Feast of Legends from Wendy's

Bren · October 04, 2019, 01:15:58 PM

Just meh.

Brad · October 04, 2019, 01:53:38 PM

Quote from: BedrockBrendan;1107576I just think it is stupid.

It is stupid, no doubt about it. All the rest of the stuff you said is just meaningless drivel.

Quote from: Bren;1107591Just meh.

And this is a much more fair response.

Shawn Driscoll · October 04, 2019, 02:04:24 PM

They pulled off quite the feast (feat). Who wrote it?

Rhedyn · October 04, 2019, 02:27:22 PM

Quote from: Shawn Driscoll;1107603They pulled off quite the feast (feat). Who wrote it?

A committee

Shawn Driscoll · October 04, 2019, 02:34:02 PM

Quote from: Rhedyn;1107609A committee

Probably Alan Smithee.

Snowman0147 · October 04, 2019, 04:13:24 PM

Quote from: Antiquation!;1107588I don't get the appeal of the Stranger Things licensing at all. At least the Wendy's thing is sort of humorous (or at least intended to be), a Stranger Things D&D game would... just literally be D&D, right?

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/218573/DARK-PLACES--DEMOGORGONS--Survive-This--Core-Rule-Book-OSR-RPG?term=demog

JRT · October 04, 2019, 04:18:05 PM

It was written by a marketing firm who's members I guess played D&D. It was a firm that Daniel Fox worked at.

https://twitter.com/ZweihanderRPG/status/1179938859276259328

This is the firm, seems a standard marketing firm

https://www.vmlyr.com/

I think the lead creator was a guy named Tony Marin.

nope · October 04, 2019, 04:29:47 PM

Quote from: Snowman0147;1107624https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/218573/DARK-PLACES--DEMOGORGONS--Survive-This--Core-Rule-Book-OSR-RPG?term=demog

Huh. Well, at least thematically speaking this looks different. Not sure about the prospect of a long-form campaign, but who knows.

Bedrockbrendan · October 04, 2019, 04:50:18 PM

Quote from: Brad;1107601It is stupid, no doubt about it. All the rest of the stuff you said is just meaningless drivel.

That's because you are my target audience Brad

Bedrockbrendan · October 04, 2019, 04:51:40 PM

Quote from: Omega;1107587Then avoid any of the other myriad of silly or parody RPGs out there.
Starfaring
Macho Women With Guns, Batwinged Bimbos from Hell, Renegade Nuns on Wheels, More Excuses to Kill Things.
Paranoia
TOON!
Creeks & Crawdads
Bullwinkle and Rocky
Crushed and SMT

And those are just some of the older ones I can recall or actually have.

I am fine with parody RPGs. I just think Wendy's doing one is a crap idea and it holds zero interest for me. Parody isn't the issue. It is I am not interested in a parody RPG that is a commercial for Wendy's

Brad · October 04, 2019, 05:00:52 PM

Quote from: BedrockBrendan;1107634That's because you are my target audience Brad

If you're going to attempt to insult someone, you think you could at least use proper grammar? Thanks.

Quote from: BedrockBrendan;1107635I am fine with parody RPGs. I just think Wendy's doing one is a crap idea and it holds zero interest for me. Parody isn't the issue. It is I am not interested in a parody RPG that is a commercial for Wendy's

But this is what you said:

QuoteBecause it is a Wendy's commercial. I'm just not interested in an RPG put out by Wendy's and the whole concept just seems a bit too much. There is Gonzo, then there is eating wendy's power up meals. I just cannot take this seriously and I really don't understand why people have any interest in it.

So if you can't take this seriously, and it's a parody, like what? Also what does zero interest for you have to do with not understanding why other people have interest in it? You probably should just stick to, "I think this is stupid," and be done with it.

Spinachcat · October 04, 2019, 05:20:27 PM

Quote from: Omega;1107587Creeks & Crawdads

C&C was one of the most fun I've had playing a comedy RPG.

Highly recommended!

Bedrockbrendan · October 04, 2019, 05:45:43 PM

Quote from: Brad;1107638If you're going to attempt to insult someone, you think you could at least use proper grammar? Thanks.

But this is what you said:

So if you can't take this seriously, and it's a parody, like what? Also what does zero interest for you have to do with not understanding why other people have interest in it? You probably should just stick to, "I think this is stupid," and be done with it.

I don't know why this is so difficult for people to understand. Parody is fine, I don't like this parody. I can't take it seriously as a product. All I can do when I see it, is roll my eyes. I don't get why everyone is reacting so strongly to someone not liking it. Look, I think the concept is stupid. I think the parody is not funny. And I don't get why when you essentially say "I have no interest" people have been getting so angry over that. And I definitely don't get why people are being so literal all of a sudden. Is there some other proxy issue this has been affixed to or something. It is just an RPG put out by a fast food chain.

Simlasa · October 04, 2019, 05:46:27 PM

I think this blog has some interesting thoughts on it:

http://the-disoriented-ranger.blogspot.com/2019/10/opinion-feast-of-legends-fast-food-goes.html

Some of his thoughts resonate with my feelings about certain aspects of current hobby stuff... D&D 5e, nu-Chaosium, live-plays.

Bedrockbrendan · October 04, 2019, 05:54:28 PM

Quote from: Brad;1107638Also what does zero interest for you have to do with not understanding why other people have interest in it? You probably should just stick to, "I think this is stupid," and be done with it.

There is more context to what I am saying here. When this came out, my response across the board was the same "not interested, looks stupid". What I am not understanding is the strong reaction that sentiment got. Like I can get it if people people like it while I don't. I don't understand the the response that not liking it seemed to trigger. By the time I had posted here, I'd already fielded a number of angry responses and demands for me to show in the text of the book why it is so terrible.