I'm lazy and sad my computer iz be ded. :(
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on March 28, 2008, 01:48:44 PM
The Power of the Sceptre (http://kuroneko.spectere.net/comic/index.php?id=33)

next comic includes guest appearances by arthur c clarke and ozzy osbourne

also, i'm still trying to find a font that i think looks good for the text >:|
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on March 30, 2008, 05:46:04 PM
Falcon's Surprise Attack (http://http:/kuroneko.spectere.net/comic/index.php?id=34)

oooh snap
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on April 01, 2008, 01:20:35 PM
eh... i decided to stop making these.  it's just not fun anymoar :'(
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Bobbias on April 01, 2008, 01:22:52 PM
:<
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on April 01, 2008, 02:16:48 PM
I see how it is.
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on April 04, 2008, 02:08:02 AM
The King Returns (http://kuroneko.spectere.net/comic/index.php?id=35)

If you couldn't figure out who the missing fourth character is (he'll never physically appear in the story), think of all of the heroes in all of Nintendo's first party video games, and pick the single most well known of them all, who's appeared in so many games as a main character or cameo that it's ridiculous, and is pretty much considered Nintendo's mascot.  Yeah.  He'll appear later, but only as a flashback.
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Bobbias on April 04, 2008, 02:16:00 AM
Lawl, yous bitches.
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on April 04, 2008, 03:13:41 AM
and one moar kthx :)

The Hero's Test Part I (http://kuroneko.spectere.net/comic/index.php?id=36)
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Bobbias on April 04, 2008, 03:26:33 AM
Haha, I liked the electrician one.
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on April 05, 2008, 03:38:36 AM
Yeah, the electrician one was my personal favorite (and, the only one I really even made up).  I may have Samus try to explain the joke if they have to retake the test later.

The Hero's Test Part II (http://kuroneko.spectere.net/comic/index.php?id=37)

oops i broke a text box. :(
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Bobbias on April 05, 2008, 03:06:26 PM
Nicely done. This comic is more consistently funny than your old one. I like this.
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on April 05, 2008, 05:28:26 PM
FALCON COOOOOOOOOOK.
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on April 18, 2008, 12:11:03 AM
The Hero's Test Part III (http://kuroneko.spectere.net/comic/index.php?id=38)

IZ NOT DED YET AAARRRRRGHJAIFJFJ

I was having major computer issues, I think I detailed them somewhere or the other but I ended up losing two computers (Dells! D:) and gaining a somewhat better computer (locally made, uses lolparts that you can find with a quick newegg search and fucking Rambus which practically cripples it!  Oh yeah, Spectere, did your friend ever get a new computer to replace the one stuck with 128MB rambus?  Do they still have the rambus stick, and are they willing to donate? :().  Moar comix as it goez k?
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Spectere on April 18, 2008, 01:23:01 AM
Oh yeah, Spectere, did your friend ever get a new computer to replace the one stuck with 128MB rambus?  Do they still have the rambus stick, and are they willing to donate? :().

That system's been gone for a long time now.  It was impossible to upgrade, what with it being a socket 423 with Rambus.

Even if it wasn't, it was at my parents' house.  I don't have room here for anymore computer stuff (believe me, five desktop/tower systems and two laptops is more than enough for one room...uh...for now) so I definitely don't have a stockpile.
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Bobbias on April 18, 2008, 03:28:24 AM
My friends have a small room with 2 laptops, 4 desktops, and a server, IIRC... And they used to have a rack full of oldschool computers.
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Spectere on April 18, 2008, 03:51:02 AM
Uh, yeah, but is that room also their bedroom and their office?  I have to store a lot of company equipment in here as well because I work out of this room.  Not to mention that almost everything I own is in it, on top of all that.
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Bobbias on April 18, 2008, 03:54:31 AM
That room is too small for a bed to even fit there. And it is their office. The laptops are work computers.
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Spectere on April 18, 2008, 04:47:49 PM
Yeaaaaah, I don't think any more needs to be said about why they don't have much of a problem fitting a bunch of computers in a small area.

