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Reasons why people hate Fnaf being in DBD and why to move on from hate
Here I will explain why a lot of people hate the franchise so much when it is brought up with Dead by Daylight
One of the most common reasons is Fnaf is for little kids which makes little sense because of the age group bouncing up and down.
Fnaf was released in 2014, even if kids were playing or loved it back then, which they were maybe 13. By now they are close to their 20s. Fnaf's age group charts are similar to GTA and Call of Duty. The games focused on the older audience, but a lot of times kids would play it no matter what the target audience is.
Another reason some kids are interested in the main style of the franchise, which is a pizzeria full of family-friendly animatronics. Kids would jump right on to it without a second thought because most of the animatronics which in this case Fnaf 1, Fnaf 2, Sister location, and Pizza simulator can be seen as happy colorful characters. Because of this, Kids will jump right onto the fnaf train without even reading or wondering what the heck is going on in the game. Most likely lot of them don't even realize a lot of the animatronics are controlled by the souls of murdered kids.
Meanwhile, people in the teenage or adult group actually pay attention to the game and its lore which can be seen in fan theories and music.
Also, there is already kids who play DBD or adults who act like kids which sounds like the same thing for DBD fans when they try to make points why Fnaf should not be in the game. Like it's funny since lot people act like Fnaf would kill the game even though it's just 1 killer.Then, you get people that will uninstall the game if Fnaf gets in which I see in a good way because that means people that are more open to fresh/new ideas will stay or ones that just enjoy a new character.
Then primary reason people hate it on forums.......the non stop spam.
This discussion is not like the majority of Fnaf posts since here I am actually giving information and taking my time which only seen few people do in my time here.
A lot of the Fnaf discussions are hardly what I call discussions since most of them are low efforts, click bait, or trolls. For an example of low effort, The title can be "Fnaf in DBD" and they will have "Add Fnaf" in the description. This is the majority of the Fnaf posts people hate, which makes people rage when they see anything Fnaf related. Because of this, it hurts anyone actually putting effort in a post for wanting Fnaf killer which is most likely "SpringTrap". I have even seen some person spamming fake information here about Springtrap being in Dead by Daylight with photoshopped Tweets from Dawko and some other fake information.
I wanted Springtrap ingame but I even got sick of wanting him for a long time because of that. Never seen the person again or knew who they were, but glad it has stopped. What is actually killing the Fnaf idea is people spamming it with no good reasons or actual info.
What I just recommend for Fnaf haters here or people sick of the idea is to either ignore the posts or click on it to see what it is. If its hardly a paragraph then click off of it and leave no comment since its a waste of time. If it has more than a paragraph, read it and give your honest opinion on the matter. This way your actually giving worthy time to someone who actually put effort in a Fnaf post rather than some random person who won't even give time to explain about Fnaf in Dbd. Also if this would happen a lot then anyone who wants to make a Fnaf post would have to put real effort just for people to read and comment on the matter.
Now we move to the Killer that people want "Springtrap.
Here is a short summary of William Afton
Caused a pizzeria franchise that was made for families be feared by them because of murders he committed and the missing children he lured away which now haunt the animatronics unable to move on into the afterlife.
Then in an ironic twist Wiliam afton gets killed by his creation, the suit he wore to kill and commit the murders. Just like the children in the animatronics, now it's his turn to spend miserable years in a decaying, rotting suit. Even 30 years pass later and the Fazbear fright's fire did not end him.
He only finally died once Micheal [His son] and Henry burned William afton inside the reopened Freddy Fazbear building while they also in there. Now currently, William Afton lives in his own hell, facing the monsters he created from his foul deeds. There is no winning or losing, there is no 6:00 am goal. Just the never ending nightmare of his so called "Legacy".
People still called Springtrap kiddish even though he robbed kids of their childhood which ruined families and the community. Made a place that parents and kids felt safe into his own personal killing ground. Hid the kid's bodies in the animatronics and later destroyed the animatronics to cover his tracks which backfired on him. Then still proceeded to try to kill again after he got killed/burned.
That is all I am gonna share since I might make the Research Springtrap discussion like I did for Slenderman because I also have a strong feeling that lot of haters/dislikes are from not researching on why people want Springtrap/Fnaf ingame.
