Question about update

Kitomakazu · Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 6:57 pm Post subject: Question about update

I know, I know...

You need a break, Hai. I can respect that. I'm just ASKING when you will be ready to put up an update. I apologize if you had already posted the date somewhere, but I couldn't find it.

If somebody knows, please tell me! I don't want to die of old age before I finally get to see the whole story of BMA, heh!

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Okay, since this is my very first post here ever, I kinda follow a mini-tradition of mine: I like to shower those people with praise that I do consider as worthy.
feel free to blush Wink

AWEEEEEE-SUM! I could really feel I'm reaching into a world that actually exist somewhere. The fantasy world feels so complicated and yet it has rules that it follows. The only two things that would make me feel sad every time I go back and reread it again is that I wish there's more updates (Do take your time, of course!), and that there's no wikipedia or something that explain the cool stuff.

Granted... That's cheating to me; I did enjoy digging around, going back and forth between strips to try to piece everything together. Speaking of... it's funny how I figured out who the prince was just before I found out about this forum and then saw a post somewhere about the prince's real identity confirming what I had suspected.
I love the amazing cool stuff like Sola shredding Korath apart and the nasty white phantoms that took away the little girl as well. Hai, I confess! I actually got inspired by your hard work and decide for myself to revist my near-dead RPG project.

Thank you for spurring me on with your BMA comic!

Hai · Permanently Banned Joined: 13 Sep 2006 Posts: 287

Hi there, Kitomakazu! New voices in the forums are always welcome, though this place may get a little drafty from time to time.

Actually, the problem with BMA is not that I need a break but there's simply not enough free time to spare at the moment. Right now all my efforts are concentrated on keeping my head away from the chopping block at work.

The last page for this chapter is about 60% done. However, because it's a 2-page spread, progress is a little slow. Right now, my personal goal is to finish the page by end of this month. I know it sounds like a lousy deal but that's all I can manage for the time being. I'm also hoping that things will get back on track by March as well.

But don't worry. I really love BMA and these setbacks are merely temporary setbacks.

Kitomakazu · Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 11:05 pm Post subject:

Whoa... You replied quickly!

I was expecting something in two days since people seems to be somewhat inactive in here. Regardless... I would be still so happy to get a reply from THE author of this awesome comic. ^_^

Hai · Permanently Banned Joined: 13 Sep 2006 Posts: 287

Kitomakazu · Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 3:02 pm Post subject:

Spambots? I'm surprised you still get them even now.

When I had registered my account here, I had to type in a series of letters and numbers from a picture that spambots usually cannot read. But then there was no shear distortion or background noise. I don't know who does the forum's SQLs and customization, but if that person adjust the requirements of reading a picture like in the ways I have mentioned briefly... I doubt even spambots with advanced programming would be able to enter on a fully automated basis.

As for evil idiots that register spambots then let them loose... IP bans wouldn't do much Evil or Very Mad

Who would go to all of that effort to register an account for a spambot though?

PS I'm just a former student of Rochester Inst. of Tech, I don't actually know much about SQLs, so don't ask me to do the fix. I'm now a student at a completely different college unrelated to computers, you see.

Hai · Permanently Banned Joined: 13 Sep 2006 Posts: 287

Spambots are really smart right now. They can get around that random letters thing. I suppose we can upgrade the forum to a newer version that has better spam protection but Niko doesn't want to risk losing the database in case the installation fails. I think the previous time we tried it, there had been some problems. But it's not really a big deal. This is a small enough community and as long as people are informed and don't click weird links, I think we're ok.

Maybe eventually we'll find someone to be a web developer for the site. By golly, it's all a mess when you lift the rug.
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Kitomakazu · Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 8:29 pm Post subject:

Hrm.. I think Niko might hate me for suggesting more work for him... lol

I was only suggesting that shear distortion be added as to make the letters a bit harder to read and that there should be some noise instead of a plain white bg (or instead of noise, break up the letters into readable pieces though...) I'm not sure if Niko has direct access to the coding that is for the generation of random letters, (think of it as in a name generator tidbit).

It's only a suggestion anyhow... I don't mind if it's dropped since you said it's not that big of a problem. Oh well, I wanted to give helpful ideas, heh.

Hai · Permanently Banned Joined: 13 Sep 2006 Posts: 287

Don't worry about it, suggestions are always duly noted and appreciated. Wink

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VeritasUnae · Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 11:41 pm Post subject:

Well... I know I probably shouldn't have... but...

http://bymoonalone.wikia.com

I couldn't resist.
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Kitomakazu · Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 12:27 am Post subject:

Oh yeah! I can't believe how my wish was granted in such a short time period.

Hrm... Hey vertiasunae, any chance you might be able to grant me the wish of a hot redhead with a kind personality and an excellent mind? Maybe something like 35-25-36, even? Wink

Barring that, at least can I have my wish of having artistic skills at Hai's level? lol

Hai · Permanently Banned Joined: 13 Sep 2006 Posts: 287

VeritasUnae · Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 8:43 am Post subject:

Aha... I just though of doing it. I'll be updating it in my holidays, hopefully when I get around to those compositions, as well!~
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Kitomakazu · Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 5:16 pm Post subject:

Hmm... hey... You could ask the forum members to contribute articles to the wiki.

Of course, this entails receiving emails and then reading through them for the best stuff. It might be still less time-intensive for you as an alternative to doing the whole wiki all by yourself. I would be willing to write up an article or two when I happen to have the time.

I'm not sure if anything I write would qualify as the best in order to be included into the wiki, heh... Razz

Kitomakazu · Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 9:31 pm Post subject:

Hai... I know you have been pretty busy with things and the "end of this month (feb)" isn't a promise or anything. Even so... I'm a bit concerned that people will abandon this wonderful comic. Confused

Please post a page or two soon! I would love to see what is around the corner in that world of yours.

Hai · Permanently Banned Joined: 13 Sep 2006 Posts: 287