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The Grande Temple of Jing: "the dungeon crawl that rules them ALL"

Started by Black Vulmea, December 30, 2012, 11:55:51 PM

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Black Vulmea

December 30, 2012, 11:55:51 PM
Well, here we go again: another Kickstarter megadungeon, this time for Pathfinder.

Dripping with trite hyperbole? Check. Name-checking roleplaying game 'celebrities?' Check. Pandering to the old school? Check. Special snowflake rules AND rewards? Check and check.

:rolleyes:
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JeremyR

#1
December 31, 2012, 12:04:27 AM
It's funny, too, because this is a remake of a 2001 d20 modules. I was pretty big on d20 back then (I still probably have close to 250 d20 books after selling off a bunch) and I had never heard of it.

Killfuck Soulshitter

#3
December 31, 2012, 12:31:51 AM
Thought you got a "grande" at Starbucks? Or is he just the kind of guy that pronounces homage to rhyme with fromage?

Black Vulmea

#4
December 31, 2012, 02:02:02 AM
Quote from: Benoist;613118*sigh*
I know, right?

Quote from: Killfuck Soulshitter;613121Thought you got a "grande" at Starbucks?
Yeah, that's not a transcription typo, I'm sad to say.

Quote from: Killfuck Soulshitter;613121Or is he just the kind of guy that pronounces homage to rhyme with fromage?
:)
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Melan

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December 31, 2012, 03:56:41 AM Last Edit: December 31, 2012, 03:59:36 AM by Melan
QuoteCelebrity contributors
Expected something like Lady Gaga or Beyoncé, got overweight dudes in their fourties.

What the?

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(Kickstarter is the new d20 bubble, and this little item is a rather good signal of the gold rush)
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Ghost Whistler

#6
December 31, 2012, 04:06:19 AM
Isn't Jing that which Taoists call sexual energy?
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JeremyR

#7
December 31, 2012, 05:20:32 AM
I would like to see a KS with a bunch of infamous RPG celebrities. Raven McCracken (of Synnibarr fame), that Carcosa guy, the Vampire: Undeath guy, maybe James M (the Grognardia guy), Morrus from ENWorld...

jeff37923

#8
December 31, 2012, 05:48:56 AM
So we got a Kickstarter for a megadungeon. So what? Why the derision and scorn?
"Meh."

The Butcher

#9
December 31, 2012, 10:59:23 AM
Quote from: Ghost Whistler;613145Isn't Jing that which Taoists call sexual energy?

Oh God, please let this be true. How funny would it be when the author(s) found out.

Quote from: JeremyR;613153I would like to see a KS with a bunch of infamous RPG celebrities. Raven McCracken (of Synnibarr fame), that Carcosa guy, the Vampire: Undeath guy, maybe James M (the Grognardia guy), Morrus from ENWorld...

Don't forget Ron Edwards! And maybe Zak Smith too.

Quote from: jeff37923;613154So we got a Kickstarter for a megadungeon. So what? Why the derision and scorn?

Because it's for Pathfinder and it irks the Old School to see them younglings who might have never heard of Castle Greyhawk throwing around "ZOMG biggest dungeon evar".

Because it doesn't look particularly original.

Because it sets a $10K goal in excess of other crowdfunding RPG projects that have cranked out good stuff.

Because it name drops Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook and Skip Williams, the father, son and holy ghost of 3e.

Substitute Pathfinder for OSRIC, and the "celebrities" for Frank Mentzer, Tim Kask and Erol Otus, and the reaction might be the opposite.

Melan

#10
December 31, 2012, 11:04:02 AM
Quote from: The Butcher;613213Substitute Pathfinder for OSRIC, and the "celebrities" for Frank Mentzer, Tim Kask and Erol Otus, and the reaction might be the opposite.
Yeah, I would roll my eyes in the opposite direction! :D
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Black Vulmea

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December 31, 2012, 11:17:10 AM
Quote from: jeff37923;613154So we got a Kickstarter for a megadungeon. So what? Why the derision and scorn?
Because the hype machine is turned to eleven once again (". . . this is the dungeon crawl that rules them ALL." "Players will rush to discover some of the most powerful items ever created." "For the GM, the grande temple represents the ultimate expression in dungeon design.")

Because one of the backer rewards is cheat codes (". . . random dungeon level map - don't tell your GM!").

Because of the "resurrection mechanic" ("And if they die in the search - but amuse Jing in the process - he just might grant them a do-over.").

Because if you pay enough money, you get to help write the thing.
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danbuter

#12
December 31, 2012, 01:23:26 PM
A year from now, half the people complaining about this ad will have bought the product. You know it's true!  :p
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December 31, 2012, 02:28:12 PM Last Edit: December 31, 2012, 02:31:32 PM by thedungeondelver
The first panel kind of sums it up nicely.

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Mcbobbo sums it up nicely.

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Melan

#14
December 31, 2012, 03:03:43 PM
That cartoon is the best thing to come out of the Kickstarter boom. I love it.
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