yay this month is my Birf day! April sixth even - why is this important two reasons one yay! i'm alive for another year! Diabetes is more under control! Also i am so not a fan of Iray. this set gave me a lot of issues thus why the filler and yes Paul was the winner and im going to get that out post haste!
Also a giant thank you to our favorite Editor! ROSE she is awesome ! don't let her forget it!
Also on a side note you may have noticed a lack of special effects and other things - this is because my tablet no longer works. im gonna start pricing them, i know the table helps with extra spiffy stuff, my last one was a off brand with a large drawable area, it helps when sketching and doing custom maps and such. I just cant get the same effects with a mouse.
Rose is indeed awesome! She has an imagination and the skill to use it, and that makes all the difference in the work for DC. Same is true of the artist.
Since I probably won't be here to comment on the 6th let me go ahead and say Happy Birthday. You share the same day as my son who will turn 8. I hope this next year is a better one for you.
The difference is, they wanted to change her style, while the salesperson looked at Noctis and basically said "I see what you like, and we have a line dedicated to your aesthetic." Definitely the right salesmanship choice.
HA! Noctis being called, for all intents and purposes, a goth, is absolutely hilarious! I've been wondering how long it would take for that joke to end up in the comic. :D Now the question is whether she's going to know the cultural reference and what it implies, or if she'll remain blissfully ignorant until someone opens their big mouth (Lynn...heh). Personally, I would find it hilarious if she showed up in a future scene decked out as a goth (makeup included) before finding out about it. Then again, Noctis would probably be so frightening that she'd scare Dracula re-dead. O.O
Early Happy Birthday, Terri! Make a wish and let us know if it comes true. :)
And thank you Rose for being such a great editor for Datachasers! Your wit is truly outstanding, especially your namesake's hilarious dialogue. She reminds me of a less restrained version of Morrigan from Dragon Age: Origins. Her scathing wit always had me roaring when she was needling Alastair. The voice acting for those characters (Claudia Black rocks!) was absolutely priceless!
I can only guess that Noctis would probably find the style nomenclature irrelevant beyond identifying the style, and be more concerned that it conforms to her armor and aesthetic criteria.
Happy future birthday. Glad to hear your health is doing well.
Iray can look pretty, but it's so damn slow and there are very few settings that can be fudged with to speed it up. I wouldn't be surprised if converting the scene mat zone by mat zone to 3DL took less time than rendering it in Iray. (Besides, 3DL can look pretty damn good too though. I've mistaken 3DL renders for Iray and Iray for 3DL.)
There's more disadvantages to iray than just rendering times. It's a no-brainer for ambient light but it's very limited. Okay if all your scenes are in a hospital but sucks for dark spaces. I tried it for a few days.
Cent-Comm: +++Yes. Purely defensive is fine. I'll authorise whatever they want, within reason.+++
Cella: You are diplomatic guests and will be automatically approved for all defensive formats and values. Show them the top-level stuff, Jen.
[...]
Noctis: It conceals my form and movements, it will stop any non-military weapon indefinitely, it looks like it will slow me down and restrict my vision, but doesn't, and with my weapon and our faces concealed, it is hard to tell bodyguard and charge apart. This is ideal.
Acantha: We are wearing matching black burquas, Noctis. This is horrible!!
Noctis: Practical. And whining is still beneath your dignity, princess.
Lynn: *tries not to smirk* At least nobody who knows you would recognise you.
Teedee: *passes by* Hi, Lynn. Hi, Cella. Hi, Pasty and Acantha. Are those mark seven bunker-burquas? Nice!
Noctis: Thank you.
Medical drone: *zeros in on Acantha at high speed* +WHEEOO! WHEEOO! Blood pressure warning detected in priority patient!+
>:=)> And Many Happy Returns (and no unhappy relapses) for Saturday, Terri-who-will-hopefully-remain-Hale. <(=:<
Maybe we have an opportunity to chip in on a birthday present. It will help Centcomm, and ultimately us readers, for Cent to get a tablet to be able to help put those skills to work. Whaddy'all say? :D
I can already see the conversation with the next customer: “ We don’t have official endorsement or anything but the Queen of Nova Roma shops here, like, all the time.”
I am highly suspicious of them !
You say you don't like Iray, but I can't tell; you do a very good job with it. :D Both you and Rose deserve a round of applause!
New clothes for Noctis! This should be interesting. :D
Happy birthday!
All I can say is... Now THAT'S salesmanship!
I can also see Acantha, one day, bundled up in that cape, with only her legs below the knee sticking out, and thrown over Noctis or Maximus' shoulder.
Early Happy Birthday, Terri! Make a wish and let us know if it comes true. :)
And thank you Rose for being such a great editor for Datachasers! Your wit is truly outstanding, especially your namesake's hilarious dialogue. She reminds me of a less restrained version of Morrigan from Dragon Age: Origins. Her scathing wit always had me roaring when she was needling Alastair. The voice acting for those characters (Claudia Black rocks!) was absolutely priceless!
Dragon Age?
Morrigan?
Claudia Black?
Yes to all.
She's very .. goal-oriented !
This is now what I hear, when I see speed speak !
*squeak* *squeak* *squeak* … BLEARGHH! 🤣
Iray can look pretty, but it's so damn slow and there are very few settings that can be fudged with to speed it up. I wouldn't be surprised if converting the scene mat zone by mat zone to 3DL took less time than rendering it in Iray. (Besides, 3DL can look pretty damn good too though. I've mistaken 3DL renders for Iray and Iray for 3DL.)
Happy birthday!
Cent-Comm: +++Yes. Purely defensive is fine. I'll authorise whatever they want, within reason.+++
Cella: You are diplomatic guests and will be automatically approved for all defensive formats and values. Show them the top-level stuff, Jen.
[...]
Noctis: It conceals my form and movements, it will stop any non-military weapon indefinitely, it looks like it will slow me down and restrict my vision, but doesn't, and with my weapon and our faces concealed, it is hard to tell bodyguard and charge apart. This is ideal.
Acantha: We are wearing matching black burquas, Noctis. This is horrible!!
Noctis: Practical. And whining is still beneath your dignity, princess.
Lynn: *tries not to smirk* At least nobody who knows you would recognise you.
Teedee: *passes by* Hi, Lynn. Hi, Cella. Hi, Pasty and Acantha. Are those mark seven bunker-burquas? Nice!
Noctis: Thank you.
Medical drone: *zeros in on Acantha at high speed* +WHEEOO! WHEEOO! Blood pressure warning detected in priority patient!+
>:=)> And Many Happy Returns (and no unhappy relapses) for Saturday, Terri-who-will-hopefully-remain-Hale. <(=:<
...and Lynn jealous... =P
We commenteers are more than a match for the likes of you!
*throws Rose off the page*
*hides it between Centcomm's server racks*
Just a guess, of course. 😃
Thank you for the comic!
I have visions of one of my sisters in this place....!!
Got a datachaser universe q in the pipe but gonna wait til next week (and no it does not involve tedees or anyone's social life so relax ;))
And thank you!
May you live long and proper.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY.!
I can already see the conversation with the next customer: “ We don’t have official endorsement or anything but the Queen of Nova Roma shops here, like, all the time.”
It's almost like a birthday present, eh ? 😁