For curiosity, if Amber decided to draw Regina's backstory to complete the plot yet paid respect the the backstory war's donors by releasing only in form of a physical, paid, comic book, would you buy it?
(although I'm unsure if she'd risk it given the copyright issues involved :U )
:kittyno
What? Well I know I sure as heck wouldn't buy it. :U
I would! :U
YOU ARE FULL OF LIES!
*scolds Keaton*
Heck no! Abel won, she lost, she should live with it! Ha!
...
Ahem. Just kidding.
While it would be nice to have something like that, I'd rather not place extra burdens like that on Amber's head. Sorry.
If such a thing ever came to exist, yes.
Sadly, such is unlikely :<
I'd be up for it.
I doubt it'll happen, but I'd be willing to cough up for it, if it did.
Do I actually need to answer?
Of course I'd buy it.
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on January 25, 2009, 01:09:12 PM
I'd be up for it.
I doubt it'll happen, but I'd be willing to cough up for it, if it did.
Same here, pretty much. Though if it came to a choice between a print of Abel's Story and a print of Regina's story, I'd have to go with Abel.
no, I don't even have an income
If Amber made a gumdrop with a piece of her art on it I'd buy it.
Quote from: Tapewolf on January 25, 2009, 01:31:59 PM
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on January 25, 2009, 01:09:12 PM
I'd be up for it.
I doubt it'll happen, but I'd be willing to cough up for it, if it did.
Same here, pretty much. Though if it came to a choice between a print of Abel's Story and a print of Regina's story, I'd have to go with Abel.
I think I'd go with Regina. 'Cause then, hey, more reading material. Abel already has his story being told.
Quote from: Amber Williams on January 25, 2009, 11:35:46 AM
YOU ARE FULL OF LIES!
*scolds Keaton*
I'M NOT LISTENING TO YOU. YOU'RE NOT MY REAL MOM
*goes in her room*
*slams the door*
*locks it*
She's going through hell and a half just trying to keep up with 3 updates a week and you expect a Print-only book on top of this? :erk
Not to say I haven't considered similar ideas myself, but I know at least in my case I've got to get a lot quicker first...
Quote from: Grey Wolf on January 25, 2009, 02:29:54 PM
I think I'd go with Regina. 'Cause then, hey, more reading material. Abel already has his story being told.
Point is, most of Abel's Story still exists. I don't know quite there the cutoff is (I think up to about strip 40 is lost) but far more of it does exist than doesn't.
A Regina story would have to be done from scratch -> much more work.
Yeah, this is mostly just wishful imagining. But it would be nice.
Wasn't the looser supposed to get a shorter and funnier version of her backstory in the comic?
I'm not really sure how making a physical buy-only book would be keeping respect paid to donors. If anything I would think it would be an insult since why would I make the first physical buyable book a side-story that only people who are already dedicated readers and fans of Regina would have a vested interest in.
I would gather a more feasable buy-only book would be something that could be enjoyed by anyone who happens across the book...be they a long-time reader or have never heard of DMFA. That way the story can be enjoyable by a public majority without needing to be in on some "inside story info" to get the plot of it.
Doing a print-run only of Regina's side story would be a complex undertaking of work for me, followed by a very limited printed edition that would only be purchased by a dedicated but marginally smaller few...and then I would be stuck with a bunch of pages I cannot post online to be even enjoyed by the majority of my readers unless they cough up cash and I have to deal with mailing and shipping issues.
Quote from: Amber Williams on January 25, 2009, 03:31:58 PMDoing a print-run only of Regina's side story would be a complex undertaking of work for me, followed by a very limited printed edition that would only be purchased by a dedicated but marginally smaller few...and then I would be stuck with a bunch of pages I cannot post online to be even enjoyed by the majority of my readers unless they cough up cash and I have to deal with mailing and shipping issues.
There's always Print on Demand, but I hear the royalties suck.
