This ain't an everyday thing and it's not new to nerfnow, fuck the complainers.
The arc is nice, I love the subtle sient narrative and the short and simple arcs.
Specially liking the mix of TF2 in RPG context.
You could do more crossover silly stuff.Doesn't have to make much sense if it's short.

I'm gonna be honest, i don't like these arcs. BUT. I think you should finish it. Take your time doing it.

In the end, you're just in SEGA's skin. They'll always ask for the old one, and when you do, they'll say it isn't right...

@FUCK YOU PEER PRESSURE: True, true.

@yes!!!: Do us all a favor and shut it with your whining/trolling.

To be honest, this is a D&D arc, not a TF2 arc. This being said I'm more than alright with regular comics.

"Fans are ever-complaining dipshits who will never, ever be grateful for any concession you make. The sooner you shut out their shrill, tremulous voices, the happier you'll be."

Ben Croshaw

I call shenanigans. The guy in Breastplate and a heavy shield is doing the Jump checks?
The Stupid archery ranger let himself get flanked? *sigh*

[url=#user_comment_191564]@Phil[/url]: Oh, 8-Bit references, it's been a long time without one. Also, liking this arc so much. I'd like these here and there inbetween the steam of standalone strips, and like Jo said, they dont HAVE to be TF2 centric.

dota 2 arc!

Haters gonna hate.
Just finish what you have started. People enjoy your work otherwhise they would not come here everyday ;)

The Brain Fuckler strikes again.

Replace "regular comic" with "fanservice."

In response to comic comment: not me, I am digging this arc.

Just do two comics a day, hating life and your work more and more each day while slowly killing yourself with the sheer amount of work you do.

No problem.

Yeah, it's nice having a TF2 silent arc again.

Ignore complaints, this is exactly what I wanted. Also when will White Mage slam Black Mage with an over-sized mallet?

Personally I'm not a big fan of the arcs, but whatever you do, I enjoy it!

First time commenter... I like the arcs.

Is that the Dovah language in panel 4?

Looks like Skyrim's Dragon tongue.

Jo, I was a bit skeptic about a whole new arc at first---BL2 has all my love nowadays, rather than TF2---but I'm loving the in-char directions you've spun this tale. Dream on and dream well, Jo: as josusual, you've revealed the gold coins from the mere bricks that I thought were there. Bravo!

WE COULD BE OOGLING CHAIN BIKINI MEDIC RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!

First rule of the practical rules of the internet: No one is ever happy with what other people have out and want more, This never ends EVER.

What I like about your TF2 arcs is the character development. I'm sure I'm not alone on this.

I like your TF2 arcs. This arc is not about tf2, though.

@Nameless NerfNow Reader: BTW, i love both comics and arcs, i just want haters to stop hatin'

It's less a DnD arc and more a 'generic D20' arc, seeing as Clerics don't wear robes.

Next time, how about you keep doing regular comics while working on an arc? after you finish all the pages of the arc, post them all at once! I think that what bothers the arc haters is the time it takes to get them finished and you have to wait to see the whole story. That would address that

It's not so much that we're unhappy about the comic, it's more that it's the people that are unhappy that are the loudest. We will always be the first to signify unhappiness, while not being quite as clear when we are happy with what we have.

I've personally enjoyed this arc however!

Don't listen to others. Do whatever you want in your comics. You're growing in drawing and storytelling. If you start to try and please people who only want certain things, you'll never grow. Screw fans, they ruin things by their begging, do what makes you happy, be it tf2 arc, one shots.

It wouldn't be so bad if the pace of this arc wasn't glacial.

You really shouldn't complain about anything you get for free.

Then rocks fall and everyone dies, while at the same time the DM's finger slips on the sentry button...

no circle just do whatever the fuck you want XD the fucking button says troll now not kiss your bloody ass right now

It is more compelling as a whole, but during the week it is constructed, it doesn't feel quite as interesting as a regular strip.
Bottom line: I like both, so do what you want, but in the end it is probably best to rotate between arcs and regular as you do.

