Anyone still out there?
outskirtsoforgrimmar on Jan. 8, 2015
Hey everyone.
It's been a while, hey? I've missed the shit out of this place.
So the comic has stagnated for way too long and I feel that you guys deserve an explanation.
I am truly, deeply sorry for the amount of time it has taken to get anything out. Reading the comments on the last update by Ozz just breaks my heart. Hopefully this will make up for it. Sorta.
Since the last comic, Ozz and I have parted ways amicably (we still join forces for the occasional beer) along with:
-Me going into the film biz. Enrolling, being accepted into, and graduating film school with an Advanced Diploma under my belt
-Wrote a whole bunch of webseries episodes, short films, etc. all available over at http://www.youtube.com/compoundfiasco
-started, deleted, and restarted several blogs.
-Ended up being diagnosed with depression, which has affected me on and off since 2011.
-moved out of my comfort zone, literally. am now residing in Sydney, NSW.
-Started my own business
In this whole time, I've missed the comic like crazy and the only reason I haven't bothered sooner, is I forgot my password, and the Duck's password reset feature is dead. Any support emails I sent bounced, until last night when the current admin-guy reset the password for me.
So now we're here, and -if you still give a shit about the comic, you're probably wondering where that leaves us.
Well, I have a shitload of free time on my hands between jobs now, and I grabbed a starter account for WoW (actually did this the last time I wanted to redo the comic and couldn't log in). As much as it is a glorified sprite comic, it's something I'm proud of and want to come back to.
I'm still working out what would work best in terms of an update schedule, and how much I can take on without burning myself out (again, the depression and owning a business thing) but ultimately, I want to continue, if you guys will have me.
Templates are downloaded, WoW is being installed. Time to get back and traverse the Outskirts of Orgrimmar.
Ozz at 11:01PM, Aug. 19, 2015
Not one to say ‘never’, but I can say fairly confidently there won’t be any more OoO from me. I have zero interest in the subject matter anymore. A different “Outskirts of [x]“ comic? Maybe one day. IRL, I’m a corporate drone to pay the bills, and I’ve helped start a Roller Derby organisation which pretty much took over any free time I had. Maybe I’ll get back to drawing things. I’m infinitely proud of Ruku and the shit he’s been doing with his life and career. If you’re in Sydney and he’s calling out for extras, go help! If you’re trying to be an extra and he didn’t call out, you’re just being an asshole though. Stop that. And if he ever gets the time to start updating this again, I’ll be following avidly.
Ozz at 11:00PM, Aug. 19, 2015
Going back to that particular arc, I can still remember where I was going with it. Ozzstriker (why oh why did I just give you my PC’s name?) was going to save Thrall in the nick of time, opening up the story to the conspiracy about Stormwind’s warlock guild. Ozzstriker and Reyn were never going to meet, or it they did, as conflict only, despite their common goal. Samuel Mollyn was going to be Reyn’s father, and probably kill her shortly after she found out. Not one to say ‘never’, but I can say fairly confidently there won’t be any more OoO from me. I have zero interest in the subject matter anymore. A different “Outskirts of [x]“ comic? Maybe one day. IRL, I’m a corporate drone to pay the bills, and I’ve helped start a Roller Derby organisation which pretty much took over any free time I had. Maybe I’ll get back to drawing things.
Ozz at 10:59PM, Aug. 19, 2015
I'll amicable you in a minute! *shakes fist* So I saw this yesterday and have been thinking about it since. My last real update was in 2008 (7 GODDAMN FUCKING YEARS AGO), excluding the random Grettl comic in 2010. None of it seems that long ago. I had a ball making this comic, and while we were shit at regular updates, I thoroughly enjoyed creating each one. It was a quiet little creative outlet for the quiet little creativity I have. Looking back on it, there is a few things I’d change if I’d done it again. I’d use that damn Warcraft font for headings ONLY instead of all exposition. Also so much less exposition. I’d plan out a story, instead of writing week-to-week to the vague plan I had in my head. I’d stop apologising for not updating and just updating when I could. The more comedic single shots were great and I love ever damn one of them.
cru at 12:38AM, Jan. 29, 2015
I've returned from an extended leave of absence from DD as well but am considering coming back to the comic game.