9/27/2009 4:05:48 PM
This reminds me of a recent bug where if a priest bubbled a warlock then they would get all the health and mana from there mana drains and if the warlock used there soul drain ability the priest got the shard.
9/27/2009 4:05:43 PM
3/22/2009 10:32:44 PM
@evohollywood: lol because me and failcraft hahaha
3/21/2009 5:48:28 PM
I uploaded it again.http://s642.photobucket.com/albums/uu150/trillberry/?action=view¤t=dingfixed.png
3/21/2009 5:46:44 PM
@youfod: Someone complained about it and it got took off the imagehosting site.
3/18/2009 12:05:33 AM
@Verbalite: does not work
3/17/2009 11:59:15 PM
@Chris_crocker: lol is this fail_crafts alternaitve account?
3/16/2009 8:02:36 PM
Ya, because Scott devotes all his time to Ding! and not pvp, which he rarely pisses a deadline for. Why dont you read that for a while instead of this.
3/12/2009 2:26:34 PM
AH yes the every lovable hack Scott has once again fallen behind on deadlines. He couldn't come up with a story line for the PVP WoW characters so he asked us the viewers to send in our stories of WoW and now we once again wait for him to get off his keister and draw something that has been submitted.
3/12/2009 1:20:26 PM
I wonder if the lack of updates means there isn't anything interesting or funny going on in WOW...
3/12/2009 1:18:06 PM
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3/12/2009 7:36:46 AM
It's been so long since a proper update, I had to go back a few pages just to remember who the main characters were.
3/12/2009 12:28:13 AM
I think most people gave up on the comic and are coming only for the comments. I know i am
3/11/2009 6:20:39 PM
I wonder if all the people that say they are tired of checking for new comics see they have a RSS feed?
3/11/2009 12:55:36 AM
lol clusterfuck and wtf no ding comics it has been a long time...
3/10/2009 5:39:00 PM
"Sure I'm disappointed nothing has happened but for people who obviously hate this comic you sure have a way of ruining someone's comic who you've (at least at one point) respected"Yeah. It is US who is ruining this once loved comic. right. And here i thought it was us that was keeping it on life support.
3/10/2009 3:20:37 PM
Well, in any case, I'm going to take a bold step and take this off my bookmarks. Maybe someday, far from now, when I stumble upon this comic again, it will have updated.
3/10/2009 3:01:33 PM
Hey STFU just because we don't post here doesn't mean he's lost readers, I check back weekly for any updates. Sure I'm disappointed nothing has happened but for people who obviously hate this comic you sure have a way of ruining someone's comic who you've (at least at one point) respected. Allow some creativity and get your narrow minded commentary off the board.
3/10/2009 12:59:48 PM
I think it's fair to say at this point that this comic is dead. Kurtz has had longer periods between comics than this so far, but never when the comic was so unpopular. He's probably lost pretty much all of his readership by now: he's shown that he is both incapable of making this comic entertaining and incapable of making it consistent, and he hasn't even made the effort to salvage some readers by explaining why. The only thing keeping this site alive anymore are the comments. I guess that's more of an undeath than anything actually alive, actually. Scott has abandoned this comic; there is no reason to think he's even thinking about maybe, possibly, updating it anymore at this point. Anyway, to the guy who says this is his story and that it was pre-BC, how did you have a Belf lock before BC came out? Or is that supposed to be a REALLY poorly-drawn troll?
3/10/2009 11:54:05 AM
Long-time troll, first time commenter... anyway.@DrBaronVonDoesEvilMuch: Another good example is Howard Tayler of Schlock Mercenary fame. He's getting close to nine years without missing an update, seven days a week. And there's no "I was sick/tired from a con so he's a picture of my cat" fillers like Mookie has stuck in his archives. Howard plans ahead and does comics weeks in advance, so when he's sick/out of town/trired he has a large buffer, unlike many it seems who get to work the night before (looking at you Woody Hearn and J. Jaques, your comics are good but your update time is kinda off).He also co-hosts a podcast that updates weekly with Brandon Sanderson (Mistborn, Alcatraz vs the Evil Librarians, the latest Wheel of Time book) and Dan Wells.And back to Woody for a sec, I think Woody is where Scott got the idea to do reader-submitted comics, Woody has done comics based ideas (though he doesn't go around asking for them...).
3/10/2009 10:21:53 AM
Out of the three examples Baron posted, the only one I'm familiar with is Yahtzee, who is an employee of Escapist Magazine. Most webcomic authors are their own bosses. They set their own hours. They update if they want, when they want. If you don't like it, feel free to not use the free entertainment product which they create, asking nothing in return, and then pay webservers to host for them so that others can see it.
3/10/2009 8:36:42 AM
EVERYONE STOP!!!! I have this page on my favourites, but I only come here to read Backward Compatible, yet your constant yapping is forcing me to scroll all the way down the page to get to their link! DON'T YOU HAVE ANY CONSIDERATION?!?!?! >:-(
3/10/2009 12:25:51 AM
Look, everyone (Especially the ones defending Kurtz), this is ridiculous. The web comic industry is getting closer and closer towards being respected, and then we get something like this: A respectable artist who gets a comic on a website, and then doesn't update for over a month. No, its not understandable and no, it's not fair to anyone. There could be an argument made about being under stress, or having too much of a work load. I understand this, so i prepared some examples in the hopes that no one labels me as a troll:LoadingReadyRun.com has, every week without fail, updated on time for five+ years. These people also edit their movies, post a podcast, maintain a forum, run a store, and have jobs outside of the site.Dominic-Deegan.com updates on a day to day basis, allowing some time off for a holiday or sickness. When Mookie is late, it is not by more than a margin of a day or two.Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw of "Zero Punctuation" fame updates, with out fail, every Wednesday, and he makes an entire fucking video.The point I'm trying to laboriously get to is this: Its not impossible to update more than once a month or, as this comic is slowly moving towards, once in a blue moon. MSF High did that for a while, and readership suffered until they stopped dicking around. So to all of you die-hard Kurtz fans, don't take this lying down! His "Tales from Azeroth" thing is unoriginal and good as a filler, but not as a comic that built itself on Kissybear and his ilk. And to Mr. Kurtz himself: Update or get the Fuck off. Its not fair to us, and if it's honestly this hard then don't trouble yourself. Not trying to be mean, just telling it the way it is.And to the rest of you: do something about this! The people at Crispy Gamer aren't idiots! Tell them your frustrated and they will do something about this. In the meantime, go check out "Monday Night Crew" and "Non-playable Character". They update more frequently that "Ding!" and are (In my opinion) more entertaining.
3/9/2009 11:25:35 PM
200! I guess i should have something important to say at this moment, but i have not updated my comments since last month. oooh burn
3/9/2009 5:02:23 PM
@Joyia: ho man, gotta love those newbies ^^;
3/9/2009 4:54:46 PM
This comic - intentionally or not - may be the funniest joke about WoW that's been made: This comic, just like WoW, has been the exact same thing every day for a month, but every day I log in to see if anything's changed.
3/9/2009 3:09:07 PM
@iMogwai: So as the first few comments are buried under pages of ... well internet posters...This took place back pre-BC, meaning that all that nifty functionality like linking items in party chat, Joyia creates a soul shard, and all of that was not in the game.In addition I would like to point out, this weekend (March 6-8, 2009) I assisted a young warlock who was frantically spamming trade chat wanting to know why there were no soul shards on the auction house and if there was a vendor and where the shard vendor was located. /facepalm
3/9/2009 11:51:59 AM
@evohollywood: thats not a good thing that is infact kinda sad
3/7/2009 3:22:17 PM
@Deraxel: agreed. If the comic were worth waiting for, I wouldn't mind long stretched between comics since I would have a reasonable expectation that what I'm waiting for will be worth the waitConsidering how much Scott posts on pvponline about other webcomics, artists, his D&D games, etc etc, one would think he could make one tiny little post about Ding! It's just very strangeoh and 5 more to go :D
3/7/2009 7:38:14 AM
@evohollywood: Well when the comic goes from an awsome comic with kissybear and the rest of the gang to bland anecdotes after scott accumulates a large fan base and then he goes back to his usual routine of posting a comic once every month or two then the coments would add up. Honestly I wouldn't mind the once a month or two posting if the comics where in the old format.
