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Tedd Video Game Opinions - 034 - HD
Cheat mode???At egscomicsCommentaryThis is me playing BioWare games.I'm almost universally disappointed when combat happens, I just want to get back to talking to characters. I don't want to manage an inventory, I've no idea how to level up my characters in an optimized fashion, I just want to get back to the talking.I will go for the lowest difficulty and not care.Possibly more controversial is that I remember this being less of a thing with me and Mass Effect Andromeda, but that game gave you a jet pack.That's cheating.Granted...
Tedd Video Game Opinions - 033 - HD
Slightly tangentialAt egscomicsCommentaryThey do look similar, and some people genuinely can't help having trouble with faces.But I hope pointing out pointy bangs for Diane can help.And triangles.Lots of triangles.As a personal favor, please don't joke to me about not being able to tell them apart? If sincere, fair enough, but I want to actually know if people are having trouble and why. I see this as a problem I am trying to solve, and I require accurate data for SCIENCE!!!!!!!!!
Tedd Video Game Opinions - 032 - HD
Tedd TryingAt egscomicsCommentaryI was asked what would make such things in games okay for me personally, and thinking on it?Make it optional.Solves both the "awkward if someone walks into the room" and "I'd like to share screenshots" option.It also just makes sense to have in an age of promotion via let's plays and streaming, so it's not just a "this would make Dan happy" thing (though, obviously, that should be the primary concern of all developers).Granted, the context of such moments could still be awkwar...
Dan's Choice - Quadruple Honk
Several people mistook Sarah for Diane in a recent EGSNP.I decided to address that in the only way I know how.I honestly wasn't sure exactly what was going to be behind them when I drew them, but sure. Four-Headed Phoenix Hydra Goose. Why not.I had imagined the tights as being slightly see-through white, but I didn't like the results I got with that (looked more like an odd tan situation, or even a mistake), hence the light blue I wound up going with.
Tentatively Moving Milestone Images to Tuesday
Much of the next milestone image is done, but I've been sick, and I think it would be bad if I stayed up to finish it, and I want to make sure I get Mondays' story comic done tomorrow.Given what I have planned for Tuesday's EGSNP and the amount already done, I see no issue with getting both done for Tuesday unless I start to feel worse.If I do feel worse, I will try to be honest to myself about the need to adjust the schedule further. I am irrationally slow to accept such necessities.I will switch back to Sundays when I manage to ha...
Tedd Video Game Opinions - 031 - HD
The Most Shocking of All RevealsAt egscomicsCommentaryTo be fair, there's not a whole lot of context I've seen it in. When I have seen it, however, it has been in contexts that I don't even want to repeat here, because NO.No thank you.Just to reiterate, all of these have been subjective views about what I and/or the characters would personally enjoy and/or prefer in video games. This is not suggesting all games should do these things.I mean, I wouldn't complain if they did, but that's beside the point.The Skipping of Thursda...
Sunday's Milestone Image
I still intend to have a new Milestone Image on Sunday, but after being unwell for a couple of days, there won't be early access to it on Saturday.This is mostly because I expect to finish it on Saturday, and I've yet to work out time travel. I've managed to feel like I've gone back a minute or two, but that might just be a deja vu thing.
Tedd Video Game Opinions - 030 - HD
Too strong.At egscomicsCommentary♫ ONE SPELLLLLLLLLL...! ♫In retrospect, a storyline that so heavily comments on open world RPGs and ability balance would be incomplete without at least One-Punch Man reference (second panel references a very early moment in the series).One-Punch Man is about a man who, dissatisfied with his life, trains to become a hero. He becomes too powerful, however, and is easily able to defeat any enemy with just one punch.It is an exploration of mental health, depression, and the struggle to find satisfaction in one&...
Not Nanase
A tall scientist has transformed into the form of Nanase!He was trying to make a better bubble gum.I'm not sure how he managed this.(Now with eyebrows! Whoops)
Tedd Video Game Opinions - 029 - HD
The goose is loose!At egscomicsCommentaryI planned this at the same time I planned the previous comic, so the reality is that this isn't based on anyone clamoring for a goose form.I mean, maybe that happened somewhere with some people? I mostly saw discussions about how geese and rabbits work after the previous comic.New Game PlusNew game plus modes are when games let your replay them from the beginning, but with levels and/or gear and such from a previous playthrough. Unless they come with difficulty adjustments (I assume some do), they...
