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[Agugaboo]

teh awesomes

[Almostfaceman]

ZOMG.

[Verit]

Reading these comics leaves me with a mixed feeling. They're absolutely awesome, but that the same time they remind me how much I cared for this franchise just when I was trying to convince myself I really didn't care any more... By the way, some of the voice acting of those audiobook chapters is just amazing. At times I can barely distinguish them from the real voice actors.

[Koobarex]

If anyone's interested, here's my take on Leviathan DLC: http://koobismo.devi...t.com/#/d5d7f66 - personal opinion and analysis only, so no need to hunt me down with a pair of scissors in your hand if you disagree.

Yaos wrote...

Thanks you for answering. I'd like to add that even thought I'm not that good at the english langage, I'm actually impressed by the dialogue bits. They seems to top most of ME3's writing quality, and I'm not exagerating out of spite for Bioware... Really, I'll keep coming back for more Marauders comics !

Thanks, I'm actually never sure about the dialogues before I publish them and read the comments on DA, they are my compass whether I'm doing it right. ^^ Seems to be going quite well, truth be told.

Sulious Vandomar wrote...

Hell, I'll post her just to bump the thread.
You sir, have done fine works worthy of remembrance.

Thank you and thank you. Double Pleasantries Combo!

Aetheria wrote...

I never post on DeviantArt, but I've been following the comics for a while and I'm continually impressed by the awesome art, the writing and the level of detail and thought that obviously goes into each one. Thanks Koobismo and team for an incredible work of fandom - this will forever be part of Mass Effect for me.

Thank you,  Aetheria! Doing our best. If I may suggest, think about getting a DA account and/or posting - we are slowly creating our own little community there, discussing the MScanon and stuff and... Well, the more the merrier!

Tacoking85 wrote...

Heard a lot about this but never expected it to be this good, read them all in one sitting.
Hope it gets picked up by someone for publication!

As long as it keeps getting picked up by Mass Effect fans, I'm happy.  Also: thanks!

drayfish wrote...

@Koobarex: Thank you so much for your extraordinary work.  I've been following it for months now, and it is the only thing at this point that manages to tap back into my well of love for this franchise.

This is phenomenal material that truly captures everything that I thought was missing from Mass Effect 3 (and the heartbreak of its ending).  These are the characters I remember.  And the beautiful audacity of making their unwillingness to flee the centrepoint for your telling of the tale was a masterstroke.
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
(And I have to give innumerable praise to your sly pop cultural references too (Firefly, Battlestar, etc) you have some taste.  You have some gorram taste and some mightly fine talent.)

Keep on flyin'.

And I will just bow low and get a bit giddy.  Thank you! As for my sly popcultural references... I'm a nerd, what can I do.

[drayfish]

Koobarex wrote...

If anyone's interested, here's my take on Leviathan DLC: http://koobismo.devi...t.com/#/d5d7f66 - personal opinion and analysis only, so no need to hunt me down with a pair of scissors in your hand if you disagree.

Okay, now I have not only to thank you for your magnificent story-telling, but also your staggering critical capacity. Your article/review of the issues with 'Leviathan' (and by extension the larger game narrative) is literally the best summation of the breakage of the narrative at the end of Mass Effect 3 I have read since the game was released (and I have scoured and consumed a great deal in my efforts to try and rationalise my fathomless loathing of those final ten minutes). 
 
You perfectly articulated why I have been unable to return to any of the games since seeing that finale play out; and you struck the beating heart of what so repugnantly twisted the universe I loved into a shade of its former beauty.
 
I mean, of course...  
 
Of course, it had to be... 

That emotion that has driven every narrative that has ever meant something to we precocious little creatures of flesh; that ever gave breath to our silly, but surprisingly resilient beliefs. That fire that has burned with us since we first stared out into the immensity of an existence that seemed far too vast to comprehend – a universe we tried to compartmentalise with myth and legend and fiction...
 
Obviously, it was always going to be hope. 
 
Forgive me for quoting you, but I have scarcely read words so true:
 

One could argue that the solutions presented by the StarChild grant you some kind of hope... And one would be wrong. The very philosophical themes of the ending indicate that nothing matters, neither in the past (all choices become invalidated), nor the future (everything can be invalidated once again, by another godlike creature with an even stupider plan - these are the new rules of the narrative). Your hopes, presented to you over the course of the narrative, were false - this is why it stings so much to return to the previous games, this is why replayability gets murdered by this finale. Let me emphasize this... The crucial emotion of Mass Effect was HOPE. Believing in a positive outcome fueled by your efforts and sacrifices, which is invalidated retroactively. You can hide away the "it's about the journey" asspull - how can you take the same journey again, how can you hope again, if you know that it's just a lie?