3/6/2009 6:06:16 PM
I admit I have very little experience with warlocks, but shouldn't it say "XXX creates [Soul Shard]" rather than the usual "XXX recieves loot..."? Because if it does that'd just make his actions even more retarded.PS: Is it just me or does the warlock look someone from Gorillaz?
Bawk!Bawk!
3/6/2009 5:15:55 PM
You guys are actually about to crack 200 comments on this one comic. Which is awesome. Comment away!
3/6/2009 4:59:17 PM
@ch2112: might be on to something there. Most of the other comics have a few comments. What are we up to on this one? 100? 150?
3/6/2009 11:27:29 AM
I think they're trying to see how many comments one cartoon can get.... :-P
3/6/2009 8:30:46 AM
@Xenoth: When I find something which I do not find entertaining, I do not partake of it. It's a conscious act of will which I never thought was worth note, until I started playing World of Warcraft.
3/6/2009 3:59:47 AM
@Newb: you agree with chris_crocker, huh?lurk moar
3/5/2009 8:50:02 PM
@ Chris Cocker-I agree with you. This is from a NYCC fan"it was interesting to see Kurtz at the NYC Comic con. On one side of the square booth/tables, you had the PA guys, and the long lines and huge amounts opf fans. On the opposite side of the booth, his back tot hem, facing the other way, you had Kurtz, alone. Most times i went by, there was almost no one there but him, or an occasional sigle or 2 fans. That was it. (Maybe there were more at other times, but whenever I went by there throughout the day, which was often because they were in a high traffic spot, he seemed sad and alone. )" and other fans are reporting similar encounters. Maybe his ego is a bit hurt and he needs time to recoup before we get more Ding. Plus Buckley has half the Twitter followers and has been at it a few months versus Scott's well over a year. Cut him some slack.
3/5/2009 7:55:37 PM
"who gives a flying crap about an overall storyline...as long as its entertaining"That's just the point. Less than 10% of readers who are posting find this entertaining
3/5/2009 4:31:13 PM
What's with all the hate? This web-comic is great! Art is fantastic and who gives a flying crap about an overall storyline...as long as its entertaining. I love to see all these funny experiences in the game. Keep up the good work, Kurtz..."Ding!" and "PvP Online" is a great source of inspiration for my own work.
3/5/2009 5:44:25 AM
Warcrack4kids: no, it isn't that. Ah well, never mind.
3/5/2009 2:55:22 AM
@tehgen: maybe this is the new VGcats. Bout as funny these days too.
3/4/2009 6:09:14 PM
Why only once a month?! I need more!and what happened to the story line? playing too much wotlk?
3/4/2009 9:08:18 AM
@elpk: I think that neither of your options is true. Rather, Scott's busy with a particularly enjoyable run on PVP, and is probably buried under an avalanche of "Wow sucks so bad..." "Blizz sucks so bad..." or "LOLKNIGHTS suck so bad..." stories that he's either having a hard time finding something worth illustrating or has given up entirely.I'm a forum denizen. I have seen these stories rear their heads from the black morass (heh) of the General Forum, and I would not want to apply my art to them, were I an artist.
3/4/2009 6:01:13 AM
@kabbes: did you copy the "dudes." before the url? i did that accidentally the first time
3/4/2009 4:18:45 AM
Verbalite, how come your http address isn't working for me? Photobucket just says that "The action that you were trying to perform has failed."
3/4/2009 2:11:31 AM
Same comic for a month or more. WoW is boring. Or Scott's dead.
3/4/2009 1:02:20 AM
Do more! It will help us get by while waiting for updates!
3/3/2009 10:08:11 PM
@Verbalite: That was awsome!
3/3/2009 9:07:05 PM
@Chris_crocker: very very amusing
3/3/2009 6:35:16 PM
@Verbalite: That made me laugh more than the past few Dings. Which isn't exactly high praise ... but I did like it. Thumbs up!
3/3/2009 5:20:46 PM
@Verbalite: That IS pretty funny ^^
3/3/2009 4:00:53 PM
Dudes. http://s642.photobucket.com/albums/uu150/trillberry/?action=view¤t=dingfixed.png
3/3/2009 7:29:44 AM
@kleiner_schwester: You know whats funny that anecdote was actually funny and if done right could be a good comic but only leaving out the explanation text which dries the comic up. At least in this situation. Like the comic could show the lock summoning then asking you ready then the palidin would be like i'm gonna kill you and you take off over the ledge and in his zeal he follows you over and then it shows you summoned back to the lock. But even then the original comic was great.@Chris_crocker:[b/]Medicate much?
3/3/2009 3:38:39 AM
Leave tron guy alone!
3/3/2009 3:32:19 AM
@kleiner_schwester: lol did he snap crackl and pop? ^^
3/2/2009 11:35:35 PM
@Chris_crocker: Nicely done, I even enjoyed reading it twice :P
3/2/2009 11:00:02 PM
how fucking dare anyone out there make fun of scott kurtz, after ALL HE'S BEEN THROUGH...this comic wasn't that great the last one wasn't either and he hasn't made a new one in a fucking month... all you people care about is comics and WoW and making LuLs of of him...HE'S A HUMAN!!!!!what you don't realize is scott is making you all these LuLs and all you do is write a bunch of crap about him...he hasn't made a new Ding! comic in weeks... his comic is called ding for a reason because all you people care about is ding ding Ding Ding DING!!! (leveling to 80)LEAVE HIM ALONE!!!... you're all lucky he even does comics for you BASTARDS... LEAVE SCOTT ALONE!!!!!!!... please...(blah blah blah professionalism) speaking of professionalism when is it professional to bash someone who's having a hard time writing comics??LEAVE SCOTT ALONE!!!...Ple(sob)ease....(more sobs)Leave Scott Kurtz Alone Right NOW!!... i mean it..ANyone that has a problem with her you deal with me because he's not doing comics right now... (sob sob) leave him alone
3/2/2009 10:59:12 PM
3/2/2009 1:43:24 PM
@Joyia: i guess i just didnt get it quite as well because i've never had that experience, my best experience was when i was on my tauren shaman zehn (shortened for all intensive purposes) and did the blackrock bungee (summoning myself, jumping then accepting summon right before i hit the lava) and having an ally (i think it was a dwarf pally) who was trying to kill me follow me, unfortunately for him he wasnt summoned so i ported back up and he got turned nice and crispy
3/2/2009 12:47:36 PM
@kleiner_schwester: Scott asked for the funniest story from your experience in WoW. This was an experience I had, yeah 3 years ago, but it was still funny and it still comes up today with friends. We are always making jokes about soul shards and their value.I have already explained in comments this happened pre the ability to link things like skills in chat, so obviously it is an older story.The thing with this story is other people's ability to relate to the idiocy of other players. Everyone has had the experience of someone trying to tell them how to play their class or what have you and being so mind-numbingly wrong that you can't help but laugh.Maybe next he will post the one about me playing a Priest and having to explain to a 70 warlock about soulstones and sacrificing the void walker...
3/2/2009 10:36:10 AM
@kleiner_schwester: Alts and new players don't count? I mean I see that a lot in my guild chat, tbh. They'll ask for SM, SFK, RFC or what-not, and if they don't get it they go LFG. Which is PUG, no?
3/2/2009 2:02:50 AM
I'd love to see some story about Wintergrasp (ofc with Kissybear back!) :D
3/1/2009 8:44:07 PM
while i'm not complaining about this comic in particular im a bit more confused about why your thinking its considered a pug when you lvl 30 i mean really, im on a medium population realm and i never in my life saw on my guild chat, hey guys anyone want to do SM? no its always over trade chat or in lfg...i know you've probably all hit 80 by now but honest to god, doing comics about something that wouldve happened years ago when theres so much more to be said about all thats going on in northrend (naxx, sarth, WG, the big ulduar patch etc) is kinda fail
2/28/2009 10:57:51 PM
@Arras: im still here beeeeatch
2/28/2009 8:09:57 PM
@Verbalite: We found something better to talk about? :D
2/28/2009 7:33:39 AM
What happened to arguing about whether Scott Kurtz was killing the medium of webcomics?
2/27/2009 5:46:55 AM
@Blackthorne: Seems like mages and warlocks got confused a lot back then. I've seen people asking me to make water or portals...Then again, it's a natural assumption that warlocks would be able to cure curses seeing as they are the masters of them... but alas, they can't.