Tedd Video Game Opinions - 028 - HD
Bird facts!At egscomicsCommentaryI could take MASSIVE OFFENSE to people doubting my extensive goose-knowledge, but I will instead celebrate that I got to make what I think is a good comic with only one drawing of Tedd, AND the idea for the NEXT comic. HUZZAH!And seriously, thank you. This gave me an opportunity to work ahead on so many other things.But yeah, geese are not to be messed with. I just thought a honking outfit with such weird effects would be funny, and wasn't considering what actual geese would be like beyond the sound, the fea...
Tedd Video Game Opinions - 027 - HD
Fashion!At egscomicsCommentaryI'm not entirely sure how I wound up on the goose outfit, but there it is.It exists now.Huzzah.It's the sort of thing that makes me wonder if I'd be willing to wear it in Skyrim just for infinite sprinting and getting to high places.This comic was mostly delayed because I was terribly behind at sleep and falling asleep at the drawing tablet, but I had also originally imagined much simpler outfits with only minor details to differentiate them, and simpler poses.But then I decided to do the middle panel f...
Weekly Saturday Milestone Images Starting Sunday, July 11th
I had intended to start this tomorrow, and said as much in the end of month polls, but I've realized I am going to crash and burn if I do that.I apologize for having said that, but the ball will get rolling on Sunday the 11th with a milestone image I'm already far along with (with early access on the 10th for some patrons).The plan then is one or two depending on how many are done. I'll post two in the event I have three or more done.My secret weapons that I will now tell everyone about for improved productivity are as follows:- Dry...
Tedd Video Game Opinions - 026 - HD
Turtle options.At egscomicsCommentaryI hadn't planned on a bunch of extra dialogue in the first panel, but it occurred to me that Tedd's statement about technical difficulty might not make sense without prior experience trying to work with such things (it only makes sense to me because I've played around with modifying Bethesda RPGs).It would be different if just turning them into a humanoid turtle creature, but a turtle "form" in which they're still recognizable as the character they started as and such? That gets trick...
June Poll #2
Ellen is wiping her nose, having just sneezed. She has ALSO accidentally just FV5'd someone.Who did she just zap?(Standard FV5. Longer hair, Ellen's height, enhanced figure, no auto-clothing resize)Can vote for more than oneNext milestone image Saturday. New Milestone images every Saturday after that.
June Poll #1
Sarah, Grace, and Ashley.One is normal sized, and pressing a button on a remote. The other two are shrinking.Who is holding the remote?Can vote for more than oneNext milestone image Saturday. New Milestone images every Saturday after that.
Tedd Video Game Opinions - 025 - HD
Other options.At egscomicsCommentaryIntent is not a prerequisite for rudeness. I'm not saying it doesn't matter or anything, just that you can be rude by accident, and I can understand not liking the whole "let's have slowness happen via magic weight gain" thing.There are a few reasons I decided to address this in the comic itself, one of which being I like Tedd's temper tantrum (that is effectively poking fun at myself), and another is that it segues well into what I want to talk about next.The bottom slider option is i...
Tedd Video Game Opinions - 024 HD
Visuals!At egscomicsCommentaryI imagine this could be VERY technically demanding depending on the character creation systems at play and how the whole system works.In Skyrim, for example, there's just a weight slider. You might say "I remember more character creation options", and you'd be correct, but the weight slider is the only thing something like this would be concerned with, as it's what affects physique. It would also hardly be worth messing with, as characters would just go to "not that bulky" to "bulky&...
Tedd Video Game Opinions - 023 - HD
Form AcquisitionAt egscomicsCommentaryI didn't intend to reference an ability from My Hero Academia, so to get ahead of an expected question, no. That wasn't intentional.I did realize it by the time I finished writing the commentary that follows, however.And now, another edition of "Dan talks about Skyrim again".BACK IN YE OLDE SKYRIM TIMES, you could become a werewolf. Many people did not like becoming a werewolf, because it stuck you in third person camera mode, and didn't offer much (if any) benefit over rad magic equipme...
Tedd Video Game Opinions - 022 - HD
Magic DisguisesAt egscomicsCommentaryHow do I make it clear THIS generic NPC is a high level NPC?...Cape.Cape and fancy hat.Yes.I'm not sure how one is able to see through illusions simply by being more experienced and/or skilled, but game balance makes fools of us all. Maybe there's a specific way you have to squint that takes years to master?In theory disguises added via ability, such as magic or sci-fi nonsense, is superior to having to lug around changes of outfits. The Outer Worlds had hologram disguises that I hated, however, so i...
