I might be a shitty MMORPG player, but I'm a fairly experienced humorist, and this was trying to emulate cracked.com's "punchline / captioned photo / segway" a little too hard.
True humor is finding the edge in a conversation when there is none. It's breaking the barrier between normalcy and surreality in a manner that still befits the context. Ragging on AoC because it's brown isn't really a humor point, it's just an observation. A good pun to make with regard to that game could be something as childish as "they marketed this game as having full-on boob nudity. More like age of BONE-an, am I right?" and it would have been funnier.
Also, yes, poop can be funny, but merely observing that poop is funny, however, is not. Everything needs a context. "poop is funny", sure, yes, but WHY is it funny? is it funny because you just made one that smells like tchernobyl? is it funny because you just fed it to an orphan? or is it simply funny because it happens to make the same sound coming out as it's name?
There, that was making poop funny. Hell, without even stretching it, you could have tied in two mediocre jokes for one grander punchline, implying that perhaps AoC's color pallette was "art from within", "true, natural inspiration coming from the inside". Or you could go the lowbrow route and say that the artists used turds instead of Wacom styli.
Either way, I am not trying to tell you how to do your job, since my area of professional expertise actually lies in the development of games, and not in humor (although I sincerely wish it did), and clearly you possess better qualifications than most if not anyone posting here, and as such more than deserve your column.
I am, however, implying that there is both a science and an art to being funny, and from what I gleaned from this article, the levels of humor here were "my first chemistry set" and a box of turd colored watercolors.
Umm...you aren't funny. Leave the jokes to others. I can't believe all the "humor critics" and uptights over some cuss words...lighten up. Not all humor has to be safe or vanilla. I found the whole article quite funny. And observations can be funny, if presented in a funny way. Anything can be funny if it has wit and timing. Sounds like you are trying to make humor logical, which it usually isn't it's absurd.
mmorpg.com cracks me up. even a simple introduction article starts arguments.
What is is about the geek mentality that makes you think that YOUR opinion has to be right. to the point you'll waste ridiculous mounts of time writing huge post to prove your completly unimportant point, just because you HAVE to win the argument in your own mind
And welcome Coyote.
If someone is talking in general chat in a language you dont understand, chances are they're not talking to you. So chill out and stop bitching about it!
I like your style. Welcome, and hope you enjoy your stay. You will intuitively know how to handle situations which used to baffle us.
"The simple is the seal of the true and beauty is the splendor of truth" -Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar Authored 139 missions in VendettaOnline and 6 tracks in Distance
I might be a shitty MMORPG player, but I'm a fairly experienced humorist, and this was trying to emulate cracked.com's "punchline / captioned photo / segway" a little too hard.
True humor is finding the edge in a conversation when there is none. It's breaking the barrier between normalcy and surreality in a manner that still befits the context. Ragging on AoC because it's brown isn't really a humor point, it's just an observation. A good pun to make with regard to that game could be something as childish as "they marketed this game as having full-on boob nudity. More like age of BONE-an, am I right?" and it would have been funnier.
Also, yes, poop can be funny, but merely observing that poop is funny, however, is not. Everything needs a context. "poop is funny", sure, yes, but WHY is it funny? is it funny because you just made one that smells like tchernobyl? is it funny because you just fed it to an orphan? or is it simply funny because it happens to make the same sound coming out as it's name?
There, that was making poop funny. Hell, without even stretching it, you could have tied in two mediocre jokes for one grander punchline, implying that perhaps AoC's color pallette was "art from within", "true, natural inspiration coming from the inside". Or you could go the lowbrow route and say that the artists used turds instead of Wacom styli.
Either way, I am not trying to tell you how to do your job, since my area of professional expertise actually lies in the development of games, and not in humor (although I sincerely wish it did), and clearly you possess better qualifications than most if not anyone posting here, and as such more than deserve your column.
I am, however, implying that there is both a science and an art to being funny, and from what I gleaned from this article, the levels of humor here were "my first chemistry set" and a box of turd colored watercolors.
You really didn't make it as funny as you say you did.
And that brings us to our final lesson! humor is entirely subjective, and the only thing that is generally universally laughed at is a fart.
Don't forget a kick to the crotch.
"I am not in a server with Gankers...THEY ARE IN A SERVER WITH ME!!!"
I might be a shitty MMORPG player, but I'm a fairly experienced humorist, and this was trying to emulate cracked.com's "punchline / captioned photo / segway" a little too hard.
True humor is finding the edge in a conversation when there is none. It's breaking the barrier between normalcy and surreality in a manner that still befits the context. Ragging on AoC because it's brown isn't really a humor point, it's just an observation. A good pun to make with regard to that game could be something as childish as "they marketed this game as having full-on boob nudity. More like age of BONE-an, am I right?" and it would have been funnier.
Also, yes, poop can be funny, but merely observing that poop is funny, however, is not. Everything needs a context. "poop is funny", sure, yes, but WHY is it funny? is it funny because you just made one that smells like tchernobyl? is it funny because you just fed it to an orphan? or is it simply funny because it happens to make the same sound coming out as it's name?
There, that was making poop funny. Hell, without even stretching it, you could have tied in two mediocre jokes for one grander punchline, implying that perhaps AoC's color pallette was "art from within", "true, natural inspiration coming from the inside". Or you could go the lowbrow route and say that the artists used turds instead of Wacom styli.