Oh, I guess I should make a shout out to the computer that I'm keeping in the trunk of my car.  I should really bring that thing inside one day. :x
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on April 19, 2008, 11:51:29 PM
Must obtain Hannah Montana acid.
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on April 20, 2008, 10:10:57 PM
Hey yous bitches lets follow MortifiedocAlot's example and actually be on topic

Getting to the Point (http://kuroneko.spectere.net/comic/index.php?id=39)

Believe it or not, yeah, they've actually managed to get to the point... in the next comic <;-P
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Bobbias on April 21, 2008, 08:23:17 AM
Green Eggs and Ham was written on a dare from Dr. Seuss's Editor. The dare was that Dr. Seuss couldn't write a book using less than 50 individual words. Thus, Green Eggs and Ham was born.
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on April 21, 2008, 01:09:38 PM
hay that's carazy :o
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Bobbias on April 21, 2008, 01:43:17 PM
Haha, yeah. Learned that on Snopes.com
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on April 21, 2008, 04:50:17 PM
lol repetition on Dr. Susses part.
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on April 21, 2008, 10:50:23 PM
Getting to the Point...? (http://kuroneko.spectere.net/comic/index.php?id=40)

hawut

you know your king is badass when he knows the opening crawls of the original trilogy by heart

collecting dr suess books was also an indicator of badassness, but to a lesser degree
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Bobbias on April 22, 2008, 09:39:15 AM
That was awesome.
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on May 07, 2008, 11:29:34 PM
oh yeah, this

i got stuck on comic 41 and then school went AARGJFRDRGSDJGKDSBLAH

and then i get my wisdom teeth pulled at the end of the month

updates will be scarce in may :-(

however, comic will be back at full force in june, hopefully! :-D
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on May 14, 2008, 11:25:12 PM
Link the Navigator II - changed the dialogue to make more sense (http://kuroneko.spectere.net/comic/index.php?id=12)
Yes, I Just Totally Did That - tried to make less racist (http://kuroneko.spectere.net/comic/index.php?id=17)
The Hero's Test Part I - I remembered what the actual punchline to Link's joke was supposed to be, and so I changed it (http://kuroneko.spectere.net/comic/index.php?id=36)

courtesy of your local Quality Assurance Agent :)
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Bobbias on May 15, 2008, 07:29:55 AM
I liked the old punch line....
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on May 15, 2008, 08:26:10 AM
Oh, don't worry, I'll make sure I change all of the swords into walking sticks and radios next time I do some edits <3
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on June 03, 2008, 04:51:08 AM
okay i got done editing all of the weapons into walkie talkies oh wait no i mean

Finally, to the Point! (http://kuroneko.spectere.net/comic/index.php?id=41)

Sorry that the text in panel 6 is hard to read, but I was rushing by that point and couldn't be bothered to do anything other than darken the text color.  It's incredibly late over here, and I'm tired.
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on June 05, 2008, 02:32:47 AM
A bit B^U, but it did explain everything, also yes, fanfics are scary.
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on June 05, 2008, 10:48:52 AM
lol not exactly sure what "B^U" is but yeah

comic will be later today, because i had to do crap yesterday and i still have some more crap to go do today
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on June 05, 2008, 02:43:53 PM
B^U, as in Buckly, as in CAD, as in a ton of words.
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on June 05, 2008, 03:04:16 PM
oh so like tl;dr lol

I can get pretty wordy sometimes, but I try not to do it too much...

Workin' on comix nau :d
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Bobbias on June 05, 2008, 06:05:40 PM
I like wordy comics sometimes.
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on June 05, 2008, 07:22:05 PM
BIOMECHANICAL SCOUT MOUSER ASSAULT MECH (http://kuroneko.spectere.net/comic/index.php?id=42)

gotta go
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on June 06, 2008, 01:35:40 PM
So yeah.  I had absolutely zero time to comment on this comic or write an annotation.  Writing the annotation now.

First, you may notice that the comic is 2x3 panels.  From now on, this is normal.  There will be 2x2 and 2x3 comics, depending on which one the situation calls for, or maybe even 2x1 or 2x4 comics.  2x4 and 2x5 probably won't happen very often except at the beginings of chapters/phases.  Ends of those will have special 2x3 comics.

Second, you may notice a lack of sound effects.  I had no time to do those either.  Sound effects are a part of the comic experience, and I am going to start putting in the sound effects full-time with comic 43.

Also, the seemingly random line that the Mouser Mech says after initializing is an obscure reference.  Disregard it if it confuses you.

