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Dev Blog: Dark Horse presents EVE: True Stories – Issue #1 out now!

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CCP t0rfifrans
C C P
C C P Alliance
#41 - 2014-02-20 00:17:59 UTC
The issue with the comic not loading in browser should be resolved now says DH. Can you confirm that you can read it now, or does anyone still have issues with it?
Aynen
Federal Guard and Recon Corporation
#42 - 2014-02-20 00:26:22 UTC  |  Edited by: Aynen
It finally loaded up and I read it.
I gotta say, first thing I thought when I finished it was that if there's going to be four equal-sized books to this story, it's not going to be as deep as I'd like it to be.
The Eve universe and it's history can really lend itself to some Watchmen-esque deep psychology, philosophy and social commentary. I know that's setting the bar a little high, comparing it to Watchmen, but aiming high is kind of the whole point of Eve's development.

Eve is populated by very intelligent people, so the writing really doesn't have to hold anything back.
I realize that this is only part one and it's only at the stage where it's, well, setting the stage, but looking at the number of pages used versus the amount of story, I just don't think you can go very deep before running out of pages.

I do love the artwork so far, and the consistency of how a person looks when inside the pod, surrounded by displays, when compared to how it looks in recent trailers. I'll leave the argument of 'that's not how it works in the old canon' for someone else.

If it's still possible, I'd strongly recommend giving the story a lot more pages and really aiming for a smart reader.
Nicen Jehr
Subsidy H.R.S.
Xagenic Freymvork
#43 - 2014-02-20 00:26:43 UTC
CCP t0rfifrans wrote:
The issue with the comic not loading in browser should be resolved now says DH. Can you confirm that you can read it now, or does anyone still have issues with it?
beautiful, looks good to me now in Chrome. page 11 isn't loading.... (after skimming through to the end, refreshing, page 11 did load this time.)

Such nice highly detailed art :) thx t0rfifrans, you guys are on a roll!

Oh hey one tiny thing, my robot arm makes my biceps look gross through my Quafe tshirt.

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CCP t0rfifrans
C C P
C C P Alliance
#44 - 2014-02-20 00:34:38 UTC
Nicen Jehr wrote:

Oh hey one tiny thing, my robot arm makes my biceps look gross through my Quafe tshirt.

Such are the troubles of the future's demigods.
Vaju Enki
Secular Wisdom
#45 - 2014-02-20 00:35:46 UTC
Again, excellent job with this comics, Dark Horse EvE true stories, this is freaking amazing.

The Tears Must Flow
The Antiquarian
Imperial Academy
Amarr Empire
#46 - 2014-02-20 05:04:47 UTC
Finally my iPad will see some usage. I can't WAIT!
scimichar
Deep Hole Explorers of New Eden
#47 - 2014-02-20 05:08:12 UTC
CCP t0rfifrans wrote:
The issue with the comic not loading in browser should be resolved now says DH. Can you confirm that you can read it now, or does anyone still have issues with it?


Confirming it works. Thank you.
Natassia Krasnoo
R3D SHIFT
#48 - 2014-02-20 06:03:47 UTC
I just wanted to say this is great! Nicely done. Oh yeah and.....cool story bro! Big smile
Ralph King-Griffin
New Eden Tech Support
#49 - 2014-02-20 11:00:33 UTC
from dark horse "superstar writer Daniel Way"... oh right.

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Peter Powers
Terrorists of Dimensions
#50 - 2014-02-20 12:33:56 UTC
i wish it was more of a true story...

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Kimimaro Yoga
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
#51 - 2014-02-20 12:46:58 UTC
Kelduum Revaan wrote:
Yea, this doesn't look like the EVE I know...

Theres more than one person in the same room, and the room isn't even one of the four rooms players are allowed into!


Right on the front cover, two capsuleers interacting in a station? And they're not using spreadsheets?

This is not my Eve.

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Aynen
Federal Guard and Recon Corporation
#52 - 2014-02-20 14:32:02 UTC
I'd also like to get more wide-shots of the battlefield as to get a clearer picture of what's going on strategically.
xttz
GSF Logistics and Posting Reserves
Goonswarm Federation
#53 - 2014-02-20 15:33:03 UTC
Which other true stories (aside from the BoB one) are being covered by these comics?
CCP t0rfifrans
C C P
C C P Alliance
#54 - 2014-02-20 16:40:43 UTC
xttz wrote:
Which other true stories (aside from the BoB one) are being covered by these comics?

The first release ( split into four chapters ) covers the BoB story. Depending on the popularity of this release, we will do others, based on other stories.
Sointu Luonnotar
Doomheim
#55 - 2014-02-20 16:52:07 UTC
Cant wait to read more stories how everyone should suck goonswarms deez. Problem with True Stories initiative was that almost all stories come from null sec alliances who unsurprisingly can ring up a lot more people to vote on their stories. Also it is interesting how killing BoB was somehow GS's doing when it was a single disgruntled director who decided to **** his alliance over.
Seismic Stan
Freebooted Junkworks
#56 - 2014-02-20 17:10:48 UTC  |  Edited by: Seismic Stan
CCP t0rfifrans wrote:
Jessica Danikov wrote:
Is it me, or did you just write alts into canon with the last page?

Well spotted, sir. Alts are a part of this story, so yes they had to be explained!

I'm not sure how I feel about this. Or even if I can entirely comprehend the implications.

So we've gone all Deadpool-like 'kick down the fourth wall' with EVE lore? That's a retcon of Star Trek reboot alternate timeline proportions, isn't it?

Are we now assuming that within the lore, one single consciousness controls multiple EVE personalities? Basically we're all Empyrean Age's Broker? That hurts to even think about from an RP perspective. I'm going to need a lot of Scotch to make this sink in I think.

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Toalk
Killer Monkey Army
#57 - 2014-02-20 21:23:05 UTC
CCP t0rfifrans wrote:
xttz wrote:
Which other true stories (aside from the BoB one) are being covered by these comics?

The first release ( split into four chapters ) covers the BoB story. Depending on the popularity of this release, we will do others, based on other stories.


may have missed an answer to this, but are these going to be released in an individual format? Not sure why, but I've never really like the book things.

This is my main
CCP t0rfifrans
C C P
C C P Alliance
#58 - 2014-02-21 00:15:45 UTC
Toalk wrote:
CCP t0rfifrans wrote:
xttz wrote:
Which other true stories (aside from the BoB one) are being covered by these comics?

The first release ( split into four chapters ) covers the BoB story. Depending on the popularity of this release, we will do others, based on other stories.


may have missed an answer to this, but are these going to be released in an individual format? Not sure why, but I've never really like the book things.

If you mean non-hardcover as individual issues, then no. Only the complete 4 issue hardcover will be printed.
Toalk
Killer Monkey Army
#59 - 2014-02-21 00:50:44 UTC
CCP t0rfifrans wrote:
Toalk wrote:
CCP t0rfifrans wrote:
xttz wrote:
Which other true stories (aside from the BoB one) are being covered by these comics?

The first release ( split into four chapters ) covers the BoB story. Depending on the popularity of this release, we will do others, based on other stories.


may have missed an answer to this, but are these going to be released in an individual format? Not sure why, but I've never really like the book things.

If you mean non-hardcover as individual issues, then no. Only the complete 4 issue hardcover will be printed.



drat

This is my main
Vincent Mayer
BOWA Heavy Industries
#60 - 2014-02-21 03:39:31 UTC
This is the first comic i have ever read, and i love it. Can't wait for the rest of this story and whatever else is to come, might even buy the hard copies so i will have them forever.