Tedd Video Game Opinions - 021 - HD
FASHION!CommentaryIf a settlement is concerned about raiders, and I walk up all dressed like a raider, the settlers should be all like "OH CARP A RAIDER", not "oh thank goodness it's the protagonist we could really use your help".Or, you know, "you look like a dang clown. We'll wait for the next protagonist."It's all very contextual.Pirates Vs NinjasThat's still a thing, right? Debates about pirates Vs ninjas? Yes? No?You see, kids, back in the olden memes...
Tedd Video Game Opinions - 020 - HD
Pros and cons.CommentarySkyrim basically has that first one if you count becoming a Werewolf, though it's only really a boost in strength and the like if you started out weak with not great armor.Granted, if you're a wizard, that probably should be a boost in strength and the like. It's just that being a werewolf is just a thing anyone who plays can do, so it's not really a cool thing a school of magic can do. It's just a thing you can do if you do the right quests.I've never played a game that lets you be sneaky via shr...
Tedd Video Game Opinions - 019 - HD
Details, details!CommentaryDiane doesn't like mental manipulation magic, but she still seemed like the best choice for panel three. She's like a chef who hates sweets but makes excellent desserts.I see transformation abilities as a "jack of all trades, master of none" sort of thing, at least as presented here. The transformation wizard can effectively dip into both mental and summoning territory, but if they're not careful, they'll get caught up in the aftermath of their own spell.And I think that's fun! It would be ...
Tedd Video Game Opinions - 018 - HD
It's a frenzy!At egscomicsCommentaryThis is quite the departure in art style, I know, but I think these particular scenarios are more amusing (and less disturbing) if presented with simplistic generic characters who all look the same.Basically, it's the "it works with stick figures" principle.As for the suggestion itself, this is exactly the example I gave of what I wanted to mod into Skyrim that other people didn't get."Why would you want that? You can frenzy with illusion, and summon with conjuration. Why make an alter...
Tedd Video Game Opinions - 017 - HD
EDIT - I forgot Diane-a-chu's rosy cheeks! In case anyone prefers the original without the cheek spots, both versions are attached below ("correct" version has rosy in the name).EDIT 2 - Actually, there were several Diane mistakes. Wow. My apologies! Corrected in "rosy" version.So evil (not sarcasm!)At egscomicsCommentaryI believe there's a spell in The Witcher games that's used for convincing people of things? I'll get around to playing The Witcher 3 for more than two hours someday.Probably.Beyond that, the only...
Tedd Video Game Opinions - 016 - HD
Morphing for profitAt egscomicsCommentaryI like the idea in panel two IN THEORY, at least. The way I'd run between shops in some games makes me think I'd get sick of morphing in unique ways before entering every store. I do like the idea of benefiting from knowing things unique to NPCs you're interacting with, however.I'm actually more interested in panel three, as I liked faction disguises in Fallout New Vegas, and would like to see disguise systems in more games.
Tedd Video Game Opinions - 015 - HD
Tedd SuccessAt egscomicsCommentary- Previous wabbit ladyREVENGE!(Ahem) Excuse me. Just thinking back on when I tried discussing potential spells to add in to Skyrim, and people responding with "why would you want those things? There are already more straightforward ways to get those gameplay benefits."To which I tried to make reasoned tactical arguments, but what I SHOULD have done was cried out "BECAUSE IT'S FUN, FOOL!" And then shattered a mug on the ground for emphasis.As for Final Fantasy, it's possible I would cast ...
Tedd Video Game Opinions - 014 - HD
Another try at a Tedd opinionAt egscomicsCommentary- Tedd at the start of this- The point where "Tedd" forgotIn actuality, I'm really bad about small details like that, and I forgot. By the time I noticed I'd forgotten, there had been a couple comics I liked the looks of, and I didn't want to go back and correct them.So I plotted to lampshade it via an opinion about cutscenes eventually, and here we are. Nothing quite like a big emotional cutscene in which you have terrible looking armor with a decent bonus on or something.
Tedd Video Game Opinions - 013 - HD
WoofAt egscomicsCommentaryThis isn't a deal breaker for me, but it always bums me out.They make it even worse in Fallout 4, because they'll give some enemy dogs adorable handkerchiefs around their necks, and animations in which they play with teddy bears.In Fallout 3, there was an animal friend perk that made all animals non-hostile, and it doesn't work that way in Fallout 4 I WANT IT BACK YOU JERKS!
May Poll #2
An anonymous tall scientist with a catch! They are now in oversized clothes and someone else’s form, and that someone else’s form is...(Can vote for more than one)
