History Webcomic / FlintlockesGuideToAzeroth

''Flintlocke's Guide to Azeroth'' is a popular {{webcomic}} by Dave "Fargo" Kosak, made using screenshots from ''WorldOfWarcraft''. Originally conceived as part of a column about virtual life in ''[=WoW=]'', focus soon shifted to Flintlocke and his quest to discover the ultimate weapon.

The original comic ran for two years before reaching its explosive conclusion, after which a "drawn" comic was planned to follow it up. That didn't pan out, so [[OrphanedSeries after spending some time in limbo]], [[UnCanceled the comic was revived]] with a new story, ''Flintlocke Versus the Horde'', focusing on a group of Horde players opposing Flintlocke's band. The new story concluded in early 2009, and with the creator's [[strike: decision to move on]] getting hired by Blizzard to work as a designer for World of Warcraft, this would seem to be the end of Flintlocke's adventures, at least in this format.

* AscendedFanboy: Dave Kosak gave up doing the series...because he got hired by Blizzard to work as a designer for WorldOfWarcraft. Huzzah! (and yes, that's the real reason Flintlocke, Schweitzer, Rok'tar, and Gravy appear in Cataclysm).
* AscendedMeme: The Twilight Highlands, one of the new zones in WorldOfWarcraft: ''Cataclysm'', features [=NPCs=] named Fargo Flintlocke and Doc Schweitzer. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyOzDTuYGHE Flintlocke's even got custom lines!]]

* DeathIsCheap: It ''is'' based on World of Warcraft, after all. Slightly subverted in the battle between Rok'tar's party and Flintlocke's party; death is still cheap, but the closest Graveyard to the area is too far away for anyone killed in the battle to return in time to be effective again.

Due to Gamespy having been taken down, Flintlocke is no longer available to read there. However, someone was nice enough to copy both comics and place them on a zipfile, found [[http://www.mmo-champion.com/threads/1267556-Flintlocke-s-Guide-to-Azeroth-Backup here]]. Or if you still prefer to read them online, Dave uploaded the whole series to ComicFury, [[http://flintlocke.thecomicseries.com found here (original series)]] and [[http://flintlockevshorde.thecomicseries.com here (Flintlocke vs The Horde).]]

** [[http://pc.gamespy.com/flintlockes-guide-to-azeroth/episode-14-the-scarlet-hootenanny/672806p1.html According to this strip,]] exciting pirate battles, among other things, occur during loading screens.

* PorkyPigPronunciation: [[http://pc.gamespy.com/articles/724/724936p1.html Zeppelin would have been easier to say]].

* WeNeedADistraction: [[http://pc.gamespy.com/articles/703/703419p1.html Flintlocke finds his true calling]].

* BigNo: In the [[http://pc.gamespy.com/flintlocke-vs-the-horde/episode-14-the-showdown/1001244p1.html July 9, 2009]] strip.

* BrickJoke: Very nearly involving actual bricks in fact. Early on, [[http://pc.gamespy.com/flintlockes-guide-to-azeroth/enter-the-wee-man/591915p1.html Flintlocke finds a way to make gold.]] Seven months later, [[http://pc.gamespy.com/flintlockes-guide-to-azeroth/episode-13-goblin-mystery-theater/657049p1.html this happens.]] Of course, the author made sure [[ViewersAreGoldfish to point it out]].

* ContemplateOurNavels: When the alliance isn't raiding crossroads [[http://pc.gamespy.com/flintlocke-vs-the-horde/episode-6-to-the-barrens/925291p1.html they take the time.]]

* GrievousHarmWithABody: Besides Flintlocke's animal-based weapons, Bloodrose reflects that "[[http://pc.gamespy.com/flintlockes-guide-to-azeroth/episode-16-fast-times-in-arathi-basin/705778p1.html it's amazing what you can learn while beating someone over the head with their own spine]]."

* JustOneMoreLevel: [[http://pc.gamespy.com/articles/599/599411p1.html The Five Stages of Warcraft]].

* ShootTheShaggyDog: Rok'tar spends a whole chapter running through Alliance territory totally naked and unarmed in pursuit of a pet owl. [[spoiler: Gravy cooks it for a thanksgiving dinner in short order]].

Due to Gamespy having been taken down, Flintlocke is no longer available to read there. However, someone was nice enough to copy both comics and place them on a zipfile, found [[http://www.mmo-champion.com/threads/1267556-Flintlocke-s-Guide-to-Azeroth-Backup here]]. Or if you still prefer to read them online, Dave uploaded the whole series to ComicFury, [[http://flintlocke.thecomicseries.com found here!]]

A "director's cut" of the original comic can be found [[http://pc.gamespy.com/flintlockes-guide-to-azeroth/introduction/897826p1.html here]], while ''Flintlocke Versus the Horde'' can be found [[http://pc.gamespy.com/flintlocke-vs-the-horde/episode-1-a-horde-of-many-colors/905954p1.html here]]. Since it's hosted by Gamespy, there's gonna be an ad every couple of pages, so apologies in advance.

Due to Gamespy having been taken down, Flintlocke is no longer available to read there. However, someone was nice enough to copy both comics and place them on a zipfile, found [[http://www.mmo-champion.com/threads/1267556-Flintlocke-s-Guide-to-Azeroth-Backup here]].

* MikeNelsonDestroyerOfWorlds: "We're going to save and/or destroy the world!"

* FailOSuckyname: Apparently the reason the Horde overran West''fall''. And the next stronghold after that was ''Fort Pwned''.

** The introduction questline for Alliance Players has them partner up with Flintlocke for a while... with hilarious results.

Now has a [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Characters/FlintlockesGuideToAzeroth Character Sheet]]!

The original comic ran for two years before reaching its explosive conclusion, after which a "drawn" comic was planned to follow it up. That didn't pan out, so [[OrphanedSeries after spending some time in limbo]], [[UnCanceled the comic was revived]] with a new story, ''Flintlocke Versus the Horde'', focusing on a group of Horde players opposing Flintlocke's band. The new story concluded in early 2009, and with the creator's [[strike: decision to move on]] getting hired by Blizzard to work as a designer for World of Warcraft, this would seem to be the end of Flintlocke's adventures.

* YouKilledMyFather: Rok'tar declares vengeance on Flintlocke due to him killing off his father. It's not really that big of a deal since his father's an NPC who just respawns in a few minutes. Admittedly, Flintlocke did kill his father twenty more times as well as Malakkaboom, as he thought that they were Kel'Thuzad and Illidan, respectively.

* Kathrena, a night elf [[TheArcher huntress]] who is by far the [[OnlySaneMan most level-headed member of the group]]

* FailOSuckyname: Apparently the reason the Horde overran West''fall''. And the next stronghold after that was ''[[ItGotWorse Fort Pwned]]''.

* GuyInRealLife: Cheri is initially suspected to be this.

* Schweitzer, a [[DirtyCoward cowardly]] human [[StaffChick priest]] who avoids enemy attention by [[ThePiratesWhoDontDoAnything never casting his healing spells]]

* [=~I'm Going To Hell For This~=]: Schweitzer notes this after he uses his revive on Flintlocke's ram and instead zombified it. He notes however that he'll have a drink first before hell.