shiaramoon In reply to Valsalia [2014-07-03 03:52:46 +0000 UTC]

It's really good stuff. Is it based on anything or did you create all of it? It's the kind of quality that I would gladly pay for. You make good use of the visual aspect of the comic and you have some great dialogue too. It's obvious from the start that there is a lot of depth and backstory to the world, but you keep it very approachable without dumbing it down or overwhelming me with back story. 

Too much information is the main reason I couldn't read The Lord of the Rings. I love getting extra info on my favorite stories, but I don't want to be gang tackled but all at once. Too much info bogs down the story.

You've managed to hit on an ideal balance. I can tell there's a whole world with a rich history in the comic, but you only give the reader glimpses here and there of what that might be. You encourage interest and peek curiosity without being overwhelming. You make great use of context clues that allow the reader to make an educated guess about the references you do include.

You also have a great sense of humor and seem to have a bit of a sadistic streak towards your characters. I love a writer who's not afraid to torment his characters a bit to keep the story interesting or to make a joke.

In short, I love it so far, and can hardly wait to read more of it.

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Valsalia In reply to shiaramoon [2014-07-06 17:43:11 +0000 UTC]

Holy crap, comments like this are gold to me! I'm still feeling some things out and often don't know how the readers are perceiving what I've put on (digital) paper, so it's great to get such a detailed explanation of what you're liking about it. 

There is indeed a ton of info about the races, cultures, geography, etc. of the setting that I've only scraped the surface of, but like you said, I want to make sure that above all, it's fun to read. On one hand I'd love to go on about "Hey here's why the Dinnlan/Beletan war had an impact on the Indrel's perception of human societies!!" before drawing a comic where it's briefly mentioned, but that would indeed slow down the pace of the story. It's good to hear that I'm not piling on too much or explaining too little.

The OOPs isn't based on anything existing (unless I have a twin in Indonesia or something who's inexplicably writing the same story), and yeah; from the beginning, I've wanted to make the characters' vulnerabilities a major theme in the comic. It can be harder to empathize with invincible or flawless characters, and The OOPs is at heart a a story about the daily lives of a few people, which just happens to be in a fantastic setting, rather than an epic 'save the world' scifi fantasy or whatnot. That's not to say I don't have a few big revelations planned, but even then it's more about how those events affect the characters and their perceptions of the world around them.

So all in all, thanks for the thoughtful comments! Hearing that people are enjoying this stuff I'm making really inspires me to keep at it.

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