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Sus

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The Erfworld Thread
« on: September 21, 2012, 01:07:18 am »

For those not familiar with it, Erfworld is a strategy gamer / fantasy webcomic that started out on the same site as Order of the Stick, the stick-figure D&D parody.

It's a story about a strategy game geek who ends up, due to a literal minded summoning spell, in a strategy game mechanics 'verse, supposed to become "the perfect warlord" for a badly losing side. It's also packed full of pop culture goodness. (e.g. Charlie's Archons, business jargon -powered flying women working for a mysterious chessmaster, who bear a more than a passing resemblance to a certain trio of detective ladies...)

So, for all things Erf, here's a thread. Shout Outs spotted and explained, wild conjecture on plot and Erf Physics, WTFs, whatever. Discuss.

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King Slately gradually turning into a chess pawn as Charlie asserts his sway upon him, there's a hilarious collage of notable villains Charlie assumes the looks of... I identified Palpatine, Dr. DOOM, Smith and HeathLedger!Joker, but what about the rest of them?
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Re: The Erfworld Thread
« Reply #1 on: September 21, 2012, 01:08:24 am »

Hm. I need to start reading this again. I peeked at a few of the newer comics, and to be honest I liked the old art style more.
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Re: The Erfworld Thread
« Reply #2 on: September 21, 2012, 01:12:07 am »

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Re: The Erfworld Thread
« Reply #3 on: September 21, 2012, 11:42:27 am »

I stopped at the end of the strips hosted at GiTP; I suppose I should keep reading.
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Re: The Erfworld Thread
« Reply #4 on: September 21, 2012, 11:46:36 am »

It's a good series. Although the flip-flopping between past and present at the moment messes with the pacing a bit. When he's done with that I'll need to go back and read each part separately so I can get the proper effect of each.
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Re: The Erfworld Thread
« Reply #5 on: September 21, 2012, 11:50:40 am »

Some of the pages (and puns) are just epic.
Like the newest page for instance.
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Re: The Erfworld Thread
« Reply #6 on: October 04, 2012, 01:17:49 pm »

King Slately gradually turning into a chess pawn as Charlie asserts his sway upon him, there's a hilarious collage of notable villains Charlie assumes the looks of... I identified Palpatine, Dr. DOOM, Smith and HeathLedger!Joker, but what about the rest of them?

Just saw this, so sorry it's a week or so out of date...
In order of appearance in that particular comic -

Emperor Palpatine
Dr. Doom
Dr. Gero
Agent Smith
General Zod
Khan Noonien Singh
Beetlejuice
The Joker

The costumes seem to be the movie varieties (if there is a difference) - General Zod is wearing his outfit from Superman II instead of from the comics, for example.

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Re: The Erfworld Thread
« Reply #7 on: October 04, 2012, 11:10:17 pm »

This comic is awesome. Been reading it since it came out on GitP.
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