I've begun editing comics 1-15.  My goal is to make the dialogue less cheesy, more explanitory, and FUNNY...a little.  I won't stop after the second or third comic because of laziness like I did with LRA, because I'm not completely reconstructing the comic; I'm just changing the dialogue and maybe modifying very small details.  It'll be good.  Also, walkie talkies instead of guns and swords and spears.

edit: First (http://kuroneko.spectere.net/comic/index.php?id=1) three (http://kuroneko.spectere.net/comic/index.php?id=2) done. (http://kuroneko.spectere.net/comic/index.php?id=3)
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on June 08, 2008, 09:12:26 PM
So, yeah, yesterday was pretty busy for me.  So you get a comic today.

Mouser's Proposal (http://kuroneko.spectere.net/comic/index.php?id=43)

lol, big panels.  I should probably fill the black 1x240 pixel bars on the sides with transparent.
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on June 10, 2008, 12:28:53 AM
First Punch Against Mouser (http://kuroneko.spectere.net/comic/index.php?id=44)

It's Tuesday... in EDT and eastern hemisphere!  So comic.

I may be getting rid of the titles because they don't really enhance the comic at all.  They're even pretty lame, sometimes.  If they detract too much from the comic, should I replace it with a thing saying "wotb no. X"?  In fact, I may add that anyway, so it would read, "WotB No. X: name".  But that may make lengthy names wrap, so I'd have to increase the div width.  Notice I said div and not table.  Spectere, shame on you for originally using tables ;-D

Also, I may add a vision impared thing like David Morgan-Mar does.  It would float to the right of the comic, and if I could work the CSS around, make the comic display hard to the left instead of in the middle when activated.  I doubt I have the fan base to make this a necessity, though.  I'd have to make a field and write out each comic's script for the SQL table, likely.  Which would be lame if I decided to do this any time except before I've got like five hundred comics sitting around with no script field set up, with scripts.

Third, I may add a thing to the left or right of the comic that lets you easily select a Phase, Chapter, or even bossfight.  Kind of like a QUICK Quick Nav.  I may just stick it right under the normal nav, though (which you may or may not have noticed takes up less vertical room now).  Not useful now, but maybe useful when I've got a fuckload of comics.

I could make these latter two a $_GET or $_POST option (sidebar?=off, sidebar?=qn, or sidebar?=vi, that kind of thing.  $_POST or a cookie is more likely, though since I've been having trouble getting multiple $_GET things to work with the drop down select menu.  Spectere help plox maybe?  I don't really want to use $_POST or a cookie :-().

Any of these may require that I increase the div width to probably 960, which unfortunately makes 800x600 users have to scroll horizontally (and yes, 800x600 users still do exist.  Usually, ha, vision impared or old people).  However, I probably don't have any actual readers that use that resolution.  Does anybody use that, here?

Opinions on any of these modifications?  I'd really like some input.

edit: o btw 4 through 6 remakes were uploaded and done yesterday.  Comic 42 is now MOUSER ASSAULT MECH REMIX ONE because name collision may lead to reader confusion amirite
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Bobbias on June 10, 2008, 08:08:22 AM
I like the titles. I honestly don't think it's necessary to do the whole vision impaired thing, and I HIGHLY doubt you have any 800x600 users. The only people I've ever seen use that are my grandparents, who are absolutely fucking blind (not literally, but honestly, when you require 800x600 to see anything, your eyes are REALLY FUCKING BAD) :/
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Spectere on June 10, 2008, 02:41:35 PM
but honestly, when you require 800x600 to see anything, your eyes are REALLY FUCKING BAD

...or you have a 2" monitor.  Think of the people with subminiature displays, you hag!
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on June 10, 2008, 02:47:20 PM
Oh, bend over. >:-P

edit: now for serious.  I haven't completely gotten rid of the thought of having something float to the side of the comic (kind of like Spectere's original news design, perhaps (that made the page screw up sometimes because the comic was supposed to be 80% of the table width but he was trying to make it fill 100% because news was disabled!!!!!!! (and he's fat and uses tables!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!))). 

I increased the div width to 960, and added Wotb No. X to the side of the title.  I'll probably format it a little differently, though, and go back to 768, because there's no reason to have that much unused space to the sides of the comics.

