redespeon Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 I mean it's not like the others were masterpieces or anything, but I remember actually being pumped and on the edge of my seat to find out how what'd happen next with the Neovia plot But with this one makes me feel like they're not even respecting the 30 seconds I have to sigh through every time they release another eye rollingly bad exchange between these two black holes of charisma they've whipped up this time Not to mention that the drawings are worthy of the Artists' Day Off event Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayahtik Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 I was just impressed that I haven't caught any typos or grammatical errors so far, lol. But the dialogue is...pretty bad. Aranel 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kute Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 I don't find it interesting, I'm not even reading the plot to be honest. TLDR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jellysundae Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 3 hours ago, redespeon said: two black holes of charisma Maybe someone's teenage daughter wrote it? Actually no, it's not over-dramatic enough. xD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
queenofthebats Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 I think what really bugs me has to be the art. It's just so undynamic and poorly drawn that it's not even good enough for a laugh. I'm not really expecting anything good from the plot story-wise, but the least they could do is make it more visually pleasing/interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angeló Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 i miss the old comic style of the Meridell War and Maraqua War aleu1986, sky_blue_eyes, Dilley88 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aranel Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 Yeah, I don't read it anymore. I just click through to see if there's anything I need to do and move on with my day. If the quality of the dialogue and the one minigame so far are anything to go by, the rest of this thing won't be anything to write home about, either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bananakins Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 The Faeries' Ruin plot was one of my favorite things neopets has done, I was actually complaining about how the new one felt sub-par the other day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonPhoenix Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 I agree, I'm rather underwhelmed by the quality of the story and art so far. Personally, I always enjoyed the old-school comic style plots. And for as slowly as this story has been unwinding so far, with only one activity so far, I fear we are in for another WR style long haul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uhtsceatha Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 Oof yeah, I really tried to read through this plot, but everything is so... meh. The art, the writing, the plot itself, even that maze game -- they're not even bad (which would at least make them interesting), they're just completely lackluster and uninspired. Even taking so long to get over the wall and out of the city could have worked if the dialogue had any kind of attempt at meaning or backstory, but it's the most generic meaningless conversation and I am with the majority in just clicking through so I can get the completion achievement. I get what JS is trying to do in bringing more content to the site, but I would have been willing to wait for quality (or at least for them to read the older plot comics). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redespeon Posted December 28, 2018 Author Share Posted December 28, 2018 Leaving the writing aside (though it's hard to do that seeing how bad it is), I'm more surprised about the art. Did they lay off the entire art department again or something? This is bad. Like, really bad. The art isn't just poor, it's inconsistent. The characters keep changing appearance depending on the angle they're being seen from, they look ugly even at their best, and their expressions seem to barely match what the emotion behind them is meant to convey. Also, this iteration of Arrick has the most punchable face on the site. Vlagopus and Dilley88 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayd1978 Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 I am significantly less than impressed. I keep hoping there's some subtle twist that will make it all worthwhile... like i happened across some items in the Second Hand shop donated by some Princess who's name I now fail to recall, like a shovel... is this evidence being disposed of? Are these clues to some neferious activity being covered up? ...likely not. But for a few moments I had hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jellysundae Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 20 minutes ago, Rayd1978 said: I am significantly less than impressed. I keep hoping there's some subtle twist that will make it all worthwhile... like i happened across some items in the Second Hand shop donated by some Princess who's name I now fail to recall, like a shovel... is this evidence being disposed of? Are these clues to some neferious activity being covered up? ...likely not. But for a few moments I had hope. It's always the way, isn't it? The interesting plot twists we dream up always fail to materialise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uhtsceatha Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 7 hours ago, redespeon said: Leaving the writing aside (though it's hard to do that seeing how bad it is), I'm more surprised about the art. Did they lay off the entire art department again or something? This is bad. Like, really bad. The art isn't just poor, it's inconsistent. The characters keep changing appearance depending on the angle they're being seen from, they look ugly even at their best, and their expressions seem to barely match what the emotion behind them is meant to convey. Yeah, the first thing I noticed is the wonky proportions when they flip the face icons for dialogue sections. I thought it was standard to flip the canvas when you're drawing just to check that everything looks good (especially considering they actually flip it on the site), so it's pretty apparent they just wanted to get the images out as fast as possible, regardless of quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bananakins Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 20 hours ago, Uhtsceatha said: Yeah, the first thing I noticed is the wonky proportions when they flip the face icons for dialogue sections. I thought it was standard to flip the canvas when you're drawing just to check that everything looks good (especially considering they actually flip it on the site), so it's pretty apparent they just wanted to get the images out as fast as possible, regardless of quality. I feel like with the art they may have rushed it for their holiday break or something? I guess we can just hope it gets better from here (hopeful thinking...