It does bring up another problem -- yea, offering print-exclusive content is an easy way to sell books, but making an entire book print-only tends to suck away resources from the masses. (And unless you think you can sell enough books to cover the perceived loss in being unable to post said story online... you get the idea)
Making a PDF version to sell as an e-book is at least an alternative to publishing in dead tree, but the problem still comes down to making enough on sales to cover the effort undertaken.
(Man. I seem to be queen Downer today. :U)
I dont mean to sound like such a slammer of ideas. Its just...oy. There are a lot better print-only versions that could be done that would yield a much better profit and reaction from a non-DMFA reading audience. As someone who knows what Regina's Story consists of...I will safely say that its very much a story that unless you know the characters...it is going to seem incredibly unpleasant as a standalone.
Don't get me wrong. I get it. People like Regina. People want to know more about her. And some people are still wishing that Regina won the war way back when. I could understand if people were wondering if there was a way to one day get Regina's side story...but in print format exclusive? Thats just a bad idea from a financial and marketing perspective.
Also, piss on Regina's Story. Abel's Story is glorious.
Sure is.
Quote from: rabid_fox on January 25, 2009, 05:20:03 PM
Also, piss on Regina's Story. Abel's Story is glorious.
Oy Vey! No need to get vulgar about it.
*still hopes Amber will one day decide to take the time to draw Reginas story*
I don't think print only would be a good solution. Amber seems to have good sucess with online donations.
Maybe if she had a print edition of her online material... I guess there would be a few who'd order something like that.
I myself rather like the 'Archive-CD'-idea (which was proposed in another thread).
Tch, we are insatiable, aren't we? Amber's pumpin' out the main story and an intricate backstory, and what do we say?
"MOAR, pleazkthx"
If you give a mouse a cookie...
If a print is a bad idea, I have another.
We (the ravenous, reading mob) wait until Canada isn't apt to punt Amber over the boarder, and until Abel's tale has been told. And then heartily hope Regina gets her story told someday...
Note: In case anyone thought the 'we' thing was patronizing, I meant it as in the we to include myself. I'm a terrible person greedy reader.
Well, we are going to get her story: in a condensed, "need-to-know" format appropriate to the main story.
What? Isn't that enough?
It's enough in that we get her story.
I'm still in the belief that she should have won and bugger Abel, but this is the world we live in.
Quote from: Jairus on January 25, 2009, 06:04:17 PM
Well, we are going to get her story: in a condensed, "need-to-know" format appropriate to the main story.
What? Isn't that enough?
:kittyno
... We need a "yes" version of that, so that the mods can go in and edit people's posts to say yes instead of no.
*cough*
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on January 25, 2009, 06:19:52 PM
... We need a "yes" version of that, so that the mods can go in and edit people's posts to say yes instead of no.
*cough*
Sorry, my 'shopping skills aren't that good.
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on January 25, 2009, 06:19:52 PM
... We need a "yes" version of that, so that the mods can go in and edit people's posts to say yes instead of no.
*cough*
Meanie...
What about a dramatic, over-the-top "Maybe"? With the cat still biting.
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on January 25, 2009, 07:10:16 PM
Quote from: Grey Wolf on January 25, 2009, 06:54:00 PM
Meanie...
Why, yes, I do believe I am. *smirk*
*Whimper* :<
So, do you not like Regina, or have you another reason to alter the posts of others >:3
The box alters all that he desire. He is a tyrant. Fear him. :U
As for the conversation. I am deciding to keep my mouth shut on this one cause I dont want to crush the hopes and dreams of all those who read things with what I would likely end up saying. :B
Quote from: Grey Wolf on January 25, 2009, 07:13:29 PM
So, do you not like Regina, or have you another reason to alter the posts of others >:3
It amuses me to watch you squirm. *grin*
... You were one of those kids who went around salting slugs, weren't you?
Nope. I was the one who made a slug out of a snail.
The salt was reserved for a dog that chased me up a tree.
