{"id":1752,"date":"2008-07-09T08:00:26","date_gmt":"2008-07-09T13:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shamusyoung.com\/twentysidedtale\/?p=1752"},"modified":"2008-08-22T07:07:06","modified_gmt":"2008-08-22T12:07:06","slug":"stolen-pixels-meta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shamusyoung.com\/twentysidedtale\/?p=1752","title":{"rendered":"Stolen Pixels: Meta"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday’s comic was kind of strange, since the comment thread was split between the two sites. In the future I’ll have to encourage people to comment over there<\/em>, and not here. It will help me earn my keep, as well as making the whole thing easier to follow so I don’t have to answer the same questions twice.<\/p>\n

I do want to point out that even though the debut comic has a bunch of stuff about adding a story to ping-pong, it has nothing to do with the current Paint the Line<\/a> series over at Penny Arcade, which does exactly that<\/em>. In fact, I sent that text to my editor on June 9th, ages before Paint the Line appeared. This wasn’t some clumsy attempt at a tie-in or intended as a dig against PA. It’s just… an odd coincidence. <\/p>\n

To answer the other questions that have been appearing in comments there, here, and in email:<\/p>\n

1) Yes, the comic is going to cover many videogames, not just UT3. It will appear Tuesdays and Fridays. <\/p>\n

2) My foray into the world of MMO games is directly related to the comic. I felt that I needed to focus on games with greater familiarity for the broader audience. I also wanted to make sure I was covering new ground instead of just reheating old ideas and re-foisting them on everyone. And finally, I really did<\/em> want to check out the last great bastion of PC gaming and this seemed like a good excuse to do so.<\/p>\n

3) I know Yahtzee’s latest video<\/a> makes fun of webcomics. I have no idea if his feature on webcomics was designed to coincide with the onset of my comic or not. I’d call it a conspiracy, but after the thing with Ping-Pong I’m prepared to believe anything. <\/p>\n

4) On the subject of credits: Yes, this is a paid gig. Yes, the Escapist owns the comic. I’m just a hired gun, although note that in this case I’m armed with a gun that shoots the funny<\/em>. (One hopes.) The logo was done by someone more artistically inclined than I am. I really dig it, but no – I didn’t design it. I did come up with the title, and the concept is obviously nothing new for me. Yes. I have an editor now. Yes, the people at The Escapist are nice and we get on just fine. No I can’t get you Yahtzee’s autograph. Shut up.<\/p>\n

5) Please, in the spirit of internet sharing, spread the love around. By which I mean post links to the comic all over the damn place, saying you love it<\/em>. Yes, the launch went well, but there is always the desire to do better<\/em>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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