2/26/2009 12:40:27 PM
@Warcrack4kids: When I was playing at the level I wanted to go to Deadmines I went to Stormwind and naturally shorted it to DM, where I was promptly blasted by dozens of 60 saying DM was Dire Maul and Deadmines, while formerly DM, was now VC after the last boss Van Cleef. I have always said VC since.On my server it really never changed back but people always talk about it when it comes up (like for the Warlock dreadsteed quest).
2/26/2009 10:10:33 AM
Ah, well pardon for never seeing DM as VC ^^Thanks for the clear-up
2/26/2009 8:07:00 AM
Rats. Pardon the double post.I really enjoy these strips, even if they don't come out as often as I'd like. That's really a testament to an artist's draw, I think, when even their most vile and bannable detractors' main complaint is that they don't produce enough of their work.At any rate, just checking in to say to Scott: keep up the good work! I've seen stories like this over on the official forums many times, but not so well told as the comics.Hope mine makes the cut one day, too, of course!
2/26/2009 8:06:03 AM
@Warcrack4kids: People used to call Deadmines VC because DM was usually Dire Maul (where no-one really goes nowadays), so DM is back as Deadmines..
2/26/2009 8:04:36 AM
@Depravity:
2/26/2009 2:17:28 AM
@Warcrack4kids: Sigh, managed to noob that one up. VC = Van Cleef. Deadmines.
2/26/2009 2:16:59 AM
@Warcrack4kids:
2/25/2009 7:09:52 PM
@Joyia: VC? I haven't heard that one before..
2/25/2009 7:05:58 PM
@world_of_failcraft: we will miss you
2/25/2009 12:19:02 PM
@Blackthorne: It is really the first place most people manage to get a group for. Yeah there is VC and WC, but some people are just oblivious to those, but by 30, they have learned.Also this has become the running joke on my server with people I pug with and my guild. :)
2/25/2009 7:11:14 AM
Never posted here, but these comments are getting more amusing than the comic, which has seriously slid. Either everyone's sending in bad stories or this is some sort of very early April Fool's Joke "Haha, got you good, all those horrible comics!" If so, I'm not laughing.Since I think I have a more interesting story than this one, I'm gonna post it and really don't care about the flames I may get.Shaman: "I'm cursed."Warlock: "Yes, you are."Shaman: "Well?"Warlock: "Well what?"Shaman: "Aren't you going to do something about it?"Warlock: "Err, like what?"Shaman: "Cure it, you're a warlock."Warlock: "Dude, the only thing I cure is LIFE."(Yeah, the shaman honestly believed I could cure curses. I made a good friend with the rogue in the group as we kept laughing about it. Strangely, it was also SM. What is with that place and stupidity?)
2/25/2009 5:06:39 AM
Hey world_of_failcraft, you're gonna be famous, this is your Internet Dream coming true!
2/24/2009 5:52:36 PM
wow...failcraft gets a ban and an article, this is truly the most entertaining string of comments I've ever had the pleasure(?) of reading. Be very interested to see that article, hopefully it will be more than just "I do it for lulz"Oh, hey, Mr. Moore, while you're here...what do you folks at Crispy Gamer think about Kurtz' update schedule? All the other comics seem to update on a fairly consistent basis, yet Kurtz is all over the map. Though, whether he updates or not he seems to generate a fair amount of traffic, so maybe it evens out. Just curious what your thoughts on it are
2/24/2009 5:36:23 PM
An Open Letter to world_of_failcraft:I attempted to send this to your personal e-mail and received no reply. Seeing as you are a troll, the e-mail you registered with is most likely a fake.My name is Evan Moore, I 'm the Product Development Manager at Crispy Gamer and also serve as the community manager/moderator for our community and comments. When you first started to post on our comments we were honored, we've only been around for a year or so and its an important moment in a young site's life when it gets its first comment troll. That said, enough other regular users have vehemently complained regarding your posts and actions that we've decided that we need to take action. But we're not going to just outright ban you without any due process, we'd like to give you a chance to defend yourself in an article on the site.So, if you are so inclined, please take some time and tell us about who you are, where you're from, why you troll...why you think anybody trolls? Whatever you respond with, we'll publish on our site edited only for profanities so that you can say exactly what you want to say. At the end of the article we'll post a poll asking our users to tell us what we should do with you, and whatever they decide we will do.If you decide you'd like to take me up on the offer, e-mail me at evan.moore@crispygamer.com.Thanks,-- Evan Moore
2/24/2009 3:32:49 PM
@CG-Prophet: or death, death is good too
2/24/2009 1:48:47 PM
@carrionpigeons: If this were a room there'd be a lot of love in it.
2/24/2009 12:54:39 PM
Anyone want to bet on whether we'll get an update tomorrow? What will be really interesting to see is how many more hits this page generates even when we don't see an update. Keep posting, everyone! Support Kurtz' lifestyle of leeching off of ad banners! I know I will. That way he hopefully won't post another retarded anecdote (probably one of Newb's), and I can keep up the delusion that Ding! might someday go back to being funny.
2/24/2009 10:52:23 AM
@Crystalis: Yep, I came here 4 or 5 times since this comic was uploaded seeing if there was a new comic/comments (not to read the same comic over and over obviously). I bet most of you did as well (not saying the comic was necessarily good or bad, just counting the number of hits it received). Oh wait, sorry, I didn't see the "do not feed the troll" sign...
2/24/2009 8:18:50 AM
Hey ! Look !!! DING is Updated.... not... Sad thing is that it is still as lame
2/23/2009 4:33:30 PM
@Grimgrock: yes feed the troll master
2/23/2009 2:56:28 PM
@world_of_failcraft: While I too am impatiently waiting for Scott to update this comic (twice monthly has been the pattern for a while), I'll defend him this once by saying he also has another comic he does five days a week and from what I gather from his other site, it looks like he is about to publish a book of back catalog comics. I'd imagine that's keeping him rather busy.
2/23/2009 1:50:16 PM
@Xenoth: or hes too addicted to wow and wont get off it long enough to make a comic
2/23/2009 3:13:04 AM
@Arlus: It has to be. Hell, it happened to me back in the day, except the people I was playing with weren't so dumb. Nor did anyone spin up a story about how valuable these shards supposedly are (because blue shards from disenchanting are so easy to confuse with white shards, amirite).
2/22/2009 3:33:29 AM
I bet the reason he is not updating is because he is too busy reading these comments and laughing. I probably would too in his shoes
2/22/2009 12:39:18 AM
I don't think anyone is really busting his proverbial chops when it comes to the art. He does good art. The criticisms are the humor, which is stale recently, and more than that the crappy update schedule. More accurately the complete LACK of an update schedule. I keep coming here because I really LIKE his art and want to see more, but he never gives it.
2/21/2009 9:10:00 PM
@Bashzog: I know I'm a little late for ths....However...are you kidding? have you ever drawn a comic by hand? No? How about by computer? No agian? Then I wouldn't talk about things you don't understand. My Style is Simplistic really. But to put everything into the Boxes make it look neat and still be humorous without over exerting teh punchline or characters being used my Simplistic style four panel hand drawn web comci can take anywhere from 2 to 3 hours. Now Scott's style while it looks Simplistic is not overly difficult but it isn't something jsut anyone can draw. it really isn't. Go ahead take out your pen and Draw me Skrull from PVP ...No really go ahead I'll wait.... Now i don't mean a crappy rendition I mean I want line for line exactness. I don't want a single fraction of a line out of place...go ahead do it please I ask.. Can't do it can you? asshat... Scott style is not jsut done on paper but mostly with a comptuer. and that takes time...loads of time it's far easiter to hand draw and scan it. though the quality isn't nearly as nice. Not only does Scott Draw thesehe colors them useing the computer...and in the Case of PVP he shades... He fucking shades ... So seriously get off your high horse. if you don't like what Scott ahs to offer draw your own shit.
2/21/2009 9:04:51 PM
@Bashzog:
2/21/2009 9:00:03 PM
C-C-C-C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER!!!