I will make a banner for the top of the page probably soon, and later try to expand that php code in my signature to display all four images of the signature instead of just the top-right one, so that way, it's under 300 characters rite.
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Bobbias on June 11, 2008, 08:03:53 AM
...or you have a 2" monitor.  Think of the people with subminiature displays, you hag!

If you have a 2" monitor, you shouldn't be browsing pages with it :/
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Spectere on June 11, 2008, 06:50:49 PM
If you have a 2" monitor, you shouldn't be browsing pages with it :/

Hey, my cell phone's display is only 2.1" diagonal (240x320) and I've browsed the web with it... :P

(kind of like Spectere's original news design, perhaps (that made the page screw up sometimes because the comic was supposed to be 80% of the table width but he was trying to make it fill 100% because news was disabled!!!!!!! (and he's fat and uses tables!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!))).

Oh you're just mad that I wouldn't drag my sack across your face yesterday. >:(
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on June 12, 2008, 06:02:58 PM
Mouser's Catch (http://kuroneko.spectere.net/comic/index.php?id=45)

I also shat an anchor onto the comic DIV, so that the distracting top bar is out of the way.  So I'm going to make that hueger with a decent looking banner, one of these days.

Oh you're just mad that I wouldn't drag my sack across your face yesterday. >:(

wel may b <:-)
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on June 13, 2008, 04:52:27 PM
It's Saturday in Japan so comic!!!!!!1

Another Secret (http://kuroneko.spectere.net/comic/index.php?id=46#comic)

also, I've been drawing sketches of random characters from my comic during the boring video segments of driver education.  I may scan and upload sum tiem :-)

the sketch of ian is cool but i put his cannon on the left arm accidentally <:-(
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on June 18, 2008, 01:18:15 AM
AAGJIFGJ IT'S STILL FUCKIN TUESDAY I'M NOT LATE :( :( :(

Plan Mote Be Effective (http://kuroneko.spectere.net/comic/index.php?id=47#comic)

lol
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Bobbias on June 18, 2008, 09:18:39 AM
Wow, that truly is a bad pun. Good work. I haven't even been that pedantic about my language, that I would use middle age words, lol.
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on June 18, 2008, 04:04:00 PM
Actually I just googled "Mote" and looked at the answers.com page ^_^;;;
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Bobbias on June 18, 2008, 04:21:44 PM
I should point out that Moat is the proper spelling of that body of water, so I don't get why you would google that corrupted spelling in the first place.
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Bobbias on June 18, 2008, 06:04:48 PM
:/
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on June 18, 2008, 10:52:43 PM
It's surely got to be Thursday somewhere, and I'm not inclined to give a fuck where, so here's a comic.

Moationally Screwed (http://kuroneko.spectere.net/comic/index.php?id=48#comic)

Yay, double pun title

Somebody shoot me
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on June 23, 2008, 05:50:23 PM
The Demon Lord of Parapa Palace (http://kuroneko.spectere.net/comic/index.php?id=49#comic)

Uh oh, i'm stringin the comic's plot to the games

this is gonna be good

Zelda: Two Hundred and Twenty Years After the Original Quests!
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on July 02, 2008, 12:25:07 AM
The Team's First Mission (http://kuroneko.spectere.net/comic/index.php?id=50#comic)

100th thread poast, 50th comix!

And one week late.  Summer school. >:-P
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on July 02, 2008, 01:06:37 AM
Sorting Out Roles (http://kuroneko.spectere.net/comic/index.php?id=51#comic)

another fukin comix
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on July 02, 2008, 01:26:03 AM
A Jack of All Trades (http://kuroneko.spectere.net/comic/index.php?id=52#comic)

oh lawd, another one

these are coming out like cake, now that summer school is finished up
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Bobbias on July 02, 2008, 09:26:25 AM
Nice.

Backup diplomat :P
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on July 03, 2008, 02:59:34 AM
The Trade City of Rauru (http://kuroneko.spectere.net/comic/index.php?id=53#comic)

Well, it happens sometimes.
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on July 03, 2008, 05:03:28 PM
On The Hunt (http://kuroneko.spectere.net/comic/index.php?id=54#comic)

What a coincidence!
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on July 05, 2008, 06:31:07 PM
The Other Heroes of Hyrule (http://kuroneko.spectere.net/comic/index.php?id=55#comic)

o_o
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on July 07, 2008, 03:04:00 PM
I-I-I-Insult? (http://kuroneko.spectere.net/comic/index.php?id=56#comic)

How to be like Lucas #53:  Call somebody a poster child as an insult.