Well, there is an intrinsic default of arcs: When you do regular strips, I check it out and laugh at the daily comic. With arcs on the other hand, even when very good, they tend to "leave one on their hunger" until theyare finished: I am much more likely to reread an arc than daily comics, because

Its more of a D&D comic than a TF2 comic, but I am ok with that as I also like D&D.

They should be happy Demo didn't get to that lever. It's obviously a lever in a well-constructed dorf fortress. http://www.nerfnow.com/comic/371

[url=#user_comment_191394]@Reshish[/url]: THROUGH MASTURBATION

I'm not a lover of the "unspoken plot". The 4 images seem unconnected, and it hurts the story as a whole.

You're stuck with it now I guess, but having Engie narrating would have enriched the arc, -~in my opinion of course~-

Not that I don't like this arc, but it's not really a TF2 arc. I definatly did not see you making an arc about DnD...

"And now I'm doing a TF2 arc people want regular comics."
Well you know how it is, the people who likes arcs are quiet now and people who dont are crying for regular comics. You can only fix that by doing 2 comics at the same time :)

You can't please everyone, so usually it's best to just please yourself.

They choosed ARC and now that's what they get

Ich like both comics. And your Silent Story Comics are really nice. ;)

too bad youre continuing this boring shitty arc. oh well...

I love this arcs...even without words they are very funny...good work

[url=#user_comment_191311]@DeadHerald[/url]: Such true words have yet to be matched

The complainers are the most vocal while the happy people just enjoy the comic.

With regards to the artist's comment, the phrase "The grass is always greener" comes to mind.

Best Arc!

[url=#user_comment_191296]@Zecrag[/url]: especially a half-arc sorcerer!

Daaw...the scout imp things are so adorabubble!

Jo,..
About your comics
What I want you to know is...

I like BOTH arc and regular comics,
don't you ever stop being pure awesomeness!

Good comment Joe, as a gamer you should know the one time you'll stop wanting something is when you finally have it, and vice-verse.

I like your regular comics but I loved them because of arcs. This one is also great so don't stop making it.

I love this stuff, keep doing what you do :)

I like this Arc, very much.

I think this is pretty cool, actually.

And some people of they want this or that or the other thing they'll say Yes.

So Sniper has been useless, died, and shot arrows at door.
Sounds like most people I play with.

Yeah, communities are always fickle like that, Jo. Just draw what you want to draw and don't try to please the crowd, we wouldn't have kept reading if we didn't love what you normally do.

Alright, real talk - i hate yo arcs, but i love your comics. Stop making arcs.

Well Jo. You can please some of the people some of the time, and the rest of them are unpleasable fuckbends.

Well, it's impossible to please everybody... So do whatever you want (eh... If you want to do a gag a day, don't forget to finish this arc first, nothing is worse then a half-arc)

Btw, love the TF2/D&D/Final Fantasy mix :D

Loving the TF2 arc, but also loving the DOTA mini's you've been doing at the bottom!

I like this arc. It are fun and funny. I think some people just have really bad ADD and can't stand to let a story play out. I know I'd like to read the whole thing right now too,but these things take time and I find the arcs to be the best of your comics.

Just do what you want. We will never please anyone. Just look at complainer and whiner at youtube comment section. If you look at the like dislike bar you can see that like bars are mostly way bigger than dislike. So they simply loud and childish minority.

Do what you want. If you follow the people screaming it will end up ruining it for everyone. This has happened to a lot of webcomics (and other artistic franchises)

I'm quite enjoying the D&D TF2 crossover, how each class is in their respects, playing their class. The demoknight pun is pretty clever too.

but ya can never please everyone, so just do whatever you want, it's your comic afterall!... i personally like D&D and TF2, so i did like this rather unusual mix with 'em both.

keep up the awesome work, Jo!

i guess that, when making arcs, if you plan to please as many people as posible, you gotta give 'em something they're familiar with. since D&D is not played by much people these days, people often don't get the references. same thing goes for Dota2, many people don't play it.