2/21/2009 1:56:48 PM
I'm really starting to feel like Newb is either retarded, playing a massive joke, or Scott himself...Newb, stop posting. we get it...you think scott shits gold. it gets old after awhile
2/20/2009 8:44:58 PM
How many times have you watched the same movie over and over? Or listened to the same song? No different than re reading the same strip. It better the second time around. Thanks for keeping it real, Scott. You're the best. Sign up for his Twitter to receive his Tweets.
2/20/2009 7:04:24 PM
So let me get this straight, you are all complaining because he doesn't update enough? The man has a life and a family... I'm completely content with looking for a new comic everyday because I like his stuff. It takes all of half a second to click on my tab to this website, about a second to see if it is new or not, then half a second to move on to the next comic I want to check out.So stop complaining about a free web-comic that you get to enjoy x-times a month and may happen to waste a WHOLE TWO SECONDS of your day trying to enjoy the possibility of a new strip. Thanks Scott for making me laugh on a regular basis, and please know that I'd still check your comics every day even if you only updated once a month.
2/20/2009 6:12:04 PM
@CyberClaw: Wait, wait. This comic MADE you visit 4 or 5 times? Buahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahaha
2/20/2009 1:10:25 PM
i want kissybear back and panda attack =[
2/20/2009 1:09:19 PM
@world_of_failcraft: *gives failcraft a cookie*
2/20/2009 4:33:55 AM
Hey Panag, how much do you have to die inside before you are just, y'know, dead?
2/20/2009 1:11:47 AM
I'm tired of people saying that if something is free, then you have no right to complain. Being free is no excuse for bad quality. Most of the people complaining are fans who are upset that Scott is taking them for granted.
2/19/2009 5:58:52 PM
@CaptainTact: Could not of said it better myself. Scott's work is great. I die a little inside when ever i see people complain about something that is free.
2/19/2009 4:23:28 PM
@youfod: hey you.....................................................................cut it out
2/19/2009 3:58:15 PM
@CaptainTact: Truth is that just by visiting this site, we are all paying with our time, attention span, and bandwith. Such sites have dozens of banners everywhere, that, although not as profitable as they once were, they are still a good income in a site with a steady readership. Personally speaking, this comic alone (and I mean this exact one I'm commenting on about shards) already made me visit this site 4 or 5 times (looking for updates). That's 4 or 5 hits in each of the banners. Not only that, but keeping fans happy, and extending the readership brings other bonuses. More happy people mean more potential clients when they decide to make an action figure, or a t-shirt, etc. Because the trick is having alot of potential clients. Most people won't care enough to buy something just to "support". But we might eventually find something that clicks with us. In my case for example, when I saw the black mantle penny arcade hoodie I just loved it, even with no intentions of ever supporting their gold thrones, by keeping me as an happy reader, and returning on a regular basis, eventually they just casually showed something (the hoodie) and they converted me into a costumer. If for some reason I got tired of visiting their website (let's say for lack of updates like VGCats, or simply because we have to pay to comment the strips like PVPOnline), I would cease to be a potential client as well... Not really giving reason to anyone here. The day I stop caring, is the day I stop reading a webcomic, if I'm here is because I still have some interest (and because unlike PVPOnline site, here we don't have to pay a membership to comment eheh) =)
2/19/2009 2:37:33 PM
@world_of_failcraft: COMMENT BACK TO ARE MASTER FEED THE TROLL!
2/19/2009 1:05:41 PM
@CaptainTact: Amen to that!
2/19/2009 11:42:55 AM
Barring the fact that these are not very frequent I enjoy them.
2/19/2009 11:30:40 AM
Scott,Don't listen to these asshats. 99% of the people complaining about you not updating on a regular basis are the same asshats that don't contribute a dime to your continued existence and support. It's sad to see how "entitled" people feel they are. They're accessing an source of entertainment that is provided to them free of charge, and then whining when it doesn't get updated every day. Feh...what a bunch of losers.I love your work. I have been a fan for quite some time now and thoroughly enjoy all your strips. If you were only updating your strips once every two weeks, I would still come back every day, just to enjoy your immense talent. Don't let any of these no-talent hacks with delusions of grandeur get to you. Those are the kind of fans you don't need anyway. The rest of us are aware of how many irons you have in the fire and applaud you for working so hard at a job you enjoy so much, in order to keep from having to work in a corporate cubicle for the rest of your life...like the rest of us.Love your work...keep it up!
2/19/2009 10:48:54 AM
@world_of_failcraft: you dont have a life....
2/19/2009 10:46:30 AM
@world_of_failcraft: no one likes you get off
2/19/2009 9:45:42 AM
@Bashzog: I'm an artist myself, and let me tell you, it's time consuming. Just because something LOOKS simplistic style-wise, doesn't mean it's easy to draw. I know this for a FACT. Plus you have to actually plan what happens and if it doesn't work, scrap it and start over. It's not as easy as some would think it is.
2/19/2009 6:50:11 AM
What deadline? The comics seem to be coming at random times
2/19/2009 6:13:54 AM
@Bashzog: Ever draw something under a deadline that you try your best to stay within? Not exactly easy, I can say that from personal experience. Now do two of them at once under a deadline. You're starting to put a lot on that plate there.Would it be nice to know why he's not updating? Sure. Would it be awsome if he went back to Kissybear and the panda attack gang? Absolutely. Will I hold it against him if he takes the comic somewhere I don't like? Not so much. It's pretty easy to delete a bookmark and find another webcomic to follow. :]
2/19/2009 5:06:34 AM
Good God, it's true. As time has passed i have realized that the main reason I have been checking back here is not for the comic, but for the comments
2/19/2009 4:22:34 AM
I don't *want* it to update regularly. If it updates regularly then all I'll get is a shit comic with boring illustrated anecdotes. By updating slowly, I instead get this hilarious clusterfuck of comments. I come here every day and shout "halelujah" when I see the same set of pictures as was here the day before.
2/19/2009 1:08:44 AM
Arguments like Chiitaku's and Warcrack4kids' don't make any kind of sense. Comics aren't exactly the most intense job I can imagine; doing two at a time doesn't change that. For comics like these, I don't see each one taking more than about 4 hours, less with this particular artist's personal style (using submitted plots for this comic and using large story arcs for the other). That means, one new comic for each series up every day would only be 8 hours a day, max. This is really not an unusual length for a work day. Don't get me wrong, I really like PVP and I (used to) like Ding!; I'm not criticizing the artist for anything. I'm just saying think about it before you fly to his defense with stupid arguments. And no, I've never done a webcomic, but I'd bet money that a vast majority of those who have couldn't do my job either.
2/19/2009 12:26:09 AM
@Chiitaku:I haven't made a webcomic, no. And I think it's great that he's been doing so well with PvP. But with making a webcomic comes an expectation that you'll either follow through, regardless of how many you choose to make, or say something about why you can't. Scott hasn't told us why there have been such long delays. If it's little things in life, tell us and we'll sympathize. If it's too much work, say so and we'll get off your case. I don't mind not knowing when it'll update so much as why it won't, and I guarantee that people wouldn't be quite so rude about their complaints if Scott came out and said something.
2/18/2009 10:40:33 PM
I think one of the facts that he's even DOING two comics is something worth mentioning too. I mean getting one done on time is one thing, but having two? I for one am way to lazy for that, that's for sure. xD
2/18/2009 7:09:33 PM
Ack. Screwed up on my first post. Sorry about that, but I come to make a point. Have any of you people, who are whining about the timely updates of the comic, ever made a webcomic yourselves? Have you ever had to perhaps put your fans on hold for a little while to handle things in your life? Warcrack4kids has a good point. PvP is updating, and it's on time. However, if your biggest gripe in life is that one of your favorite comics hasn't updated then you need to do a priority check. IT'S NOT A BIG DEAL. So get over it. By the way, Mr. Kurtz (should you pop in here), keep up the awesome work. I look forward to seeing what comics you post in the future.
