There are already threads for the mechanics in the Exalted comic and for a specific issue (#0). This thread is for general comments about any and all issues of the comic.
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I'm disappointed. The art is at times fantastic, and the characters are certainly Exalted, but the writing hasn't been better than functional, and there are certain parts where even the art fell flat (Drogath casting Infallible Messenger, for example - the lights show was far below what I'd expect from sorcery).
The story thus far is the worst part. A boy Exalts, gets rescued by another Solar, who immediately explains what he is. The very next issue, they find his tomb and his old magic sword, in a conveniently nearby tomb.
Now, there's some muttering about destiny, and I can accept that, but I'm annoyed that they couldn't drag out the exposition for at least half a dozen issues. I know non-players have to get their bearings in the setting but a little mystery in a story isn't a bad thing!
And that scene where Drogath personally goes and gets pwned by a Tri-Khanate bureaucrat? A secreatry?! Prince of the Earth my ass. Where's his servants? Where's his demands for recognition as part of the Perfected Hierarchy?
I'm going to stick with the comic though; the art can be really good, and so what if it doesn't exactly capture my preconceived ideas? Besides, the writing has shown a bit of potential (a wisecracking circle of Solar tomb-robbers? Count me in) and I'm hoping the story will get better now that they've done the "boy meets magical powers. Boy meets giant sword" bit. Fingers crossed for some "boy meets giant robot" action later on :twisted:
And yeah, I'm holding out for it to turn into an Aztec steampunk anime.
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I'm disappointed. The art is at times fantastic, and the characters are certainly Exalted, but the writing hasn't been better than functional, and there are certain parts where even the art fell flat (Drogath casting Infallible Messenger, for example - the lights show was far below what I'd expect from sorcery).
The story thus far is the worst part. A boy Exalts, gets rescued by another Solar, who immediately explains what he is. The very next issue, they find his tomb and his old magic sword, in a conveniently nearby tomb.
Now, there's some muttering about destiny, and I can accept that, but I'm annoyed that they couldn't drag out the exposition for at least half a dozen issues. I know non-players have to get their bearings in the setting but a little mystery in a story isn't a bad thing!
And that scene where Drogath personally goes and gets pwned by a Tri-Khanate bureaucrat? A secreatry?! Prince of the Earth my ass. Where's his servants? Where's his demands for recognition as part of the Perfected Hierarchy?
I'm going to stick with the comic though; the art can be really good, and so what if it doesn't exactly capture my preconceived ideas? Besides, the writing has shown a bit of potential (a wisecracking circle of Solar tomb-robbers? Count me in) and I'm hoping the story will get better now that they've done the "boy meets magical powers. Boy meets giant sword" bit. Fingers crossed for some "boy meets giant robot" action later on :twisted:
And yeah, I'm holding out for it to turn into an Aztec steampunk anime.
they rule! Â So much how you'd expect real DBs to be, but I was still pissed at how Drogath wasn't really Prince of the Earthy enough. Â Also... I feel that maybe too many of the DBs were using sorcery (isn't it meant to be a rare art that only those few among the Dragon Blooded who have attended the Heptagram have learnt?), but that's just me being nitpicky 
