tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post2869411586997392079..comments2024-03-27T20:09:00.283-04:00Comments on Tenkar's Tavern: The Traveling Wizard Goes Dark - No More Social Media for NystulTenkarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05159289652051155824noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-87245977226587516002013-10-08T22:31:09.268-04:002013-10-08T22:31:09.268-04:00(Psssst... it's Alex... A - L - E - X.... not ...(Psssst... it's Alex... A - L - E - X.... not mike. mike is baaad.. )Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-90828264616945515782013-10-08T13:32:33.686-04:002013-10-08T13:32:33.686-04:00how did you guys get stuckmdoing mikes job?how did you guys get stuckmdoing mikes job?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-36464647848089684802013-10-07T17:48:21.091-04:002013-10-07T17:48:21.091-04:00As one of the chief writers on Infinite Dungeon an...As one of the chief writers on Infinite Dungeon and someone who's working with the SoulJAR crew to get Cairn to backers, I'd like to apologize for what's gone down. I personally sank a lot of time and effort into promoting all three projects, along with the writing gig, so I think I share some of the blame for enabling what happened.Jim Haguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02920458919259568580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-80205429162746786772013-10-07T00:27:44.219-04:002013-10-07T00:27:44.219-04:00"A hungry artist is motivated, a fat one play..."A hungry artist is motivated, a fat one plays xbox." ~ rjschwarz<br /><br />That's gold right there.Darcy Perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02385198563203931754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-85190652566792489542013-10-06T01:14:07.475-04:002013-10-06T01:14:07.475-04:00Castle Nystul is still there... er, here.. er, you...Castle Nystul is still there... er, here.. er, you know what I mean: www.castlenystul.com<br /><br />From http://www.castlenystul.com/nystul-who, section titled "Infrequently Asked Questions"<br />-------------------------------------------------------------------- <br />Did you change your name? <br />Yup. I changed my name from Mike Nystul to Alex Gray in 1996. I answer to both names. I tend to use Mike in the Game industry and Alex everywhere else. If it helps (and you give a shit) think of Alex as a nickname. <br /><br />Why did you change your name? <br />Apparently there were people who really thought I was in some kind of witness relocation thing or that I was avoiding prosecution for something. It was nothing so glamorous. I was working as a freelance writer and artist at the time and no one could spell my name right. I was also never all that fond of "Mike" and had been going by "Alex" for some time<br />--------------------------------------------------------------------<br />Well, I guess that is one mystery solved... so when the annoying people with the court papers show up asking for one name, it can be said that no, that person is not here. There is also a mention of the Tavern on the Kickstarter page Comments section:<br /> <br />"SavageRobby:" And here's the answer to my questions: http://www.tenkarstavern.com/2013/10/the-traveling-wizard-goes-dark-no-more.html<br /> <br />"Mike Nystul:" I haven't read that and won't... (it continues, if anyone is interested, at http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2063410154/axes-and-anvils/comments)<br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-19308307326174137772013-10-05T22:03:41.120-04:002013-10-05T22:03:41.120-04:00The difference is that those artists have a catalo...The difference is that those artists have a catalog of past work that is generating income for them and their labels. The contract is mostly just a guarantee that the label gets first option on new work and that the keep the rights to old work.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-82097281072913081732013-10-05T20:05:55.736-04:002013-10-05T20:05:55.736-04:00He's still defending himself on the Kickstarte...He's still defending himself on the Kickstarter page. It's sad.p1r8z0rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02232264043854801391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-69114954824212920462013-10-05T19:47:26.564-04:002013-10-05T19:47:26.564-04:00Seems to me the modern Kickstarter should probably...Seems to me the modern Kickstarter should probably begin with a 90% finished product that is looking for polishing and artwork money. That way the totals are low, the wait time is low, and the backers can get a rough draft PDF right away for their efforts.<br /><br />In Music you have the occasional artist (Prince & Michael Jackson come to mind) who gets a massive amount of money to produce so many albums and with the money up front the creativity dies for some reason. I believe we are seeing something similar here. A hungry artist is motivated, a fat one plays xbox.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-69150927689695110162013-10-05T17:52:50.046-04:002013-10-05T17:52:50.046-04:00The road to hell is paved with good intentions. T...The road to hell is paved with good intentions. The man might of wanted to be the dwarf king but once a man child (one who is bad with money and can't plan a kick starter project let alone his own life) gets free money intentions mean nothing. If it was not for his dishonesty, theft and lies him being homeless might be tragic. I feel his current situation is we'll deserved.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-23925024573659103162013-10-05T16:33:45.459-04:002013-10-05T16:33:45.459-04:00Good to see that the train is still wrecking. I f...Good to see that the train is still wrecking. I feel bad for his backers, though.Stuart K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06028025283809496381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-63913744570563836232013-10-05T15:51:25.611-04:002013-10-05T15:51:25.611-04:00Almost like he never intended to actually produce ...Almost like he never intended to actually produce any of these things...TheShadowKnowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11073693648569864707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-40887302539252976412013-10-05T15:40:12.607-04:002013-10-05T15:40:12.607-04:00Good lord, the add-ons were clearly impossible eve...Good lord, the add-ons were clearly impossible even if he hadn't pissed away all the money on whatever. No way he could have produced *any* of those items for the costs listed, except maybe the dice if the dice were just d6s with a logo on one face.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-13907121116275093592013-10-05T11:51:21.629-04:002013-10-05T11:51:21.629-04:00Awww, you scared the poor little bugger away.
Now...Awww, you scared the poor little bugger away.<br /><br />Now what the hell are you gonna post about?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-49422555179314277602013-10-05T11:21:40.171-04:002013-10-05T11:21:40.171-04:00Man, what a grifter.Man, what a grifter.TheShadowKnowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11073693648569864707noreply@blogger.com