So most likely make the Research thing in December and just wanted to put this out to hopefully show points why Fnaf is hated and why it does not deserve the hate it keeps getting.
Here is a Fan made Trailer and a concept Spotlight which both fit perfectly in Dead by Daylight
Lastly please keep this discussion Civil because most Fnaf discussions with actual effort go from 0 to 100% hostility, so again please remain civil and if you have nothing civil to say then don't comment.
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This was a well-thought out post and I appreciate that you took all this time. Honestly, though, I’m just tired of hearing about FNAF.
I’m not a fan of the games, but if you are, go nuts. Not my place to tell you what you can and can’t enjoy that doesn’t harm anyone. I probably will just skip the future threads about it, but I just want to not hear about it for a little while.
Before anyone asks, yes, I’m also sick of 300000000 “nerf DH”, “Remove camping” etc posts. Every day I’m tempted to make a “here’s what everyone has already posted about a million times so you don’t have to” thread.
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I think people hate FNAF because its got a niche small fanbase (talking people who play the games not just like the art-style or watched a play-through in 2014).
FNAF is not “hall of fame of horror” status with millions of sales and its just an indie horror game series with questionable longevity. It’s a little bit insulting to compare FNAF to Left 4 Dead, Silent Hill and Resident Evil. It’s just not in the same category
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I think it's just because there's a lot of people that aren't interested, or do not like FNAF so seeing so many discussions in a forum for game that they do like must feel very frustrating and invading. I get that, but i think people are unnecessarily mean about it. They don't have to say anything.
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Same to be honest, I made points even here that reasons why Fnaf gets hate because of the spam.
Even pointed out most people hate it because people are like "Add Fnaf" in thousands of discussions.. They give no reasons or information why Fnaf would be good or benefit DBD by being a chapter.
Also ironically this is my first Fnaf post because I always know there is always gonna be hostile people but got sick of people hating on Fnaf so just gave forums my few cents.
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Spamming is giving no information or same generic post.
I am giving reasons why Fnaf is getting hate and why people should "Move on".
Can't even be Civil and tell people to "Shut the Hell up"
I also mention spamming of Fnaf and against it but I am sorta fed up having Fnaf getting unwanted hate.
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I understand your point about ignoring low-effort threads, but that's not the main issue.
Right now, most people are burned out from the constant FNAF spam. No matter how well thought out the idea is, people are going to respond negatively, it's just human nature. It's not feasible to expect people to respond logically once they've been riled up like this. If you actually want to have an honest, open discussion about it, the first step is to stop mentioning it altogether for a prolonged period of time. Let people actually have a break from the subject.
Even if every single thread was well thought out, if they were posted nonstop, people would still respond negatively. The quality of the threads doesn't stop people from being fed up with the topic.
To summarize, if you want people to stop being angry about FNAF and to respond to it the same way they respond to other topics, then you need to act like the people who post those other topics.
That means no more thread spam, giving people a break from the subject for some time (I'd wager at least a chapter - not counting this one - before tempers have cooled), being honest about when the new chapter teasers are or aren't compatible with FNAF (I've seen people literally say they know it's Hellraiser and not FNAF, but that they were claiming it was FNAF anyway - this just makes people angrier), and being honest about the franchise itself (yes, it was marketed to kids and most of its playerbase was teens and kids back in the day).
TL;DR: If you want people to move on, then you need to give them a break and change your attitude so that what pissed them off before doesn't happen again.
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There are plenty of good licenses around, why should we care for FNAF? In fact the playerbase of FNAF is notorious for beeing full of children. Do we need those kids around in DbD? Usually, at least from my experience, they tend to be toxic. Something i can despense.
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Very true.
Funny thing this is my first discussion talking about fnaf in almost 2 years of being here.
Just wanted to give some advice since I know there are still gonna be Fnaf spam but at least have threads actually be engaging to read and actually attempt to persuade the reader.
I gave up on Springtrap on this chapter because of the "Sound leak" if you know what I mean.
I got sick of pure hostility to it even though its because of Spam I wanted to share reasons for the hate so people can understand it better why it's hated.
I love how people want Fnaf in game but most fans spam it here which gets hate.........killing the very thing they like which is ironic.
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You know Kids play Dead by Daylight and some Adults act like kids right?