You are so perfectly, heartbreakingly right: the seismic shock of that final, repugnant end, being forced to rob the universe of the very freedoms that allowed it to yearn and dream - to fight to live not merely survive - ultimately devastate any capacity to return into that narrative, to the falsehood that lies at its core.
 
For now, the only place that I can find that sensation is in your spectacular work, in Marauder Shields, where the characters have not yet given up their fight – not abandoned the principles and luminescent hope that has always made them grand.  It is a belief so immense that it has now carved out a whole new universe, free from the contamination of the old, and authors too blinded by their hubris to appreciate the vulgarity of their thematic betrayal.
 
And it explains why (and I am not ashamed to say this), after the Extended Cut and all its disappointments rolled out, I choked up to see the banner rallying-cry with which you signed your latest release:
 
'FUELED BY NOTHING BUT FAN LOVE / MASS EFFECT LIVES ON'.
 
Absolutely goddamn right it does.
 
And for that I cannot thank you enough.

Modifié par drayfish, 01 septembre 2012 - 10:52 .

[ZIPO396]

The individual above said it much better than I could of.

[Koobarex]

-Draikin- wrote...

Reading these comics leaves me with a mixed feeling. They're absolutely awesome, but that the same time they remind me how much I cared for this franchise just when I was trying to convince myself I really didn't care any more... By the way, some of the voice acting of those audiobook chapters is just amazing. At times I can barely distinguish them from the real voice actors.

I'm actually pretty proud of the fact that a lot of people seem to treat my lil' comics as a coping mechanism, bringing them back to Mass Effect. I'm loving the universe, despite the endings, and I'd like people to stay around.

Oh, and before I forget: here's a teaser of our newest episode, 33, coming this week! Check it out:

What Lies Beneath London - Marauder Shields 33 Teaser

[Break Atmo]

drayfish wrote...

(And I have to give innumerable praise to your sly pop cultural references too (Firefly, Battlestar, etc) you have some taste.  You have some gorram taste and some mightly fine talent.)

Keep on flyin'.

One might even say Koobs is a...

(•_•)

( •_•)>⌐■-■ 

(⌐■_■)

... Big Damn Hero.

Modifié par Break Atmo, 02 septembre 2012 - 04:13 .

[oo0brian]

Absolutley amazing work Koobismo! Let me tell you this... MScanon is my ending to the Mass effect trilogy. Brilliant. I actually replayed Me3 ending uptil i meet marauder shield and the quit the game and continued the MScanon. I hope in the future a cinematic version of your comic is made!!

[Eryri]

Just caught up to your most recent comic. So, so good!

Number 27 was really moving when a particularly favourite character of mine "appeared". Bioware needs to give you a job right now!

[XXIceColdXX]

Far better than Mac Walters comics. Nice work Koobarex.

[Reciever80]

If only you wrote Mass Effect Deception.....something....anything....

I'm gonna say that if Garrus was never in the ME universe, there would be no way I would do another playthrough of ME. Almost at the IFF in ME2, and loving it. I plan on using the MScanon once i hit the end of the game, and skip the EC.

[Break Atmo]

Hey, no one posted Comic #33?

http://koobismo.devi...fset=0#comments

Prepare for the Shocking Reveal™.

[Chaotic-Fusion]

Simply incredible. Koobismo, I'll be sure to follow you even when this series is over. You're doing a great job.

[George Costanza]

Koobarex wrote...

If anyone's interested, here's my take on Leviathan DLC: http://koobismo.devi...t.com/#/d5d7f66 - personal opinion and analysis only, so no need to hunt me down with a pair of scissors in your hand if you disagree.

Yaos wrote...

Thanks you for answering. I'd like to add that even thought I'm not that good at the english langage, I'm actually impressed by the dialogue bits. They seems to top most of ME3's writing quality, and I'm not exagerating out of spite for Bioware... Really, I'll keep coming back for more Marauders comics !

Thanks, I'm actually never sure about the dialogues before I publish them and read the comments on DA, they are my compass whether I'm doing it right. ^^ Seems to be going quite well, truth be told.