2/18/2009 7:03:18 PM
@ejiblabahaba:
2/18/2009 8:29:13 AM
lol whiny wow nerds too funny
2/18/2009 6:22:05 AM
I believe it's 'cause he's focusing more on PvP (which, from what I can gather, DOES update relatively on-time):]
2/18/2009 4:12:42 AM
I'm not here to show anyone up. I'm just here to restate the obvious: it isn't new, it isn't funny, and it isn't on time. The content of the comic doesn't matter so much as having a comic in the first place. We've gotten three comics in with this new setup, and if I'm not mistaken, it's been over a month. Before quality comes quantity. If you made the deadline--heck, if you make ANY deadline for Ding!, and then stick to it--half of the complaints would go away. I'd rather see some mediocre comics on schedule and a few gems every once in a while than three mediocre comics spread out over several weeks and the first truly funny one a month later. Honestly, if you can't make the deadline, just drop the comic. I'd rather you have better quality work and fewer comics to manage than Ding! being all over the place and a capable artist taking flak from his fans for his inability to meet a reasonable standard of updates (for any reason).Perhaps I didn't see, but did anyone think to ask why Scott is so slow with Ding! updates?
2/18/2009 3:43:14 AM
@Newb: lol that anecdote is worse than the ones above and before. I can just imagine the pictures to go with it. A bunch of people are sitting around. They are chatting some bs and one isn't responding. One of them says are you deaf or mute or what ever. Then you realize the mute was on relay that to the group and then everyone types lol. God i'm looking forward to that. Just like aids.
2/18/2009 1:19:50 AM
@ZenKai: I'd like to point out some things I recently read to everyone, and give a bit of insight into why they made me laugh."Okay... I'm not going to get involved with this whine-fest."-Yeah, good job with that. I think you kind of lost your resolve when you clicked "Add Your Comment"."Scott, this pseudo Reader's Digest (Raider's Digest?)..."-Ouch. That kinda killed me a little inside. And here I thought you were trying to keep this on the intellectual side."The two of you are so clearly infantile in your comments that they *hurt to read*."-Perhaps easier to read than someone too pretentious to realize he is only contributing to the problem?"...[your] utter lack of social insight [is] not belied by your attempts to sound adult..." "...bewilderingly unamusing."-Trying WAY too hard to sound older than your so-called 10-year-olds. Do you even know what you're talking about? I have a hard time looking over the fact that you've used a made-up word to criticize someone you consider to be a bad writer."I'm not attempting to start a flame war..."-Another classic. I suppose you meant you really just don't want anyone to find a flaw in your "logic"."...the internet as a collective..."-WHAT?In conclusion, I'd like to point out that there are just as many people using the internet trying to act smarter than everyone else as there are people who don't care that they're not. Please, everyone, don't be either one. Thank you, and have a pleasant tomorrow.
2/18/2009 12:25:18 AM
@ZenKai: that was the most aggressive non-attack I've ever read. Way to not pick a fight ;)
2/17/2009 10:54:52 PM
Okay... I'm not going to get involved with this whine-fest. I'll state my opinion, and leave that part of it there: Scott, this pseudo Reader's Digest (Raider's Digest?) format is simply not entertaining. It's like seeing an illustrated rendition of someone's clumsily-described dream. It's a mess.That said, the real reason I'm posting is for two reasons: MylesMan88 and Newb. The two of you are so clearly infantile in your comments that they *hurt to read*.MylesMan88, I'm not saying you fail because you misspelled a word. I'm saying you fail because you misspelled many, many words, ignored every convention of punctuation and grammar, and ramble like an ADHD schizophrenic with Tourette's.Newb, you write like a 10 year-old. Your phrasing, comments, and utter lack of social insight are not belied by your attempts to sound adult, but thank you for at least making the effort not to sound like MylesMan88. Hint: the stories you're so formally granting permission for are bewilderingly unamusing. Please, please stop.I'm not attempting to start a flame war, nor am I resorting to an ad hominim attack here. I'm not attacking their arguments. I just keep hoping that if the internet as a collective makes it clear that when you sound like an 8 year-old moron you will not get respect or the ear of an audience, they might, MIGHT shape up or ship out (I know, I know: lotsa luck, right?).
2/17/2009 12:33:08 PM
Omerta, you're not the only one who feeds the trolls here, I can't stand to see a really good person go under appreciated due to circumstance or lack of humor on the poster's part. They just can't find anything better to do then piss people off who actually enjoy this.
2/17/2009 8:47:26 AM
Good thinking, we want Leeroy Jenkins, that would be the last nail ;]
2/17/2009 8:05:27 AM
Hey look, it's been two full weeks since Scott's posted a comic. I'm shocked. Though, at least PvP is looking better and getting updated fairly regularly. Still, you'd think, if he doesn't even have to write the story...and, he's using anecdotes that are, at best, three years old...well, it oughtta come easier than this. Maybe next it'll be something about, what a tank getting a good weapon drop, only to wipe the party because he never skilled that weapon type up? Or, a pally tank bubbling and wiping the party instead of waiting for a heal? Maybe something about ninja looting? Or pulling trash mobs in a raid because some idiot had to mine some ore?Ooh! Ooh! Here's one that's never EVER gotten old and tired: this guy who ran into a room full of dragon whelps and wiped the party despite their careful planning. What was his name again? it's so hard to remember. Oh that one never gets old, I can't hear about it too much. Please, someone tell me about that one again.Anyway...Regardless - either update the comic, or take it down. Or post something that says "updated bi-monthly" so that we can at least stop pretending to check the page even once a week. They get paid with every hit...but there's nothing here to see.
2/17/2009 8:01:01 AM
why thank you Omerta i'm glad someone appreciates my work i put so much time and effort into it too
2/17/2009 2:03:35 AM
And just when we were starting to have a rather normal conversation about the mechanics of the game. *Sigh* If this is really what everyone wants, I guess i will jump on the bandwagon. I find these latest comics quite unfunny. I prefer a longer story with character development. I am not saying that either comic is better or worse than the other, I am just stating a personal preference and think they should be separate so that we can read either one depending on our mood.
2/17/2009 1:18:29 AM
1) Of these past three Ding!'s, the one about the guy on follow and this one were pretty good. I actually fell out of my chair reading this one. The one about drop rates wasn't so hot, though.2)Constructive criticism is ok, badgering is not.3)world_of_failcraft, your comments on Thursday and Friday are possibly the most annoying comments I've ever seen on here.4)I miss Kissybear and Panda Attack too, but these are pretty good and I hope Scott is using the time to advance the plot in his notes so he can update more often when he *does* get back to PA.5)Yes, Mongo, my epeen *is* bigger, if by epeen you are referring to my ability to make fun of world_of_failcraft without actually posting it.6)I apologize in advance for feeding the trolls.What I really love is when I come across a Horde who is obviously losing his fight with the mobs and I help him out and then he chases me down and attempts to gank me.
2/16/2009 9:31:40 PM
Kurtz is back BIG TIME and you haters can't handle it. This is the best work Scott's done in ages. Some of the crispest writing since his early days on PvP. Scott, don't listen to the critics. You know what they say "those who can do and those who can't complain." Scott is the best talent in webcomics today. Blows all other comics away and Ding is on the verge of being the best fantasy based comic in the history of fantasy based comics. More Ding please. I will try to think of funny stories to share so you can illustrate. Like one time I was playing and I hade mute on and my guild said "hey, are you deaf or mute?" We all laughed out loud. This would be a great comic for you Scott and I give you permission to use it.
2/16/2009 4:04:59 PM
You're all a bunch of whiney-ass whiners. get on with it already!
2/16/2009 12:22:00 PM
lol wow addicts are funny, retarded but funny im so glad i quit wow before i became a mindless zombie like these mofos lmao
2/16/2009 4:06:24 AM
It's true though. I really do only come here in an attempt to post the killer comment. After all, the idea of coming here for these tedious anecdotes... well, that's just *stupid*.
2/15/2009 3:18:38 PM
And here, you've displayed your talent for doing just the same thing. Kudos.
2/15/2009 9:09:28 AM
I see some people replying with "RAGE", and others replying with "LOGIC". Then I see people replying to both with the opposite. Yet when I read all the replies I can only see one thing written."MY EPEEN IS BIGGER!"I have come to the conclusion that nobody comes here for the comic you people come here to have your opinion put on display and hope to be the one who posts a show stopper comment.Well good luck with that guys.Signed,The Mongoloid Moron
2/14/2009 4:01:22 PM
HAHAHA oh man that reminds me of when I was brand new to the game and didn't know where/how to buy upgraded spells. I tried healing a Wailing Caverns group with level 1 spells. I learned a lot that day! :D
2/14/2009 4:50:25 AM
you gotta give em a reason to believe!!!