Either way, I am not trying to tell you how to do your job, since my area of professional expertise actually lies in the development of games, and not in humor (although I sincerely wish it did), and clearly you possess better qualifications than most if not anyone posting here, and as such more than deserve your column.
I am, however, implying that there is both a science and an art to being funny, and from what I gleaned from this article, the levels of humor here were "my first chemistry set" and a box of turd colored watercolors.
Wow. You must be the most pompous and unfunny fairly experienced humorist ever.
Coyote, I had to memorize a new username and password to come here - and I was using that brain cell for porn. You better be extra damn funny.
Havok's always been Cyclops' bro; the order doesn't matter. Also all of these intro jokes were old; AoC being brown? VGCats did it better.
Now craft something more interesting peasant. The King has work to avoid doing.
Order doesn't matter... so I can say Luke is actually Darth Vader's father!? Kick ASS!! This opens up a whole new world of shit I can be wrong about, but still somehow be right.
Welcome to fold, Coyote. Looking forward to reading more.
Havok's always been Cyclops' bro; the order doesn't matter. Also all of these intro jokes were old; AoC being brown? VGCats did it better.
Now craft something more interesting peasant. The King has work to avoid doing.
Order doesn't matter... so I can say Luke is actually Darth Vader's father!? Kick ASS!! This opens up a whole new world of shit I can be wrong about, but still somehow be right.
Welcome to fold, Coyote. Looking forward to reading more.
I like you humor, and AoC "brown" joke is so very true. We need vivid COLORS in our GAMES, our everyday lives are too often grey and brown, sadly.
Some may laugh at WoW, but 11 million gamers love them colors in a game, for sure.
Oh, and if AoC devs ever do wish do something about it, they may as well get rid of the disastrously horrible, terribad, god-awful GUI and jumping animation.
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Umm...you aren't funny. Leave the jokes to others. I can't believe all the "humor critics" and uptights over some cuss words...lighten up. Not all humor has to be safe or vanilla. I found the whole article quite funny. And observations can be funny, if presented in a funny way. Anything can be funny if it has wit and timing. Sounds like you are trying to make humor logical, which it usually isn't it's absurd.
And who calls themselves a humorist.
This thread DELIVERS!
First we’ve got Nhavas dissection of comedy with a full blown thesis, then Jonsus taking issue with the Chernobyl disaster.
Now if someone can just get in a reference to Hitler, National Socialism or communism, I’ll be a happy man.
BTW welcome Mr C
So MMOrpg.com is going for 'shock jocks' with bad humor now? *shrug* Oh well. Hope the future articles are more controversial and less forced funny.
Welcome!
mmorpg.com cracks me up. even a simple introduction article starts arguments.
What is is about the geek mentality that makes you think that YOUR opinion has to be right. to the point you'll waste ridiculous mounts of time writing huge post to prove your completly unimportant point, just because you HAVE to win the argument in your own mind
And welcome Coyote.
If someone is talking in general chat in a language you dont understand, chances are they're not talking to you. So chill out and stop bitching about it!
I like your style. Welcome, and hope you enjoy your stay. You will intuitively know how to handle situations which used to baffle us.
"The simple is the seal of the true and beauty is the splendor of truth" -Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
Authored 139 missions in Vendetta Online and 6 tracks in Distance
Welcome, happy to have you join Isabelle as the only two staff members posts i can stand to read.
Ill have you know it is an ancient and revered profession!
They even have a Department of Humorology at my local college!
welcome and i look forward to your "fresh" style of humor.
live long and prosper
strength and honor
if urgent do it yourself
if you have time-delegate it
if you have forever-form a committee
"I am not in a server with Gankers...THEY ARE IN A SERVER WITH ME!!!"
Wow. You must be the most pompous and unfunny fairly experienced humorist ever.
Coyote, I had to memorize a new username and password to come here - and I was using that brain cell for porn. You better be extra damn funny.
S
I like the cut of your jib, sir. Do you, perchance, have a newsletter to which I can subscribe?
Order doesn't matter... so I can say Luke is actually Darth Vader's father!? Kick ASS!! This opens up a whole new world of shit I can be wrong about, but still somehow be right.
Welcome to fold, Coyote. Looking forward to reading more.
Love the article/blog/thingie. Stay off your meds as long as you can, please.
Sandor, you know where to find more porn if you need it.
*looks wistfully at Darammer*
Fan fics have beat you to it.
Also they are the parents of Jabba.
The candy is a lie... and thanks for spoiling Xmen First Class for me...
No bitchers.
I like you humor, and AoC "brown" joke is so very true. We need vivid COLORS in our GAMES, our everyday lives are too often grey and brown, sadly.
Some may laugh at WoW, but 11 million gamers love them colors in a game, for sure.
Oh, and if AoC devs ever do wish do something about it, they may as well get rid of the disastrously horrible, terribad, god-awful GUI and jumping animation.
NEW IDEAS that can refresh the STALE state of MMORPGs
The funniest thing about this is that Sandor is now Sandor_Phrog.
Such a nice and friendly place.... should prove less boring than other venues. Now bring on the poop and boobs!
But I will gladly read the meat of your content when it shows up, despite the gallons of sauce.
«Si oblitus fuero usque ad finem omnia opera eorum»
Holy crap.... they'll let anyone sneak in here.
Glad to see the meds worked and they're letting you out on day release Coyote.
And maybe now I'll have something to read when I troll in .. uh, wander in here.
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So, you all sat in camps and that was fun?
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