Sulious Vandomar wrote...

Hell, I'll post her just to bump the thread.
You sir, have done fine works worthy of remembrance.

Thank you and thank you. Double Pleasantries Combo!

Aetheria wrote...

I never post on DeviantArt, but I've been following the comics for a while and I'm continually impressed by the awesome art, the writing and the level of detail and thought that obviously goes into each one. Thanks Koobismo and team for an incredible work of fandom - this will forever be part of Mass Effect for me.

Thank you,  Aetheria! Doing our best. If I may suggest, think about getting a DA account and/or posting - we are slowly creating our own little community there, discussing the MScanon and stuff and... Well, the more the merrier!

Tacoking85 wrote...

Heard a lot about this but never expected it to be this good, read them all in one sitting.
Hope it gets picked up by someone for publication!

As long as it keeps getting picked up by Mass Effect fans, I'm happy.  Also: thanks!

drayfish wrote...

@Koobarex: Thank you so much for your extraordinary work.  I've been following it for months now, and it is the only thing at this point that manages to tap back into my well of love for this franchise.

This is phenomenal material that truly captures everything that I thought was missing from Mass Effect 3 (and the heartbreak of its ending).  These are the characters I remember.  And the beautiful audacity of making their unwillingness to flee the centrepoint for your telling of the tale was a masterstroke.
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
(And I have to give innumerable praise to your sly pop cultural references too (Firefly, Battlestar, etc) you have some taste.  You have some gorram taste and some mightly fine talent.)

Keep on flyin'.

And I will just bow low and get a bit giddy.  Thank you! As for my sly popcultural references... I'm a nerd, what can I do.

Enjoyable read, that review. It nailed most of my issues with it, as well as issues with the end of the main game. So many logical inconsistencies that fall apart the second anyone with half a brain puts them under even light scrutiny.

[Break Atmo]

Fandango9641 wrote...

Engrosing as always, I'll say again that Marauder Shields somehow managed to reaffirm my love for Mass Effect. I'd love to puchase a graphic novel of the collected story - any plans to roll something out on completion?

Koobs will need to clarify this, but he's confirmed that he wants to eventually produce the comics in fully-voiced audiobook form. Selling it would be out of the question I think - from what I know you aren't allowed to sell fanfiction. There would need to be some sort of deal worked out where BioWare would get a cut of the profits due to their IP being used, which I would not exactly bet on despite the endorsement several BW employees have given.

[Koobarex]

[quote]drayfish wrote...
Okay, now I have not only to thank you for your magnificent story-telling, but also your staggering critical capacity. Your article/review of the issues with 'Leviathan' (and by extension the larger game narrative) is literally the best summation of the breakage of the narrative at the end of Mass Effect 3 I have read since the game was released (and I have scoured and consumed a great deal in my efforts to try and rationalise my fathomless loathing of those final ten minutes).[/quote]
Thank you, Drayfish. I'm usually a pretty outspoken and babbly person, so it's good to share a few thoughts now and then... Especially about the topics and experiences I care about. Glad you liked it. I do feel my analysis rings true with a lot of people around... We just want our hope alive.
 
[quote]drayfish wrote...
For now, the only place that I can find that sensation is in your spectacular work, in Marauder Shields, where the characters have not yet given up their fight – not abandoned the principles and luminescent hope that has always made them grand.  
[/quote] 
I do want to make sure that this is indeed our guiding emotion in MS, I feel that's the way to reconnect to what Mass Effect was before, before the StarChild narrative, and thus to finish it off with a blast. 

[quote]Break Atmo wrote...
One might even say Koobs is a...
(•_•)
( •_•)>⌐■-■  
(⌐■_■)
... Big Damn Hero.
[/quote]

This reminds me, I have to buy myself a new pair of shades, I've sat on my previous ones recently...

[quote]oo0brian wrote...
Absolutley amazing work Koobismo! Let me tell you this... MScanon is my ending to the Mass effect trilogy. Brilliant. I actually replayed Me3 ending uptil i meet marauder shield and the quit the game and continued the MScanon. I hope in the future a cinematic version of your comic is made!![/quote]
Thank you! And, yeah, we're already experimenting with motion comics at this point, thanks to Seph, our video lead. Hopefully we'll be ready to showcase a preview soon.