2/13/2009 7:24:03 PM
It does not matter if you are for or against the change of the comic. If you come here and start swearing and insulting others, you are all the same. I gave constructive criticism earlier by saying that i missed the old comics. Since i said it in a pleasant way and did not belittle anyone elses opinion, it caused no fights.
2/13/2009 4:27:38 PM
I think what Scott is doing is a cool thing, but I'm sure it seems like it was done before, anyone can get stories about a subject and draw them out... but it was Scott's humor that I loved that kept me coming back to read more.
2/13/2009 9:40:43 AM
It baffles me that people that stupid can even find their way on to the internet. How did they even figure out how to turn on the computer??
2/13/2009 8:49:52 AM
hey you!.......... cut it out
2/13/2009 5:30:19 AM
Um...If people aren't allowed to post comments about an artist's work on his own site, why is there a comments page?Or are you suggesting that the only comments 'allowed' are the ones where drooling fanboys proffer their fellatio services?
2/13/2009 4:17:05 AM
So Wykd, explain why you read the comments, then. Also, explain why you bother complaining about the comments, when you're doing NOTHING different by complaining than the people you're complaining about. I honestly wonder how much traffic this site would get anymore if they took away the comments page. Especially considering that the comic is updating twice monthly now, it seems.
2/13/2009 1:08:23 AM
So, Hey Xenoth. OBVIOUSLY my comment wasn't directed to you, or those people having good conversation.I just dislike reading the trolls putting the author down about his material.
2/12/2009 7:48:17 AM
crrrrrrrrrrrrrraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaab baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaattleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
2/12/2009 4:28:59 AM
IT'S FUNNY BECAUSE IT'S TRUE!!11
2/11/2009 8:34:09 AM
I ignore all trollers and anxiously await the next update :)
2/11/2009 2:16:10 AM
and leave Scott alooooone :D
2/10/2009 3:39:56 PM
Hey Wykd...You shut the fuck up. Nobody here has even talked about whether they like or dislike the comic for days. The comic has gotten us all thinking and we are talking about the game now. You are just some dumb angry person who feels like swearing at people and insulting them whether you have a reason to or not. People are having a friendly chat about the game.Leave us alone.
2/10/2009 2:29:01 PM
Hey there, guys. Here's a thought for you. If you want to knock the comics creator or the comic... Shut the fuck up and do your own comic, and do it better. See if people read yours instead of his! Do you pay to read this comic? Do you pay him to write what you want him to write? NO? Then shut up.
2/10/2009 4:35:42 AM
Actually, RedwoodElf, downranking spells has been nerfed for a while now. If you check your rank 1 spells, you'll see they cost *more* mana than max rank.
2/10/2009 1:32:56 AM
god its like a clusterfuck to the 3rd power in here
2/10/2009 12:59:43 AM
My usual response to the "Heal me you tard!" when I'm low on mana, Salted, is to have a rank one heal slotted. Not much mana, and it's a heal.
2/9/2009 5:34:38 PM
Every class/race/nationality/age has some percentage of retards among them, nothing big to it.. People lvl 80 saying that shamans can tank and that shadow priests are able to heal heroics (unless they are some wicked ninja-pirate-chucknorris zombie clone robotozord), warlocks that discover they have SoC in MH raid. Interesting thing is that most of them doesn't speak english very well, this might be a problem here (to some degree).But the type mentioned in the comic above is the worst - newbs who think they know all about it ;]
2/9/2009 10:20:25 AM
i signed up just recently,so this is my first post. sadly enough about 80% of warriors i've grouped with are retarded. the other 20% were the best players i've grouped with. so warriors in general can't be put into a group of people who you hate,i've grouped with a warrior who acts like the warrior on here, he was getting angry about me having to ignore healing due to the lack of mana,so as soon as i rez him he starts insulting me,and after the next 2 mobs i left. i don't regret doing it. i regret not having done it sooner.
2/9/2009 6:14:34 AM
On another note this is why I object to the fact that items created through spells and abilities like Soul Drain are advertised in the chat channels. My teammates don't need the spam and it only creates confusion when there's someone who's never played a Warlock in the party. All they want to know concerning Soul Shards is that I have enough to keep the supply of Healthstones and Soulstones coming.
2/8/2009 4:43:15 PM
pick up group group, mr. kurtz? l2 acronym.
2/8/2009 3:58:17 PM
I'm sure no one will take this into consideration, but aren't we taking this a bit far? I mean, just because someone doesn't like this comic's new style, or its old style, or WoW in general doesn't mean they're wrong. If someone wants to spend their time reading comics they don't like and posting comments to it, that's their business. The way I see it, that just means fewer people spamming in the trade channel. :)On the other hand, if you do like the comic, great. I know I do, and I'd be fine if it stayed the way it is. So why waste time arguing with people about how great it is? I come to this site for a laugh, and that's how it will stay.If someone's opinion differs from your own, there is little you can do to change it. Why worry about it? People will never stop giving their two cents in the first place, so there's no use encouraging it.Thanks for the good comic, Scott.
2/8/2009 1:01:34 PM
I like this comic Scott! I dig how the character went from being a hot chick to a scrawny, funny looking guy by the end of the story. It's neat how you can tell a funny story (it was funny!) and also offer some interesting commentary on gender, sexuality and cross-gender play in WoW.Thanks!
2/8/2009 10:32:11 AM
You want to tell us you didn't know? Duh! Go out more.
2/8/2009 3:35:51 AM
god the way you people react you'd thing wow was a religion or some shit
2/8/2009 12:16:09 AM
Okay, I just registered so I could comment. I just wanted to add my own: I miss Kissybear and the Panda Attack Guild. I understand wanting to go a new direction and all, but would it be possible to toss in a Kissybear comic once in awhile for those of us that miss him? It just feels a little painful to get hooked on the gang and then they disappear.
2/7/2009 8:24:24 PM
Boson, I'm not disputing the talent of Buckley I'm stating a fact that Ctrl Alt Del pulls in juggernaut numbers as does Penny Arcade.
2/7/2009 5:26:42 PM
To submit a story to Scott, just email it to him. Here is a link to where he mentioned it on PvPOnline, http://www.pvponline.com/2009/01/05/ding-call-for-your-wow-stories/
2/7/2009 5:17:37 PM
So how DO we submit stories? I'm not seeing a link or posting area..
2/7/2009 3:58:45 PM
"Scott has proved once again why he is the best and biggest web comic artist on the web today right behind Penny Arcade and Ctrl Alt Del".... Ctrl Alt Del? really? I've produced more creative work from wiping my arse. B^Uckley = art criminal.
2/7/2009 10:32:48 AM
LOL times 100 Scott. Great story. I can so relate. I refuse to join groups too no matter how many people beg me. I don't understand why people don't get these stories. They are funny causing they are true!!!!! Scott, don't listen to the critics. This is the best Ding has been in ages. Love the art, looks better and better every week and the stories as you clearly stated yourself when you clearly stated it on your site are clearly stated on actual truely stories. As long as these stories make me laugh out loud (LOL) I will keep coming back. Scott has proved once again why he is the best and biggest web comic artist on the web today right behind Penny Arcade and Ctrl Alt Del. At this rate you will take the top spot. I just wish Ding would update daily so I could get more of these delicious nuggets. Yummy yummy in my tummy.
2/7/2009 7:45:29 AM
Zyzygy...I'm humbled. While I think World of Warcraft itself is lame, I mean let's face it. It's just another MMO. I too love this comic. I thought PVP is also lame but Ding always made me laugh. Then these player stories...These god awful unfunny stories, came in. It's boring. For the love of god I play tabletop roleplaying games, such as D&D, and even I think these stories are lame. And sadly I'm comparing them to Orc Porn found in a Dwarfs closet. So yeah. But back to my point. You're right Zyzygy. Like you I keep coming back and speaking out hoping Scott will listen. I'm pretty sure we won't be heard but hey that's just the way it goes. Anyways... Folks. You know why I love the net? Because here we have freedom of speech. I can bash his work if I don't like it. Just like you can praise a pile of crap. I won't stop and neither should you. This is called having an opinion! I won't be silenced for having one and neither should you.
