>> Merry X-Mas - Scionia Update

After fiddling around with some settings and resolutions I quickly realised that a small lack of detail (almost unnoticeable perhaps when quickly seen, but noticeable enough when the images are compared side by side) was present in the current images in the online version of the webcomic itself. This was perhaps a result to previous resolution changes to find the most desired size to my liking for the site. Also, I noticed that the writing is a little hard to read in the final resolutions in the site, or perhaps a little tiring.

For the above reasons changes are being made to the text in the first pages for a clearer and less tiring read on the eyes. Some resolution tweaks have been made as well to bring the clearer, sharper and more detailed drawings across to the medium.

The new pages will be uploaded in place of the old and existing pages with the next update, along with the new pages being currently made as well. The new pages are scheduled to be uploaded this Friday if everything goes well, it is Christmas Holidays after all and time for work is undoubtedly less ;)

Merry Christmas to all, and a Happy New Year :)

edit: (29/12/2012) site update is pushed back to next Friday. Christmas Holidays took the better of me after all and the new pages still need some work to be on the level that satisfies me ;)
Happy New Year!

>> Finally Here...

The release of web-comic is finally here.

I am Happy to announce that the journey of Scionia - Guardian Angel, begins today. The first pages to the adventure are uploaded, with frequent updates to continue the story, scheduled to be made and released on a weekly basis. The first artworks are also uploaded and the site is up and ready.

I invite you all to take this journey together with me in the months to come for the unfolding of the tale, in hopes as always that it is a pleasure for you to experience as it is for me.

click here to visit the web-comic

>> (New Video) Digital Painting Timelapse - Scionia - Character Art 01

The first timelapse video with art for my web-comic Scionia is up and running on YouTube.

21 minutes with the entire process to drawing and painting one of the main characters to the tale. Also serving as an unveiling to perhaps what can be expected, and what is to come. The form of course is a digital painting. It was completed as an artwork almost a month ago, perhaps more, and served also as a stepping stone to learning/honing my skills as a digital artist. I hope I am only getting better and more productive with time.

Click here to enjoy the full video itself
Digital Painting Timelapse - Scionia - Character Art 01

The last days before launch to the web-comic are also now slipping away as I count down. The following are links to the official Facebook page for Scionia and the official site too.

Facebook Page for Scionia
facebook.com/Scioniacomic

Official Site
scioniacomic.com

Also, follow me on Twitter for quick updates, work related or not, here:
twitter.com/HazaRDReborN

Subscription based games are a scam!

My "article reply" to an article on F2P games and Subscriptions...

I wrote what seemed or started out as a reply to PCGAMERS article with the title:

Star Wars: The Old Republic’s free-to-play restrictions tweaked, Bioware stress “an ongoing dialogue"

and it quickly escalated to an actual article length piece that I thought I hold on to.

It was mostly in response to those supporting the idea that "if people want the full game they should subscribe" and that they shouldn't complain about the f2p model in SWTOR.

I myself having looked at it (the f2p model) see how flawed it is and, well, it reminds nothing of a proper free 2 play model. I support the idea of subscription games simply not existing at all (take a look at my older article posted here called "Free For All - Challenging Life Itself" to get an idea of my thoughts on this matter generally and how I believe it should work) and so I had my two cents to add to it all.

The amount of tolerance we have as gamers, or even human beings, allows for such things as these (e.g subscription based games) to keep gong on when clearly they should be stopped.

I thought it would be a shame to leave the reply there alone (I would end up forgetting about it myself) and so here it is:

(readers beware, the content is less formal than my usual posts, but I think still worth posting as a cry to gamers to simply STOP with their ignorance on companies taking advantage on them)

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