EDIT:  Falcon has been slowly changing, as you may have noticed, to make him look less like Samus.  So far the changes include bigger feet, less hunching, and a more upright, slightly smaller head. In other news, I'm drawing completely new sprites for Spectere and the gray/green voice, and slightly reworking REYS's sprite to look less... akward, I guess.  More SNESish and less NESish.  Not that you'll see much of them until later.  Spectere will be like a muscular version of himself but with a cannon where his right arm is, and green voice will have a katana/wakizashi combo.  That's all I'll say until I draw the ($(@#34 sprites.
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on July 15, 2008, 03:04:37 PM
The House of Oddities (http://kuroneko.spectere.net/comic/index.php?id=58#comic)
lol wut
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Bobbias on July 15, 2008, 09:40:31 PM
Haha, awesome.
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on July 19, 2008, 10:30:58 AM
Tuesday's, Thursday's, and today's comics will all be created in my spare time in the next weeks.  Sorry, I was preparing for a competition that also happens to be TODAY and TOMORROW
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on July 24, 2008, 06:41:25 PM
Wasn't really feeling up to making a comic until today.  The DsDoZ kind of drained my funny.

Morty the Wise Man (http://kuroneko.spectere.net/comic/index.php?id=59#comic)

I'll try to do one every day until I'm caught up.  I've got the next few comics just about planned frame per frame.

Anybody got a sprite of an 8-bit nuclear explosion, btw?  I don't mean the ones used in 8-Bit Theater, I mean one that's actually drawn in 8-bit graphics.  I'd also like to know what game it's from, if you have one.  I figured, since this comic's going to have some war eventually, I might as well get some nuke sprites.
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on July 25, 2008, 02:25:11 AM
Innate Magic (http://kuroneko.spectere.net/comic/index.php?id=60#comic)
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Bobbias on July 25, 2008, 03:33:28 AM
necktie...
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on July 27, 2008, 08:34:06 PM
Simon Belmont FUCK YEAH.
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on July 27, 2008, 11:15:16 PM
Later, That Night (http://kuroneko.spectere.net/comic/index.php?id=61#comic)

Time jump ahead, because another wise man comic would have been FUCKBORING to make.  Pretend there was a comic 60.5 where the wise man teaches Link hand movements for the magic, and Falcon makes some wise remark involving a whole different type of hand moving.
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Bobbias on July 28, 2008, 12:15:50 AM
Heh, nice irony. Did I mention that Irony is my favorite type of comedy?
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on July 28, 2008, 03:30:12 PM
U just did sir :o

Zombie Attack! (http://kuroneko.spectere.net/comic/index.php?id=62#comic)

So Falcon's a paladin i guess

I imagine Samus with an English accent, Falcon's voice similar to Jayne's in Firefly but a little more like the PAUNCH voice in SSB games, and Link... I dunno.

Note to self: two comics behind :x

EDIT:  Whoops, forgot SFX and go-fast line.
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on July 31, 2008, 01:38:26 PM
have some random references to undead-related material with a twist ending

Why Does Falcon Know These References Anyway (http://kuroneko.spectere.net/comic/index.php?id=63#comic)

It appears Falcon is not smart but is very good at fighting zombies!

Dudes are almost out of Rauru.  Like, one more strip there.
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on August 10, 2008, 01:50:28 AM
If An Average Bandit Party is Five Men... (http://kuroneko.spectere.net/comic/index.php?id=65#comic)

More math

If they've encountered one bandit pack every ten minutes since they entered the forest, they've been walking in the forest for a little over six hours.

They're probably really tired.
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Zakamiro on August 10, 2008, 10:57:35 AM
hahaha, probably. xD

wonder whats next
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on August 12, 2008, 12:13:16 AM
CHAPTER II ONSCREEN BODY COUNT: 22

The End of Rauru Forest[/quote]

READ ANNOTATION, PLOX (http://kuroneko.spectere.net/comic/index.php?id=66#comic)
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Bobbias on August 12, 2008, 09:25:45 AM
Well, if someone can get me a Japanese text dump and show me where the names are, I should be able to translate them.
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on August 12, 2008, 07:40:51 PM
Thing is, I don't think there is a text dump. :-(

