Order of the Stick

rhinohelix · 2010-06-15T23:09:27.000Z

Dave Markell:

That’s absolutely standard for OOTS. Reading the books, I’m always struck by Rich’s excellent pacing. Online, with days or weeks between strips, it’s very hard to appreciate.

I agree that coming back when the segment is finished, the story reads fantasticly.

His publishing schedule, although perhaps with reason, is much less excellent, to say the least over the last couple of years.

Ephraim · 2010-06-16T13:40:51.000Z

New one is up and Belkar’s being Belkar again.

Pjerrot · 2010-06-16T15:36:27.000Z

I guess they didn’t have popcorn back then, but he can pull up a chair. Later he can practice tracking skill again.

Pjerrot · 2010-06-25T02:13:59.000Z

Brunchroom Brawl

Greatatlantic · 2010-06-25T04:06:20.000Z

OK, what class can summon the “red blades” seen at the end? Because NWN2 didn’t teach me that.

noun · 2010-06-25T06:22:20.000Z

Roy is really demonstrating the high intelligence / low wisdom thing well.

Dave_Markell · 2010-06-25T08:07:51.000Z

Shame on you, Mr. Scruffy! You’re definitely Belkar’s animal companion now!

Brandon_Clements · 2010-06-28T09:06:50.000Z

New one’s up

Ephraim · 2010-06-28T09:10:10.000Z

We’ve got plot progress. Gang will soon be back together.

Rimbo · 2010-06-28T14:06:55.000Z

Ephraim:

Gang will soon be back together.

famous last words

Andrew_Mayer · 2010-06-28T14:08:25.000Z

Is it wrong of me to say that I’ve been bored with the series pretty much since the fall of the Azure City?

Burlew is a smart and talented guy, but this feels like one of the series where they decided to stretch the same plot over twice as many episodes.

Tortilla · 2010-06-28T14:17:16.000Z

Andrew Mayer:

Is it wrong of me to say that I’ve been bored with the series pretty much since the fall of the Azure City?

Burlew is a smart and talented guy, but this feels like one of the series where they decided to stretch the same plot over twice as many episodes.

I felt that way through all of the split party nonsense, but lately I feel like he’s gotten back on track. The pacing has felt more brisk and he’s still getting good gags in without needing to set up too many unfunny scenes. The current arc reminds me of the bandit camp bit where the party got split up briefly but it was all resolved quickly.

Greatatlantic · 2010-06-28T14:32:14.000Z

So… are the bounty hunters now officially minor characters, or even B-listers for the current ark?

Plus, did anyone know what class the girl with who summoned the red “energy” blades might be? I am coming up blank.

IndieInIndy · 2010-06-28T14:42:01.000Z

Greatatlantic:

Plus, did anyone know what class the girl with who summoned the red “energy” blades might be? I am coming up blank.

Druid dual-wielding flame blades?

Dean · 2010-06-28T15:18:34.000Z

Greatatlantic:

Plus, did anyone know what class the girl with who summoned the red “energy” blades might be? I am coming up blank.

According to the thread at GITP, she’s a Soulknife, but I don’t see a dual wielding Soulknife as part of that class.

deccan · 2010-06-28T18:25:20.000Z

Dean:

According to the thread at GITP, she’s a Soulknife, but I don’t see a dual wielding Soulknife as part of that class.

From the d20srd:

Alternatively, a soulknife can split his mind blade into two identical short swords, suitable for fighting with a weapon in each hand. (The normal penalties for fighting with two weapons apply.) However, both mind blades have an enhancement bonus 1 lower than the soulknife would otherwise create with a single mind blade.

Greatatlantic · 2010-06-28T18:36:44.000Z

Huh, so there is a class that exists to summon a blade with its mind? Thanks guys.

Rimbo · 2010-06-28T21:45:24.000Z

That is ridiculous.

rhinohelix · 2010-06-28T23:48:53.000Z

The flaw with Burlew isn’t that his plotting is slow, his stories weak, or the writing flawed: its that we aren’t reading it from the future. If I could pick these as a GN collection, I would love the hell out of the story. As it is now, he flirts with us on updates, we have to be reading something else to catch him, and the story loses almost all of its momentum (with some expectations). Read contiguously it would be awesome. Read as it you are always left wanting something more.

Sebmojo · 2010-06-29T02:39:54.000Z

rhinohelix:

The flaw with Burlew isn’t that his plotting is slow, his stories weak, or the writing flawed: its that we aren’t reading it from the future. If I could pick these as a GN collection, I would love the hell out of the story. As it is now, he flirts with us on updates, we have to be reading something else to catch him, and the story loses almost all of its momentum (with some expectations). Read contiguously it would be awesome. Read as it you are always left wanting something more.

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