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Sorry all for the site being a bit edgy. The hosting company is still sub-par.
I’m looking for a better host that can handle the bandwidth intelligently….sigh.
Still…I hope you please hang in there during any outages.
Thank you to all the new readers who said hi.
For the record…I’m done with my latest book Magic Carpet. So I’m back on Dreamland again.
And to everyone who keeps asking. Again…if you have a pin up, comic page, or anything like that you’d like to do for the Guest pages…please go for it.
As long as it’s PG…I’m cool with it.
I’ll of course proof everything that comes in…but please don’t ask if it’s ok. Just go for it.
If I have enough days to put up everyones…I will. If not…it’ll go below in the blog.
So you’ll get your day…I promise.
🙂
Thank you again and please keep them guest strips/pages/pin-ups coming.
Nicodemus sooo needs his butt kicked! 8D *dances around in excitement*
Yeah. That lad seems to crave a really hard punch to the nose.
Or summat like that.
But ‘lo, watch out! Are my glasses foggy or do I see right? Aren’t Alex ‘n Nastajia exchanging a VERY promising look? Ah! Punch-Warning ahead. *lolz*
gah, it’ll just be another epic battle in which Nick SOMEHOW loses them…all makes for an awesome comic really lol 😛
gah, it’ll just be another epic battle in which Nick SOMEHOW loses them…all makes for an awesome comic really lol 😛
If your looking for a hosting service. I would be happy to host your site for you. I have my own server with great bandwidth.
I dont know what service providers you have looked at, but I would recommend parcom.net I have used them for several years and have never been disapointed.
As a professional webmaster who has been through many dedicated server hosting services all over the world, I STRONGLY recommend using an EUROPEAN company to host your server, Scott. Bandwidth over here is cheaper and better (except for routing to the far east, which is better across the pacific).
I’m sure Atrum’s intentions are good, but he may be underestimating the amount of bandwidth required to serve this comic. According to my (rough) calculations, every SINGLE new user, which reads the entire comic up to this point, pumps 175mb down the tubes! If Scott gets a mere 100 new readers per month, that’s 17gb of traffic. If he has 10000 regulars, and releases 20 pages per month (he releases more, except in february or during a hiatus), then for those regulars to read those pages he uses another 46gb, assuming a page size of 230kb in average (of course the whole thing is incredibly inaccurate, since avg page size depends on the amount of compression, where the characters are, whether there are any double pages, etc). Remember that the number of pages increases every weekday, the number of regulars increases with most new users, there are also casual visitors and there are also the design images, fanart, texts, etc. being served and you may have to use at least 70gb per month. Also, out of those 10 thousand regulars, if a mere 100 download the new comic after it’s posted (rather than only visiting occasionally), in order to provide a good service, and let’s place a completely arbitrary good service threshold at users being able to download the comic in 3 seconds (provided they have broadband), you’ll need at least 60mbps available to you at some point every weekday. All this is, unfortunately, expensive, or I’d offer to help Scott too ~.~
Hm, after checking more pages, it looks like my average page size may be a little too high. Please multiply the results of my calculations by 0.65 ;P
Still, it’s a lot. Unfortunately most people are paying for their servers for their own reasons, which also require bandwidth…
Oooooooooooo… Love the tension going on here. And tomorrow is the big thursday comic! Can’t wait.
Sorry, to hear about your bandwidth probs Scott. But you know, I think I could deal with it if I had the same audience as you, lol.
You all know what, we are 727 pages in and no one has wondered about the sword that Alex is carrying. Like is it Excalibur, Durendal, or The Vorpal Blade? Me I kinda think it might be
Can I ask you something on a serious note as a graphic designer and author of two of my own graphic novels (that are currently being redone)?
What happaned to your paneling? I took the time and looked back at the start and read through. When this comic first started, you had creative use of paneling and more panels to the page, along with word baloons that could span a panle or so to give flow to the page and showing different angles and depths of views. The story actually progressed very nicely and at a pace that kept interest in reading such a long story.
But as if late, you’bve been useing the same paneling style of three/four or so wide shot panels a page for nearly every page and it’s becoming more and more dull and the story is starting to creep along very slowly as not much is happening. It seems like your now trying to capture every single character movment as they speak instead of doing things in a.. I’m unsure how to put it, in a comic style mindset?
The curent page could have easily had two or three panels and more added to it if they were not wide panel views. And while Nicodemus speaks the others just stand there starring.. and.. look at each other? Does that really have to be shown?
Just saying theres a lot beter ways this could have been planed out, and although it all looks amazing and I comment you on the fine work on the models, the story in terms of how it’s progressing is just slowing down to much and is getting boring. Not saying everything has to be action packed, but, using this curent page as an example.. having the gang standing the same way for two, showing just slight movement from Nicodemus as he talks, then the last showing the gang look at each other. Do we really have to see them all looking at Nicodemus unmoving for two pannles? A change of angle, different depths, something to keep the story aspect interesting instead of just “Oh look cool 3D models!”. Like the comic use to do in the early chapters, it’s like it lost what it once had.
Listen. Your comic goes way too slow to read every day. The stuff that gets accomplished in one page of your comic would take other webcomics one or two panels. I’m reading your webcomic hoping it gets better, but seriously, please put the “next” “previous” links above the comics so I don’t have to scroll past the story to get to where I was.
Still, no explanation about how or who cut Nick’s thigh. I sure hope Scott expertly explains that. Even Nick isn’t complaining about the bleeding.
Has any one hear of Verio webhosting. I work for them, and I have to say that compaired to most hosting services that are hosted over seas, it is one of the best.
Leftover…
http://thedreamlandchronicles.com/?p=615
Everyone else…
Thank you. I’m looking into other options…and appreciate the input. Please…keep it coming.
Just started reading this comic a few days ago, totally love it!
I know it’s been almost a year now, but if you’re still looking for a good host, I’m with DreamHost, and they’re fantastic. Feel free to send me an email if you need more information, or want a promo code for a discount (I’m sure there are already several of those flying around, however).
If you already found something you’re happy with, however, I congratulate you, and hope you all the best. The comic is great! 🙂
I disagree with the comments saying that the webcomic goes too slow. It is a great story with beautiful art. I love the pacing. Great job!!
Toatally.
Very true! Makes a change to see somoene spell it out like that. 🙂
What a fantastic addition to Headway. Just getting my credit card out now – yes, even at this time on a Saturday night. Well worth it. Great work Andy.
i have a co dependency on it but i told them that was part of my past right now there telling me that there not signing any wavers for it so I’m wondering how long would i have to wait before I’m able to enlist because right at this moment I’m looking for other options but I’d rather do the marines they have all the training that I’m looking.
PAH!! Man I’m gonna need security to get past security. Good thing I didnt name names 🙂 Metro Man…seriously…even on Vacation the Mr Furly joint is too much!
/ The Zune concentrates on being a Portable Media Player. Not a web browser. Not a game machine. Maybe in the future it’ll do even better in those areas, but for now it’s a fantastic way to organize and listen to your music and videos, and is without peer in that regard. The iPod’s strengths are its web browsing and apps. If those sound more compelling, perhaps it is your best choice.
De provincie Groningen heeft de hoogste werkloosheid van Nederland. Ondanks een daling in het eerste kwartaal van 2012 zijn volgens het UWV nog altijd ruim twintigduizend mensen op zoek