2/7/2009 6:12:10 AM
The sad truth is that I keep coming back because I CARE. I LIKE Scott's WORK. I appreciate what he has DONE. But the new format isn't working. SO should I just stop coming back? According to you other "fans" out there I should just GTFO. But that would be like abandoning a ship not because it is sinking, but because it has turned in a direction I don't want to go. I MIGHT be able to impact a new direction if I speak up to the captain... but I won't if I just jump off ship. Many of the BEST things about WoW started off as complaints from players. I remember starting a whole group (at least 3 guilds worth of players) in a campaign to give us a special slot for keys, because they took up SO much back space, and Blizzard eventually made the Keyrings. TRUTH: Scott is a talented and funny guy who has probably bitten off more than he can chew time constraint-wise. TRUTH: Ding was funnier when it was about the CHARACTERS. TRUTH: If everyone who believes the first two statements just ABANDONS reading Ding!, then Scott will have driven away not just fans, but potential clients and buyers. I know I have purchased PvP collections. I would love a Ding! collection for my shelf, but not if its going to be these WoW anecdotes. I can hear plenty of those in game.SO- I'm not going anywhere.. YET. I WILL keep complaining about the lack of funny and the lack of story quality, because it's just not there.I want Scott's work back. And GTFO won't make that happen. Maybe staying and complaining won't EITHER, but at least I will have done my DUTY as a FAN and made my opinions known. Sorry if that irks some of you folks who still think this "work" is teh bombzz...
2/7/2009 3:10:11 AM
Well i think every one has just a little "high fear" of what peoeple say to there posts on the the internet cuz theres a lot of people out there looking at the posts thay make and looks of veiw and so they come off being downd by other people posts so they have to show others there fears off veiw and try to up mark them and everyone who trys to put up a new veiw hell i miss spelled a lot of this post do you think im going to get a ROFLOL FAILBOMB YOU SPELLED THAT BAD!!!111 FAIL FAIL FAAAAAIL! from this most likly cuz everyone wants to down people so in the end no one is in the bad here its just the "chat of the group" thats shoud come to live and let live not ROFL FAIL and let ROFL FAIL. plzz tell me you got this cuz im not going to weekin it down for you k?
2/7/2009 2:36:02 AM
noooo thats just the horde for you dumb as fuck come to the sever blackwater raders its rp but all the dumb shits are all cramed in goldshire inn (called pornshire) and if you play a horde there all lvling there sucky little lvl 19 rogs twinks so the rest of us can have good pick up groups. ps dont join the guild Strike Force there GL is just as dumb like the fucker kicked me for greeding on a very very shity green :S
2/7/2009 12:47:45 AM
Then there's the people that come back day after day after week, spouting the same annoying "zomg i cant believe ur doing this scott, ur comix are turning horrible!!1!1!" and other froth-inducing stuff.We get the picture, seriously. :\Yay vocab. :]
2/6/2009 9:21:41 PM
I agree with Keili if you don't like it don't read it, there's helpful advice (at forums to post) and then there's just sprouting crap that doesn't really help anyone except make you feel good about yourself.
2/6/2009 4:02:00 PM
"When you start to use the words "drivel" and "whilst" to describe your thoughts about an online comic is really time to go outside. No, it doesn't make you look intelligent. No, it doesn't make you anymore credible. No, it wont help you pick up women. Its an online comic. Let it go. Yes, you can leave your comments and im sure he enjoys reading them, but you make it sound like he shot your dog. He is not gonna read your comment and suddenly go "He said "Whilst!", "He must really know about WOW and comics!". Take it for what it is. Yeah I prefer normal Ding! But its not like this is a bad substitute or anything. Stop making it sound like you've known him from birth. Its creepy."OK. Your response is just weird.I use the words 'whilst' and 'drivel' because they happen to be part of my vocabulary and thus I use them. To me, it seems pretty petty to start targeting my point by assessing how I speak (and also I find it interesting how you can possibly infer that I never go outside from the fact I spent 2 minutes writing a reply to a point that you made).If you don't want someone disagreeing with you, don't post. And when they do, try to answer their point in a mature and constructive manner because right now you simply come across as an idiot.Like he shot my dog? Dude. I'm merely putting across what I feel is constructive criticism from a neutral standpoint. Nor do I imply any kind of personal friendship...? Stop getting your panties in a twist about the fact that someone disagrees with you. I would like to reiterate - I like the strip Ding!, but not the recent strips. I also posted why in as concise a manner as I can. If you have something further to add to my point either for or against feel free to do so. But attacking me personally isn't going to negate what I've said.
2/6/2009 1:14:22 PM
When you start to use the words "drivel" and "whilst" to describe your thoughts about an online comic is really time to go outside. No, it doesn't make you look intelligent. No, it doesn't make you anymore credible. No, it wont help you pick up women. Its an online comic. Let it go. Yes, you can leave your comments and im sure he enjoys reading them, but you make it sound like he shot your dog. He is not gonna read your comment and suddenly go "He said "Whilst!", "He must really know about WOW and comics!". Take it for what it is. Yeah I prefer normal Ding! But its not like this is a bad substitute or anything. Stop making it sound like you've known him from birth. Its creepy.
2/6/2009 12:18:08 PM
seriously, to all the nay-sayers out there.There are other web comics you can read. Personally I find Scotts work great. Sure, its something that i'm sure has happened to you in game and is "old" to you, but thats kinda the point of it. He is illustrating stories that have ACTUALLY HAPPENED, thus they wont be as outrageous as the more fictional stories.Personally I have been following Ding! since it's origial EverQuest version, and I'm not dissapointed by the modern version one bit.
2/6/2009 9:32:24 AM
Whilst I do agree that a lot of these comments are entirely unhelpful trolling, I strongly disagree with this fanboy drivel of 'if you don't like the comic, don't read it'.The only way for an artist to grow and mature is to accept critique of his work, and look at possibilities to expand and develop. If he just surrounds himself with baying morons who do nothing but pat him on the back, all he's doing is drifting into B^Uckley territory.It's not that people just don't like this comic. It's that people do love Ding!, but are disappointed with this new direction (like I am). Should I not be allowed to post any critical comments? and just go away disappointed if I don't like the strip?I'd like to think if I were an artist and my fanbase had started to turn away from my work, I'd want to listen to why they feel that way, and take all information on board.I like that Scott is trying something new with Ding! with this narrative story structure. But I don't like it - I don't think it is playing to his strengths, and all that is coming out is boring anecdotes with no real punchline.The last 3 Ding! strips have been the worst yet, and I feel the best way to improve the strip is to move back to his old method of storytelling.
2/6/2009 7:35:19 AM
The People that keep coming on here a posting Comments Like:"sure..I could just ditch Ding! and PvP, but...well, I see potential in both of them. Kurtz has done good work in the past, so it's particularly irritating when he shoves drivel like this out. I *know* he can do better because he has done better.I come back and keep looking because I have a small glimmer of hope that maybe, just maybe he'll go back to Ding! as it originally started and the originality, the funny will return.Oh and I also come by here because the comments are still way more interesting than the comic itself."Or"So are people all sending their stories in the same cookie-cutter, banal format or has Kurtz given up trying to present even a facade of storytelling ability? I used to enjoy Ding! but there really are better ways to write a comic than copious narrative text boxes all using the same voice. Sure most of these jokes are tired (though this one still has potential) but they could all be enjoyable with decent pacing and a few tweaks."Seriously, stop reading this comic. Please. Dont act like Scott is your best friend and your "Disappointed" in him. And making yourself sound high and mighty doesn't help ether.Its not like after reading this your day is ruined. You click the next link and forget all about it. He provides a service to you. If you enjoy it, then you'll come back. If not, you wont. Keep the negativity out of it and enjoy it just for what it is, a comic. For the Horde!
2/6/2009 12:12:27 AM
Now, Now, Zenkai, Dig Rats aren't hostile.
2/5/2009 8:48:38 PM
The one I don't get is why all of the food in WoW is made from God-awful ingredients. Spiders, and wolf meat, lizard, and slime. And all hostile too. I mean, we KNOW there are rabbits, deer, cows, fish, birds. You see these critters all over the place. They die easy. It's like Azeroth's cuisine policy is, "If it can't eat you back, it's not dinner."Before some putz goes into how they use harder baddies to draw corollaries to ones level and difficulty rating: I know. I'm just saying that in a game with such slick story-telling, they missed the mark on this one.