I can probably take a screenshot of every message and link you to the images, though, if that would work?
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on August 13, 2008, 01:38:03 AM
Out for a Morning Pun (http://kuroneko.spectere.net/comic/index.php?id=67#comic)

Badum-tsh
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Bobbias on August 13, 2008, 07:13:37 AM
Yeah, if the kanji are readable :/ the most difficult part for me translating/transliterating something is usually identifying the kanji, and if they are so pixelated that I can't read them, then there's nothing I can do, but You can try anyway.
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on August 13, 2008, 11:05:53 AM
Ok.  Most NES games used kana, actually.  I'll get around to taking some screenshots later.  Thanks!

edit

(http://kuroneko.spectere.net/images/bbavatars/reys_run.gif)
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Bobbias on August 13, 2008, 06:09:37 PM
Which makes things that much easier. Kana are damned easy to transliterate/translate.
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: OmegaOmni on August 14, 2008, 01:38:02 AM
Wow that is an amusing and very witty web comic Rowan.
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on August 15, 2008, 03:15:03 AM
Ambush in Parapa (http://kuroneko.spectere.net/comic/index.php?id=68#comic)

This won't end well
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Bobbias on August 15, 2008, 02:26:57 PM
Haha, nice.
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on August 17, 2008, 03:05:55 AM
Dramatic Papercut (http://kuroneko.spectere.net/comic/index.php?id=69#comic)

SORRY, NO SEX REFERENCES THIS TIME AROUND
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on August 23, 2008, 01:48:58 PM
so it was like... first week of school, wierd sleep schedule, no comics

but here's one

Like a Nightmare (http://kuroneko.spectere.net/comic/index.php?id=70#comic)

man, I'm getting close to the amount of comics where the last one died, but that was dragged out over like two years, and this hasn't been around for even one year
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on September 01, 2008, 01:28:36 AM
It's a Story of Deceit and Revenge and Camels (http://kuroneko.spectere.net/comic/index.php?id=72)

Well, minus the revenge.

edit: page 10 :o
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Bobbias on September 01, 2008, 07:23:25 AM
He was this was since eh?
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on September 01, 2008, 12:21:55 PM
He was this was since eh?

...wut? :(
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Bobbias on September 01, 2008, 06:37:10 PM
Read your last comic.
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Bobbias on September 01, 2008, 06:59:13 PM
Lol, I was pretty confused at first.
Title: Re: The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on September 01, 2008, 09:41:08 PM
Fixed also WTF COSMIX SKIPPED 71 I think I accidentally uploaded one twice but forgot to set the autoincrement back after deleting it.  So yeah, the link in the other post doesn't work now.

Now with a fixed typo and comic ID:

It's a Story of Deceit and Revenge and Camels (http://kuroneko.spectere.net/comic/index.php?id=71#comic)

Thanks Bobbias.  Keep up those keen eyes, son :)
Title: So, about The War of the Bits
Post by: Alice on November 16, 2008, 09:53:38 PM
Fuck.  Shit.  God damn.  Stress from school really slaughtered this comic's already-unstable run.  Just when shit started happening in it, too.  Next semester will likely be even more stressful.  So

- Expect some updates over Thanksgiving Break maybe... but, we're going to be playing the fuck out of games probably, and I have take home tests, and also have to deal with relatives, and also the fucking Thanksgiving Meal that makes me feel sick for the couple of days afterwards.
- Christmas Break?  Possible, but more take home tests, my sister's coming back home from Japan for a couple of weeks, and I'll be occupied with my new shit.
- Spring Break?  Possibly.  At least there's no damn relatives and shit visiting.
- Summer?  Depends.  If I haven't officially beheaded the comic by then, absolutely.

So I've been thinking about where this comic is going to go, and realised one very fundamental issue:  I'm using other people's characters, and I feel limited in how I can portray or develop these people.  Should I start a new thing (either hand drawn or Photoshop'd, original sprites take too long) with more original people or see how far I can manage to drag WotB along?

Me == leaning towards new thing, but not against keeping WotB going when I get the chance.  Maybe do both? :)
Title: Re: ded
Post by: Alice on November 17, 2008, 09:13:43 PM
this thred sux

lock'd
Title: Re: [ambiguously disguised topic title]
Post by: Bobbias on April 20, 2009, 10:12:32 PM
By the looks of it, a map...