... llearch, your sadism is quite impressive... have you done a DNA check recently to make sure you don't have a little demon in you?
Quote from: Basilisk2150 on January 25, 2009, 08:07:10 PM
... llearch, your sadism is quite impressive... have you done a DNA check recently to make sure you don't have a little demon in you?
No mere demon. He is quite clearly an Old Testament-style God. And he is a wrathful and jealous one...
Quote from: Jairus on January 25, 2009, 07:12:52 PM
What about a dramatic, over-the-top "Maybe"? With the cat still biting.
This idea made me laugh. With a cold. Interesting results occurred.
Quote from: Basilisk2150 on January 25, 2009, 08:07:10 PM
... llearch, your sadism is quite impressive... have you done a DNA check recently to make sure you don't have a little demon in you?
No, I'm not that way inclined. Not that I have a problem with gay people, I'm just more interested in boobies. ;-]
... i was more leaning towards, whichever country you occupy, i plan on avoiding in the near future... but w/e... i tend to think i'm not quite that... actually, i stand corrected, yea, that actually could have been a really creepy pickup line...
Quote from: Basilisk2150 on January 25, 2009, 08:41:37 PM
... i was more leaning towards, whichever country you occupy, i plan on avoiding in the near future... but w/e... i tend to think i'm not quite that... actually, i stand corrected, yea, that actually could have been a really creepy pickup line...
No, a creepy pickup line is "Hey, I'm into necrophilia, can you lie, like, really still?"
Your one is merely strange.
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on January 25, 2009, 06:19:52 PM
... We need a "yes" version of that, so that the mods can go in and edit people's posts to say yes instead of no.
*cough*
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on January 25, 2009, 09:06:10 PM
No, a creepy pickup line is "Hey, I'm into necrophilia, can you lie, like, really still?"
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y279/Gamma_x2/weaselyes.gif)
Aside from the copyright infringement, if anyone even still holds anything on that character, I'm just generally tired of LOLcats. I love teh kitties so much, but damn!
hmm... as long as we're on the subject I feel Abel stole Regina's Back story from her. Yep, I'm certain the donation war was rigged and as [whatever omnipotent being responsible for the DMFA universe] is my witness I'll find the evidence somewhere.unless I discover it was all a plot by the aforementioned omnipotent DMFA fairy shroom, in which case it's all good... Looks toward Amber person.
< .) .)> ooh, is that a shiny object?
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on January 25, 2009, 09:06:10 PM
No, a creepy pickup line is "Hey, I'm into necrophilia, can you lie, like, really still?"
I lol'd.
But since I just came back from 4chan I also cried.
I just wanted to say that I would be willing to buy anything financially feasible that Amber does....
EVER
Dude you rock so hard core it's impossible to express it adequately.
Print only, Comic book, Manga, Dude if I could explain it to my husband I could probably buy you a pool with the money I would donate. I gotta admit that any print only would be a little sad just because of how very talented a cartoonist you are, but again it's your world I have dreams about not just your art.
As for Regina her storyline looks to be getting a little covered in the Main plot.
Just FYI, I think you pushed it a bit too far this time. Reviving threads more than about 2 weeks after they've gone dormant is frowned upon here, so please avoid doing that. The system
does warn you, after all..
Again, do read (and follow) the rules. For better or for worse, they're enforced rather more strictly here than some other places, so if you're familiar with them things will be better off all round.
Anyway, now we've got the ugly stuff out the way:
Quote from: Redeyessoul on February 18, 2009, 02:00:39 PM
I just wanted to say that I would be willing to buy anything financially feasible that Amber does....
EVER
So would I, but making Regina's Story - for print or no - would take a lot of work, and Amber's got a pretty full schedule at the moment :<
QuoteAs for Regina her storyline looks to be getting a little covered in the Main plot.
You might find this interesting as background:
http://dmfa.wikia.com/wiki/Abel%27s_Story
Yeah sorry about that *sweatdrop* Got a little over excited.