2/5/2009 8:06:06 PM
sadly, I've seen that happen before. Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups. I'm using failcraft as an example
2/5/2009 4:12:55 PM
About as bad as the fact that i still get yelled and cursed at in WSG for not capping the flag when ours has been taken. In fact, that could very well be the topic of the next comic. I do miss the old ones
2/5/2009 2:27:49 PM
roflmao! I think the warrior got his shit wrong :D
2/5/2009 10:24:42 AM
@Kabbes: Maybe Kurtz should make a comic revolving around the comments instead.
2/5/2009 10:12:19 AM
HOLY HELL! You people stop your bitching about this comic. If you don't like it stop reading it...Holy shit it's that simple. People Do things for two reasons and two reasons alone. We do things to receive pleasure ort we do things to avoid pain. So if it's really that upsetting to you then stop reading. GREAT COMIC SCOTT! SCOTT YOUR GOOD! SCOTT YOUR THE BEST! HIP-HIP! HOORAY! Seriously I love Ding and i lvoe PVP keep up the good work on both.
2/5/2009 6:18:25 AM
I've actually had this happen to me in reverse, my mate was running the group and the "warrior" demanding the Soul Shards was a random we'd picked up.
2/5/2009 5:59:05 AM
I'd have to disagree with nomadRED. I play a rogue and the whole group helps you get to said chest then everyone should have equal dibs. What ever is in the chest isn't that big of a deal anyways. I mean the locks spread their health stones out and mages and other classes buff people. If they made you roll to see who got buffs and hs they'd probably get kicked.And the way you handle the warrior is you tell him he's retarded and if he doesn't believe you to look what ever it is you picked up on thottbot or wowhead.
2/5/2009 4:32:59 AM
Excellent, the comments continue to deliver. I am beginning to form a new hypothesis: the comic actually exists purely to generate the entertaining comments that go along with it. There can be no other reason why it is this damn bad.
2/5/2009 2:02:46 AM
haha wow failure
2/5/2009 12:39:23 AM
It's happened to me more than once.
2/4/2009 8:49:58 PM
I agree with Joyia on this, having encountered players like the ones portrayed in the comic. It gets especially bad, when you're a rogue or can blacksmith skeleton keys and someone feels that if you pickpocket/pick-lock something noteworthy it should be rolled on.
2/4/2009 8:28:16 PM
Trust me, Noobs ARE this stupid. I bet the guy was dumb enough that even if the warlock linked Siphon Soul and the soul shard (See? It's created by this spell...and it's soulbound. It's not loot!) He wouldn't believe it.
2/4/2009 7:29:35 PM
You gotta look at it from Scott's perspective. I'm guessing is that he wants to try something new. I'm enjoying it since it's a new approach on WoW comics. Instead of just doing another WoW comic, he's taking a new point of view on it.
2/4/2009 7:07:15 PM
There was this one time a warrior kicked a warlock from a PUG for ninjaing soul-shards. :)
2/4/2009 7:01:06 PM
Honestly SM pugs are the worst. On my shadow spec priest, I got booted from the group for "wasting the healer's mana." Here's how I accomplished that dastardly deed.I used Vampiric Embrace. The up to 100hp that I healed every group was apparently enough to make the healer's heals wasted, so I was promptly booted and put on ignore.
2/4/2009 6:16:45 PM
I'll use the same preschool logic as you Dynithang: if you don't like the comments, don't' fucking read them you tool.This comic used to be good, and now Scott is just letting it turn into piss. The fans of his that aren't 12 year olds want the old cast back, when the comic was funny and not just about lame overused jokes from 2 years ago.
2/4/2009 5:58:02 PM
hmm, Cheezeboorgers?
2/4/2009 5:28:57 PM
First off, I love your comics, Scott. I've been reading them for over two years now. I love how your style's evolved over time. And I do love the new shading in PvP.Second, for all you assholes who can't get a clue: If you don't like something, GTFO. It's that simple. I come in here every week to check Scott's new Ding! And all I see are a pack of assholes bitching and whining. I mean, what the hell?! Are you all RETARDED or something?! Stop spouting your trollish garbage and piss off.
2/4/2009 4:50:55 PM
I agree in that respect, the original storyline was great.
2/4/2009 3:15:28 PM
sure..I could just ditch Ding! and PvP, but...well, I see potential in both of them. Kurtz has done good work in the past, so it's particularly irritating when he shoves drivel like this out. I *know* he can do better because he has done better.I come back and keep looking because I have a small glimmer of hope that maybe, just maybe he'll go back to Ding! as it originally started and the originality, the funny will return.Oh and I also come by here because the comments are still way more interesting than the comic itself.
2/4/2009 1:54:12 PM
hey if you don't like the comic get the fuck out. I personally would enjoy more than one comic a week! *hint hint* I have definitely witnessed something similar before.
2/4/2009 1:14:01 PM
Jesus. Guys. It's not hard. If you don't like the comic don't read it, instead of wasting your energy trying to look cool with an internet hate-on.
2/4/2009 12:27:14 PM
I submitted this the very first day about 10 minutes after I saw the post on PVPOnline. This story was edited a bit from what I sent in, I am assuming for length. I did try to explain, even going so far as to try to hand him a soul shard and having it in the will not be traded slot. He was having none of it and assumed I was trying to trick him. I thought he was joking around, and even loled at him a few times.To be fair, it did happen like 2 years ago, but it was still funny, and I still laugh about it when we all start telling our funny WoW stories. I always say "I swear by the Sunwell" because I play a ton of Blood Elves and of course people always think I am making it up, but I honestly didn't think anyone could be this oblivious to other classes.
2/4/2009 12:22:52 PM
At least the delivery could use some work. I chuckled for a minute and then read the rest of the comic. I WANT KISSYBEAR back :*(.
2/4/2009 11:13:45 AM
Ugh, please stop encouraging Kurtz, story-submitters. I know you early submits didn't know it was going to be this bland, but now there's absolutely no excuse for prolonging Ding, the anti-fun webcomic.
2/4/2009 10:18:31 AM
Dear Penthouse (IE: Ding!) Forums,I swear by Sunwell this story is true!
2/4/2009 10:16:57 AM
so..are people sending him stories or is Scott just trolling the WoW general forums for ideas?As a warlock, I've encountered this...people get [Soul Shard] and [Dream Shard] or any other kind of shard mixed up quite easily. Takes about 30 seconds to explain and link the difference. if these little anecdotes were actually funny and recent, I might be a little more forgiving. But seriously...a joke about auto-follow, then one about lousy drop rates and now one about a retard thinking another retard has scammed him out of his precious shards? Really? I can't wait to see what comes next. I'm thinking how expensive epic flying is. Or maybe someone forgetting their mounts are spells and trying to buy news ones but can't use them.
2/4/2009 9:35:06 AM
Hey and FYI these are stories given to him by actual people these aren't Scott's stories they're the stories of players who come across idiotic situations in game. The funniest part of these strips is that these things actually happened to people. If you guys don't get this, just quit reading.
2/4/2009 9:32:26 AM
I've witnessed this... not this instance but people screaming ninja at people 'looting' soul shards... this is FACT!!! lol
2/4/2009 8:15:42 AM
Isn't "PUG Group" sorta redundant?
2/4/2009 7:58:40 AM
Yep its true this has happend to me on my warlock I even linked the Shards to prove they are soulbound and he still swore I was linking something else
2/4/2009 7:56:15 AM
someone please buff Scott with Intellect..
2/4/2009 7:44:45 AM
Wow... Just Wow....And this is why warriors are branded as Idiots a lot of times
2/4/2009 4:51:41 AM
Excellent. I'm looking forward to the fresh batch of comments that this tedious anecdote will generate.
2/4/2009 4:14:15 AM
So are people all sending their stories in the same cookie-cutter, banal format or has Kurtz given up trying to present even a facade of storytelling ability? I used to enjoy Ding! but there really are better ways to write a comic than copious narrative text boxes all using the same voice. Sure most of these jokes are tired (though this one still has potential) but they could all be enjoyable with decent pacing and a few tweaks.
2/4/2009 3:50:59 AM
Wahoo! So tonight one of my Guildies pointed this out to me. They are all super stoked because of our Tabard being in the comic. :)
2/4/2009 3:50:03 AM
.....gods help us if this is true....
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