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uhtsceatha Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 4 hours ago, bananakins said: I feel like with the art they may have rushed it for their holiday break or something? I guess we can just hope it gets better from here (hopeful thinking...) Or they could have had some trouble balancing this with the Advent Calendar. I know that the quality of the animations isn't necessarily the best, but honestly this year's AC has surpassed my expectations quite a bit and I think JS pulled it off really well. Obviously to the detriment of the "plot", but I feel like they're trying to appease the large outcry for more story-based plot content without giving themselves the time or planning to do it well. The most realistic predictions I've been hearing have been those saying that this plot will wrap up relatively soon. Not sure if this is part of something larger or if it's meant to tie into the mobile game coming out soon, but I can't see JS continuing this story too much longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redespeon Posted January 3, 2019 Author Share Posted January 3, 2019 Plot update: This time we can admire the fearless soldiers of Sakhmet, menacingly standing around...in the same pose they had when they were standing in front of the walls one month ago. acmerasta, Dilley88 and Kute 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jellysundae Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 @redespeon This is a really INTENSE game of statues going on here... Vlagopus and acmerasta 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angeló Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 wow the plot intensifies ... not i really lost interest jellysundae 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoobert_Doo Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 If JS is consistent at something, it is being consistent at being inconsistent... jellysundae and acmerasta 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nielo Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 I'll have to admit that I never really pay much attention to the actual plots (the achievements, games, fights, prizes: yes; the plotlines: no), so I'm not sure if this is common in plots, but I just noticed that Lyra and her dad are not the same Neopet species. How... how does that work? Shouldn't she at least have some physical similarities to him? Was she adopted? I'm so confused right now. (I know I'm overthinking this, but once the thought popped into my head, I couldn't get it out.) aleu1986 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duma Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 1 hour ago, Nielo said: I'll have to admit that I never really pay much attention to the actual plots (the achievements, games, fights, prizes: yes; the plotlines: no), so I'm not sure if this is common in plots, but I just noticed that Lyra and her dad are not the same Neopet species. How... how does that work? Shouldn't she at least have some physical similarities to him? Was she adopted? I'm so confused right now. (I know I'm overthinking this, but once the thought popped into my head, I couldn't get it out.) I wonder about that every single time, but for some reason that's what always happens: parents and kids, even siblings aren't the same species. Neopian biology works differently I guess. The laws of genetics do not apply. Nielo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jellysundae Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 1 hour ago, Duma said: I wonder about that every single time, but for some reason that's what always happens: parents and kids, even siblings aren't the same species. Neopian biology works differently I guess. The laws of genetics do not apply. Oh! What, even before JS's reign of terror? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angeló Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 15 hours ago, jellysundae said: Oh! What, even before JS's reign of terror? yes .. this has been going on since the beginning of Neopets .. for example .. Coltzan is a Lupe .. his daughters are an Aisha and an Usul Jeran and his sister Lisa are a Lupe and Aisha AAA is a Blumaroo and his sister Abi is an Aisha as well .. their cousin Lulu is a Cybunny Emperor of Shenkuu is a Gelert .. his daughters are a Cybunny and a Gnorbu However Jazan is a Kyrii and his father, Razul, is a Kyrii as well Rohane and his Mother from NQII are both Blumaroos The weirdest family ? Sophie is an Ixi , her brother Bruno is a Gelert , their Mom Alice is a Zafara and their dad Reginald is a Lupe Nielo, acmerasta, aleu1986 and 3 others 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aleu1986 Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 17 hours ago, Nielo said: I'll have to admit that I never really pay much attention to the actual plots (the achievements, games, fights, prizes: yes; the plotlines: no), so I'm not sure if this is common in plots, but I just noticed that Lyra and her dad are not the same Neopet species. How... how does that work? Shouldn't she at least have some physical similarities to him? Was she adopted? I'm so confused right now. (I know I'm overthinking this, but once the thought popped into my head, I couldn't get it out.) Most families in Neopia are not made up of the same species... I have no idea why. A family of five members can literally consist of five different species. As for the plot, I have completely lost interest at this point. In the beginning I was excited for a plot featuring the Lost Desert, but at this point I am beyond bored with it. Nothing interesting is happening, the dialogue is poorly written and the artwork is sloppy. A sad drop in quality from the plots made up by the previous TNT. Also, I really miss the old plot comics, they were amazing. Angeló and Nielo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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