(continues)

I'm loving this arc!

Jo, I want both an arc and regular comics. My only request is that they're not about DotA 2 :P

[url=#user_comment_191228]@Dadhame[/url]: Seconding this. Do what you feel is best, Jo. If the vocal minority(s) wants to whine their throats raw over every little thing, that's their problem.

Hey, I'm happy about the arc!

i really love your comics, i come EVERY day since 2 years or more, I enjoy arcs but this one is being too long, cryptic and not funny at all so far... sorry :(

Some advice; people that want things changed are always the loudest and appear to be the majority opinion. People that like the status quo keep quiet till you change things :P

The ScoutGobling is raping Sniper Ear in panel 1 XD

Also, without the beginning two comics, this could be a final fantasy arc as well, since you're using their black/white mage outfits. It's all a bit muddled for my tastes. But keep on it for now! I'm sure this'll be neat-o in the end.

I've just got to say, this arc is slightly less entertaining than the usual TF2 ones. The other ones had like, one joke a comic usually (Or at least intrigue.) This is just the average friday night D&D with TF2 characters.

I love both the arcs and the regular comics. If it really bothers you that people whine for one or another, why not alternate daily? Otherwise, just do whatever you want, everyone will still love you unless it's, like, an abortion comic or something.

Hey Jo, just keep doing whatever the heck you wana do.
I enjoy both arcs and "regular" comics so i honestly dont care, just keep going!

The problem isn't we want something else, the problem is we wanted a TF2 arc and you're essentially giving us a dungeons and dragons arc with TF2 characters thrown in. Kinda feels like a cop out and there isn't really anything in this arc that is too interesting, maybe because I don't play DnD.

I fucking love the Arcs keep doing it.
Or i'll cut someone.
Probably my cat.

gotta say im not a fan of tf2 characters playing dungeons and dragons...

Yo, I love these arcs! The mix of arcs and strips keeps things interesting, and how these arcs play out keeps me coming back to your comic every day. Don't be discouraged! Also, Yay D&D! It is always only a matter of time before a gamer comic pulls this one out, and its always great when it does.

Not that I don't appreciate double nerdy arcs like this, though.

I'm just hard up for Jo's fanservice.

I would've liked more Little Red Riding Scout.

I think I would be enjoying this arc much more if I understood D&D more. Alas, 'tis not meant to be.

I kinda wish you'd continued on with one of the previous TF2 arcs. Such as Sniper-tan cheating on Pyro, etc.

"It's the circle of liiiiffeee!" (Insert Lion's King theme song here).

Damn it! Now I can't get that silly song out my head!!!

They're still complaining to you even as you give them what you want?

Assholes, this strip is FREE. You are not forced to read this. If you don't like where it is going despite Jo fulfilling COUNTLESS reader requests, then just get the fuck out of here.

It might be related to the arc being "mute". You are asking a bit too much patience from the reader, who comes here for just a laugh (at least I do).

Is that they are made by those who wants something different from what is avaliable. Therefor you will always see requests shift depending on what is served. Especially so if you have 2 options which are mutually exclusive.

Well, the problem of "Arc VS daily" can be solved easily: Do both.
Yesterday came a regular, today comes another part of the Arc. So, tomorrow a regular again and so on and so forth.

Disregard people comments, including this one.

Isn't that basically Zombie Fortress but in Medieval Mode? Loving it already!

[url=#user_comment_191176]@Keradi01[/url]: *With you on this*

[url=#user_comment_191174]@Maelstrom[/url]: I'm with this you. Nice art, funny comics, doesn't matter what Jo does. Though I do like having things switched up now and then.

You can't please everyone, 100% of the time. I just come back because the comics and commentary are good, regardless of whether they're dailies or longer arcs.

It's always the unhappy ones that are the most vocal ones, don't forget that, Jo. I for one am happy with the Arc. Contempt (sp?) people just don't cry so much ;)

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