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Neither is Stranger Things? It's modern and popular. I'd hardly call the show horror but it still got into dbd anyway. Same with L4d. That game is practically dead, and it isn't in the horror hall of fame either. I can say Fnaf hasn't won any awards but it has been in the world record for the largest number of sequels released in a year. Not to mention the merchandise they sell, the franchise is incredibly successful. Just because it isn't your taste, doesn't mean it wouldn't fit into dbd or shouldn't come in at some point, that just isn't fair if other people got the characters they wanted and telling a majority or in your phrasing, a small minority who want it to sit out in a corner while others have the fun.
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I agree with this. Stranger things was not added because it's significant to horror. It was added because it is very popular and people would buy it. That's just business. They do say this game is now the hall of fame of horror, but it never even started with licensed characters.
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You think DBD isnt full of kids as well? It's not like you need to show your ID before you buy the game to see if you're really 18+
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Kids should not play DbD in first place and there is no doubt that adults act more like adults then kids act like adults. Why should we want a game like this be more attractive for children? Nobody wants thatn and heck nobody should want that.
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Of course there are children playing this game which is obviously a problem parents are not capeable to handle (or they simply dont care). But at least from what i see from social medias, DbD has a much more mature playerbase then a game like Fortnite or... FnaF.
Again, why should we make DbD more attractive for children?
And why should we want more toxic kids? These are no rhetorical questions.
Last but not least, again, there are other great licenses around, DbD is in no need to get this one.
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"Toxic kids"... Though you say DBD is mostly adults, yet there are a lot of toxic people in it still.
I don't think someone's age has anything to do with being toxic or not.
I have never played FNAF, and I'm 27 years old, yet I think the hate people who want a FNAF chapter are getting is more immature than them liking FNAF itself.
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Personally, yeah, I would be annoyed. I’d like Jason, but if he was spammed constantly, I’d be so ######### sick of hearing about him that I wouldn’t even want to see his name for a while.
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Not wanting to see his name =/= not wanting to see him in the game though.
From what I've been told on this thread, FNAF will not be in the game because people keep talking about it.
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I want original Killers and a few remaining iconic slashers from the 80s/90s & early 2000s Horror era way more...
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Sorry, let me make that clearer: I wouldn’t even want to see his name, let alone see him as killer. I’d be burned out him by then.
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Yes there are a lot of toxic players since this game somehow drives people into that. I guess its the nature of a 4v1, maybe idk? But the point is - we already have that bunch of toxic players, do we really desperatly want more of them?
I do think it has. No sole, but obviously kids are much more attracted to that behaviour.
I personally dont HATE it, but i think its not good for the game and that is why i dislike the license for Dead by Daylight. If a license might have a lot of positive but also a lot of negative effect its simply not worth it.
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So your taste depends on whats popular or not?
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I mean I already liked Silent Hill, and people spamming theories about it before it was added didn't make me want it any less.
I play the game for the game, and I'm happy to see characters I like being added. Idc what the other people who play the game like or don't when it comes to my own taste.
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Ban the word "FNAF" at this point.
I dont want to see this ######### here ever again.
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Fnaf was milked to death back in 2015.This is nothing to be proud of considering the games are pretty ######### tbh.
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Meanwhile never bought any games and just read about the lore lol
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So we can agree you didn't want MIchael, Freddy, Ghostface, Silent Hill and RE in DBD either correct?
Since what you're saying, is the more people talk about x, the less you want it in DBD.
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Nope. If I ate my favorite food every day, I’d get pretty sick of it. If I watched my favorite movie all day, I’d stop even noticing it. It has nothing to do with popularity.
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And it was milked because of its popularity and success. The games may not be your suit as I pointed out to someone else but it is for others and that's the point.
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This. It's just how the human brain works.
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That analogy doesn't really work with the topic. When people mention horror movies, Halloween, Texas Chainsaw, Scream etc ALWAYS get mentioned, doesn't make me dislike them more or not watch them just because they get mentioned more.
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Personally, for me, I just never got attached to the FNAF games and am not a fan of them (or the creator but hey I guess separate the art from the artist). If Springtrap and FNAF were to ever come into the game, good for the people who want it. I most likely won't be buying it. I'm also just sick of hearing people talk about FNAF in dbd like it's all but confirmed at this point and it's been that way for years. Also the people who don't think that, but still spam posts about FNAF coming to dbd. For people who like FNAF, that's great that you're passionate about it. However, when I come on the dead by daylight forums I don't want to see, what looks like, every other post being about FNAF.