[quote]Eryri wrote...
Just caught up to your most recent comic. So, so good! 
Number 27 was really moving when a particularly favourite character of mine "appeared". Bioware needs to give you a job right now![/quote]
Thank you, Eryri! Much appreciated. ^^

[quote]XXIceColdXX wrote...
Far better than Mac Walters comics. Nice work Koobarex.[/quote]
Thanks! ^^ Keep on readin'.

[quote]Reciever80 wrote...
If only you wrote Mass Effect Deception.....something....anything....
I'm gonna say that if Garrus was never in the ME universe, there would be no way I would do another playthrough of ME. Almost at the IFF in ME2, and loving it. I plan on using the MScanon once i hit the end of the game, and skip the EC.[/quote]
Same thing I'm doing. Thanks!

[quote]Fandango9641 wrote...
Engrosing as always, I'll say again that Marauder Shields somehow managed to reaffirm my love for Mass Effect. I'd love to puchase a graphic novel of the collected story - any plans to roll something out on completion?[/quote]

No money is involved, nor will be involved with this project at any point, at least on the earning part (I do spend a bit to get all the materials I need for it). Our endgame plan is to have a three-part product in the end - a comic book, an audiobook and a motion comic (video comic with voices and music). All available for free of course - it is and will be a product of fan-love and fan-fiction, no matter how big it's getting.

[quote]Chaotic-Fusion wrote...
Simply incredible. Koobismo, I'll be sure to follow you even when this series is over. You're doing a great job.[/quote] 

Thank you! Be sure to spread these around, the more people see these, the better. We're slowly getting an audience that initially wasn't really that interested in Mass Effect or dumped the franchise completely after ME3, which is kind of a weird experience...
...but definitely an awesome one!

[quote]George Costanza wrote...
Enjoyable read, that review. It nailed most of my issues with it, as well as issues with the end of the main game. So many logical inconsistencies that fall apart the second anyone with half a brain puts them under even light scrutiny.[/quote]
Thank you for these words, George.

[quote]Fandango9641 wrote...
Sure. Well, even if a conventional 'purchase' is out of the question, I'd be happy to make a paypal donation in the event he manages to put something together. I'll watch this space (thanks for responding).[/quote]

You can always join up and help us out with some costs, like obtaining the licenses for the music used in audiobooks - but, as said, no direct payment connected to the series can be made from people outside of the team, we don't want any legal problems and we want to make sure that we're making this out of our love for Mass Effect, nothing else.

Modifié par Koobarex, 10 septembre 2012 - 06:45 .

[Koobarex]

Break Atmo wrote...
Hey, no one posted Comic #33? 
http://koobismo.devi...fset=0#comments
Prepare for the Shocking Reveal™.

I actually even prepared a "trailer image", just forgot to put it up. Allow me to do so now.



Marauder Shields Episode 33 - "Reborn"


Where to start, what's this series about - "Explaining Marauder Shields"


See all episodes of "Marauder Shields"

:innocent:

Modifié par Koobarex, 10 septembre 2012 - 07:15 .

[PsiMatrix]

I have to chime in and say it's a good ending, far more appropriate to the series as a whole but what really makes it great is the level of detail in the comics. When I first saw them there was a brief moment where I had trouble distinguishing them from an actual in-game screenshot.

Koobarex wrote...

If anyone's interested, here's my take
on Leviathan DLC: http://koobismo.devi...t.com/#/d5d7f66 - personal
opinion and analysis only, so no need to hunt me down with a pair of
scissors in your hand if you disagree.

I read it and it sums up the problem I've had with the endings in three simple words. I also enjoyed the content up to the appearance of Levis fully expecting there to be just one and resembling a proto Reaper with Collector-like skin armour. Having them there and not alone made me wonder "Why?"^_^

[oo0brian]

Koobarex wrote...

Thank you! And, yeah, we're already experimenting with motion comics at this point, thanks to Seph, our video lead. Hopefully we'll be ready to showcase a preview soon.

Wow so soon?!?!, If you dont mind my impatience, do we have an ETA on the preview? :kissing:

[kazE]

Just read these for the first time. Had BioWare's writers seen these prior to penning the ending I bet we'd have wound up with a truly fitting finale. Fantastic stuff, looking forward to the rest!

[Loup Blanc]

Just want to add my voice to the praise. MS is the only true ending for me. Great job, and keep it up.

[N7 Lisbeth]

Bookmarked to read it later. This is the first time I've seen a direct link to the comics, so thanks for that.