The Dictator's Throne

Cukeman · 09-10-2005, 01:29 PM

Hi. I do my own webcomics, and, well, I really wanna know if I'm doing any good.

Homepage is here. Please read all of them (or just the most recent ones) before you pass judgment, and be honest please.

Label · 09-11-2005, 11:11 AM

I won't complain about you using MS Paint. I accept that not everyone can afford PS or PSP.

But two things I will complain about is the lack of humor and plot. I really only chuckled once or twice while reading them.

And change the color of the text (or the background color) on the main page.

Cukeman · 09-11-2005, 11:16 AM

As far as humor goes, well, everyone has a different sense of humor I suppose. In the Mother of Pearl one, when that actually happened, I thought it was hillarious. Plot, however, I don't care much for. The theme of the comic is randomness, so plot would give it order.

And I've told my friend that made the page about the text.

Meister · 09-17-2005, 08:03 AM

Personally I don't really go much for the humour, although some comics did make me crack a smile ("This is just orange juice, right?") I guess it's just not quite my cup of tea.

The style... again, I'm generally no big fan of mixing sprites from vastly different games. However, the comics are put together quite well and the backgrounds are good. That is something. You might want to think about making it look more consistent (as in, using one standard font size, panel height etc.).

I have one major complaint about the site: if it's at all possible, make it so the reader doesn't have to click on each comic to see the full-sized version, or at least include "previous" and "next" buttons in the popup window. The way it is now it gets annoying really quickly, and at some point I resorted to simply reading the smaller previews where possible (which does mean I may have missed some details in the full-sized ones).

Cukeman · 09-17-2005, 11:51 AM

I've been changing font as I go along. I like ComicSansMS better than Sydnie (pixely-looking font), plus I have to carry it over from Flash, so Font won't be changing for a while, and since when were pannels supposed to be consistent?

Again, the technical stuff is not my area of expertise. If you need to gripe to somebody about that, talk to this guy.

Meister · 09-17-2005, 12:58 PM

Maybe not consistent as such. However it does make a good impression if the dimensions for every comic are the same (apologies if they are; as I said, I may have missed things while reading only the previews).

And Comic Sans is an okay font. You often hear it's bland and overused, but I think it does work if done rightly.

Cukeman · 09-17-2005, 02:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Meister

However it does make a good impression if the dimensions for every comic are the same

Well, it's hard to make comics of the same deminsions when the lenghths vary. If I make the smaller strips larger or vice versa, the comic's tempo will go out of whack, and a reader won't be able to get the nuances just so; like in the OJ one, if I reduced it to four pannels, the third with all the sound effects, we'd only see one of Link's shown reactions, and they add humor to the strip. Additionally, the sound effects would seem "quicker", and would lose some of their effect.

Similarly, if I made the M-Azing strip longer, to, say, eight pannels, I would be just adding, and thus wasting, space, the readers will get bored, and some may find it rather disappointing.

Meister · 09-17-2005, 02:28 PM

... I'm not good with wording stuff today, it seems.

I meant the width, mainly - that should be the same. You can always add on another row of panels or two at the bottom. Consistent panel height also helps, unless you break up the structure. Sorry about the misunderstandings, my fault.

09-11-2005, 11:11 AM	#2
Label Functionally retarded Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Swartz Creek, MI Posts: 4	I won't complain about you using MS Paint. I accept that not everyone can afford PS or PSP. But two things I will complain about is the lack of humor and plot. I really only chuckled once or twice while reading them. And change the color of the text (or the background color) on the main page. __________________ "History is on the move. Those who cannot keep up will be left behind to watch from a distance. And those who stand in our way will not watch at all." Grand Admiral Thrawn

09-17-2005, 08:03 AM	#4
Meister Pure joy Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 10,689	Personally I don't really go much for the humour, although some comics did make me crack a smile ("This is just orange juice, right?") I guess it's just not quite my cup of tea. The style... again, I'm generally no big fan of mixing sprites from vastly different games. However, the comics are put together quite well and the backgrounds are good. That is something. You might want to think about making it look more consistent (as in, using one standard font size, panel height etc.). I have one major complaint about the site: if it's at all possible, make it so the reader doesn't have to click on each comic to see the full-sized version, or at least include "previous" and "next" buttons in the popup window. The way it is now it gets annoying really quickly, and at some point I resorted to simply reading the smaller previews where possible (which does mean I may have missed some details in the full-sized ones).

09-17-2005, 12:58 PM	#6
Meister Pure joy Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 10,689	Maybe not consistent as such. However it does make a good impression if the dimensions for every comic are the same (apologies if they are; as I said, I may have missed things while reading only the previews). And Comic Sans is an okay font. You often hear it's bland and overused, but I think it does work if done rightly.

09-17-2005, 02:28 PM	#8
Meister Pure joy Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 10,689	... I'm not good with wording stuff today, it seems. I meant the width, mainly - that should be the same. You can always add on another row of panels or two at the bottom. Consistent panel height also helps, unless you break up the structure. Sorry about the misunderstandings, my fault.