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They were milked to the bone.And Scott's kiddies praised him like he was the Holy Grail of the gaming industry when his games were pretty irrelevant and were mostly known for having the worst community full with furry kids and other weirdos.Also those fanatic theorys from that guy Mattpat or whatever his name was.This guy was basically writing the story and Scott just went with it.
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Every game that has a fanbse that is half kids is gonna get popular no matter what.Look at fortnite or COD.
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I wouldn’t dislike Jason as a character. I’d be sick of the idea of him as the next killer.
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Ever community is weird that's the funny thing. No such thing as normal.
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Ok seeing that concept trailer made me excited. Now I need to see. Hell raiser one to avoid makeing baised statements
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This is objectively false. Discussions on Five Nights at Freddy's will only increase the odds that the developers recognize the demand for the character. It doesn't really matter if people on the forums are mad, that has like nothing to do with their decision making. They want that money, bro.
That being said, you do not realistically need to worry. Didn't the creator retire after people tried to cancel him? That series is going nowhere fast anymore. The hype will naturally die down.
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The company is gaining income at the end of the day despite its player base which is all most companies care about unfortunately. But I agree these games have kids, especially Fortnite but so does DBD. Kids are already in the game before any Fnaf chapter and they'll be there after, it's just the nature of online multiplayer games and I doubt the kids of this day have played Fnaf anyway, it's old. It'd probably serve for the older Fnaf fans who grew up on it who are adults or at least 17-18 now.
I don't play COD but anyone I do know who plays it, is an adult my age or 30s+ plus. I didn't think kids were half its player base but I wouldn't be surprised either. Kids don't just stick to Little Big Planet. Is that game still a thing?? Idk
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The kind of people who hate something just because others love it really need to find peace.
I'm really happen we got some many motivated players who wanna see such a franchise chapter.
I think its beautiful.
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I don't think the majority hates it, they're just annoyed by its fandom's behavior.
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I don't want FNAF in the game to spite the community. Only the FNAF community has been absolutely adamant that we will get their killer, and derail other threads as well as spam the general discussion about FNAF.
I'm just tired of seeing FNAF crap. People are allowed to like what they like, but that doesn't mean I have to like it being shoved down my throat every time I check the forums. Sometimes, the FNAF posts are just jumper cables stories.
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I honestly prefer this than the 17 pages talking about spirit deadhard and deathslinger
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As long as they are not hurting anyone I could not care less.
You don't even have to read the threads on the forum.
What seem to be the problem?
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The fact that it's just so much content about FNAF and everyone responds like litreally this when pointing it out is the problem. "WELL I LIKE IT SO IT'S OK TO SPAM THE BOARDS" is all I'm really reading at this point, and I know I'm not alone.
A) The forums are a very, very small fraction of the player base. That's true for most games, and I see no reason for that to change here. I've been given no evidence of such.
B) If we really wanted to go the "Well it'll get developer attention" route, it could also get moderator attention when they start purging FNAF threads because it's turning into a FNAF forum, not a DBD forum.
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I am more or less alluding to the concept of a sample size. Albeit, they hardly need it. They already know that FNAF is one of the bigger franchises to have a potential killer. So I would say the point is moot. But if I had to pick, discussing something more often gives it more exposure as opposed to not talking about it. Ha ha ha...
If they want to, that is their prerogative. I do not really care too much on any level besides being vehemently anti censorship. But if I had THAT much of a problem with it, I wouldn't exactly be here discussing the game as the first thing I heard about this place was how they heavily moderated it.
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Damn, didn't read anything from this thread but hell damn can the devs please already make a FNAF chapter so this dumb discussions and the mountains of threads every new chapter can stop 🙄
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So I'm supposed to just accept that less and less forum space is going to things I want to read, because you like a videogame (that is not DBD) that people here have already expressed a distaste for?
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This. unironically.
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Yeah I am going to post this under every FNAF thread in the near future just because I am really fed upt with it. Both sides are simply annoying at this point and to be honest they were already in the past. One will praise the franchise into heaven and the other damn it into childish hell.
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