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Rethkir A Trusted Friend in Science and Ponies from the gap between dimensions Since: Mar, 2013
#1: Sep 25th 2013 at 10:52:55 PM

It took me a long time to figure out what's going on in this. I guess the text in the box at the top is supposed to be the narrator, but it's difficult to tell without context. Plus, the whole "Kate" thing distracts from the overall point of a narrator interacting, and the blurred text makes it difficult to read what's going on in the dialog exchange.

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#2: Sep 26th 2013 at 4:13:33 AM

I understood what was going on right away, but it could be improved. Voting Keep Until Better Image Suggested.

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#3: Sep 26th 2013 at 5:22:54 AM

Yeah, it shows the trope. I think her expression sells it rather well, for what it's worth. Not a great image, though.

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#4: Sep 26th 2013 at 7:00:54 AM

It's good enough. Definitely Keep Until Better Image Suggested.

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dsneybuf Since: Jul, 2009
#5: Sep 26th 2013 at 8:04:51 AM

Regarding the blurry text, could I upload a larger version of the left panel, or would it seem less effective an example without the following part?

edited 26th Sep '13 8:05:23 AM by dsneybuf

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#6: Sep 28th 2013 at 4:36:25 PM

Yeah, too much text. I understand this has to involve text as some level, but a little less would be nice.

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#7: Sep 28th 2013 at 8:44:36 PM

Extremely weak talking head, but better than nothing.

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#8: Sep 29th 2013 at 1:49:23 AM

Also, Keep Until Better Image Suggested.

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theAdeptrogue iRidescence Since: Nov, 2011 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
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#9: Sep 29th 2013 at 9:13:48 AM

I think it's clear enough that she's talking to the narration box, although the words are rather small. Keep Until Better Image Suggested

dsneybuf Since: Jul, 2009
#10: Sep 30th 2013 at 8:33:50 AM

A possible solution to the text size problem: upload the left panel at full size, without the second panel.

Rethkir A Trusted Friend in Science and Ponies from the gap between dimensions Since: Mar, 2013
#11: Sep 30th 2013 at 7:22:54 PM

Much better.

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#12: Oct 10th 2013 at 1:09:08 AM

If someone could get a good, concise scan of the OOTS example, that'd be as good as anything.

dsneybuf Since: Jul, 2009
#13: Oct 11th 2013 at 8:32:31 AM

Do you not like the picture in post #10?

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#14: Oct 11th 2013 at 8:36:50 AM

Well, honestly...

I mean, it's definitely better than what's currently on the page, and I'm not really a fan of OotS, but still.

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dsneybuf Since: Jul, 2009
#16: Nov 1st 2013 at 1:54:26 PM

If I didn't make it clear, I prefer the single-panel version of the current picture to the two-panel pic.

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#17: Nov 1st 2013 at 3:18:07 PM

...what about something from DM Of The Rings? IMO the image on that page is already better than the suggestion since the text balloons are color-coded.

edited 1st Nov '13 3:18:50 PM by Stratadrake

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#19: Nov 1st 2013 at 10:35:25 PM

Yeah I know it's technically a DM, but in the context of the campaign the Game Master is the one narrating it....

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#20: Nov 2nd 2013 at 7:57:05 AM

I do like that better than the current, and it shouldn't be hard to find a replacement pic for DM Of The Rings.

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#21: Nov 2nd 2013 at 10:54:28 AM

The first panel of page 25 is a bit wide but otherwise seems quick and concise. A quick edit could trim that width off without harming much....

edited 2nd Nov '13 10:59:16 AM by Stratadrake

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theAdeptrogue iRidescence Since: Nov, 2011 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
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#22: Nov 2nd 2013 at 5:57:59 PM

[up]Well, I suppose the interaction between the narrator and the characters seem more obvious, although I don't really like the quality of the screenshots.

Anyway, at wiki size:

edited 2nd Nov '13 9:26:32 PM by theAdeptrogue

treelo Since: Jun, 2010
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#24: Nov 3rd 2013 at 4:49:34 AM

I can read it but I can just about guarantee that someone will gripe so something a little more legible would be better.

theAdeptrogue iRidescence Since: Nov, 2011 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
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#25: Nov 3rd 2013 at 6:07:55 AM

[up]I have similar concerns, since the text in the current image is actually clearer than this.

EDIT: Browsed the Webcomic and found some better shots. Here's another example from DM Of The Rings:

edited 3rd Nov '13 6:30:56 AM by theAdeptrogue

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5th Nov '13 8:26:31 PM

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