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Okay Seriously. Where is all the hype for FNaF coming from?

Dreamnomad
Dreamnomad Member Posts: 3,949

I've heard the idea tossed around for about as long as I've been playing DBD. Typically as a joke. But the last couple of weeks the hype for a Five Nights at Freddy's chapter has been getting pretty intense. My 11 year old son won't shut up about it. Which tells me he's been watching some youtube videos of people talking about it. WHY? Why all the sudden does this seem to be such a hot topic? Is it because of the Clown elephant and Legion bunny costumes that people seem to think this is the direction the game is going and now FNaF is a real possibility? I deeply, truly, passionately do not want FNaF in this game. Am I alone in this? I would love to hear from the Devs stating that it will never happen so the topic can be dropped.

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  • Dpooly
    Dpooly Member Posts: 474

    @Dreamnomad 100% with you, man. I would be incredibly disappointed if that was one of the serious contenders to be included in the game. I would much rather see Daffy Duck and Elmer Fudd than that crap

  • FireHazard
    FireHazard Member Posts: 7,314
    edited July 2020

    It was a thing long before the Robbie skins, it mostly just stems from the hype for more licensed Killers. That, and some Fnaf fans just want it to happen. I've mostly seen the community be indifferent about it, but it also sometimes goes from no to yes depending on who's commenting.

  • Mooks
    Mooks Member Posts: 14,800

    Okay seriously. Why is an 11 year old even interested in DbD? I mean I know there are kids in that age that can process it well enough but there are reasons why this game has an age restriction..

  • FireHazard
    FireHazard Member Posts: 7,314
    edited July 2020

    I mean I used to play M rate games all the time back in the 360 days. Its not uncommon, especially these days, for kids to be playing M rated games now. But that's another can of worms to discuss, I don't personally want to start said discussion either.

  • Orion
    Orion Member Posts: 21,675

    Either someone copied all those "liberate" movements from the USA, in that they were all spawned by people with a vested interest in the concept, or it's just one of those things that pops up every now and then.

  • Mooks
    Mooks Member Posts: 14,800

    Well if you let your young children play mature games, don’t wonder why they ask for content they are also interested in for that game..

  • grayon444
    grayon444 Member Posts: 757
  • Canas
    Canas Member Posts: 1,021

    Backlash? What backlash? Are you telling me people would seriously uninstall DbD just because a franchise they happen to dislike gets added to the game? Now that's just plain silly. What matters is pandering to the audience which is going to buy your game and content by giving them a character they're familiar and maybe even fond of. They already have the money of everyone else, this is about expanding.

  • Axe
    Axe Member Posts: 1,060

    this game is already very goofy. But I agree that the next killer should not be from FNAF, also I doubt the next one is candyman, I think the Devs make like 2-3 original killers before they get a licensed one

  • grayon444
    grayon444 Member Posts: 757

    Backlash.As in actual big backlash here.

    Why would you want a ''game'' if you could even call it that.

    Ok a ''thing'' that is marketed towards kids being in a M rated game?

  • Peace
    Peace Member Posts: 164

    What do all people have against FNAF recently?

    I personally didnt play it, but its a interessting concept and the plot that has to be puzzled together and leaves huge room for interpretation is something i like in every franchise that has it.

    But as a new killer in dbd i have other more urgent wishes, but i just hate that "its for kids" argument. Its such a childish point of view.

  • Orion
    Orion Member Posts: 21,675
    edited July 2020
    • Good concept? Sure, I guess. Already done to death (and better) by others? Definitely.
    • For kids? Maybe not, but most fans I've seen are children. However, I'm willing to chalk this up to a vocal minority.

    "Room for interpretation" is, IMO, synonymous with lazy writing. It's a way to pretend your writing is clever because it raises a bunch of supposedly interesting questions when you know damn well you have no answers and gave it no thought whatsoever. It's a good way to create a "hardcore" fanbase by making people endlessly debate which of their headcanons is best, but it's not compelling writing (again, IMO) if you take a step back and realize that there are no answers.

  • Peace
    Peace Member Posts: 164

    Interesting concept, yes. Its not overly on top or something, but was enough to watch through all games and i looked 1 or 2 plot videos where they puzzled everything together. And yea.. thats it.

    I understand your point of view with the lazy writing, i see that as a problem in many games or especially in horror movies, often its just bad writing and doesnt make much sense. The worst series i personally faced was "lost" just horrible the more i watched it.

    However in short what i liked is, that if you puzzle together the few hints that are given in the first 4 games, theres a nice little story behind it with that purple guy and that they are out of order depending on when they are set in time. The gameplay in itself is just a unfair puzzle and i wouldnt waste my time with that.

    I wouldnt recommend myself a hardcore fan, its just that argument i cant really take serious. Like people gotta bring up actual reasons to bring the conversation forward, instead running in circles with the "its for kids" "no its not" "its for kids" "no its not".

    Id like to see an alien chapter with ripley btw.

  • Lazerboy88
    Lazerboy88 Member Posts: 517

    Would definitely not say Fnaf is bigger then Dbd not by a longshot, thing is there are far better licenses to go after then..Fnaf..ugh

  • FregglesFred
    FregglesFred Member Posts: 317

    This whole community really hates FNaF.

  • Dr_Loomis
    Dr_Loomis Member Posts: 3,703

    The hype comes from the same place as the Hellraiser and Candyman chapter predictions...the 23 hours a day play DBD streamers.

  • branchini1979
    branchini1979 Member Posts: 295

    They will not do another licensed killer. Not seen them do 2 in a row. Maybe next licensed killer in 6 months? (After 2 original killers).

  • Yung_Slug
    Yung_Slug Member Posts: 2,238

    I still watch PewDiePie and Markiplier to this day, what's your point?


    Memento mori. Unus annus.

  • Yung_Slug
    Yung_Slug Member Posts: 2,238

    I think it was mostly Silent Hill being added. Before that, we just got horror movie icons. Now we could get video game characters as well. I don't personally believe that fnaf will be added, but it's a real possibility now.

  • skarsguts
    skarsguts Member Posts: 179

    I believe it's all of the children that are currently out of school for summer break.

  • DeadHardMan
    DeadHardMan Member Posts: 319

    And how many of those "36,000" signatures are composed of consistent players as opposed to random FNAF fans coming out of the woodworks to support their franchise?

  • TheVVitch
    TheVVitch Member Posts: 224

    You can do your own research. You use google I assume?

  • NightmareReborn
    NightmareReborn Member Posts: 810

    I can agree that what he said wasn't the most nicely worded thing ever either, and I'd recommend he'd reword that in a less hostile manner, but that doesn't really justify attacking him in return.

  • xxDeathwishDW
    xxDeathwishDW Member Posts: 138

    I don't want to see in the game too! FNaF is COMPLETELY another horror game. Will they add Purple Man or something? Okay, it's a good idea but it just destroys the atmosphere of whole game.

  • CashelP14
    CashelP14 Member Posts: 5,564

    It's not hype, it's more that 1 or 2 people created discussions about it then everyone decided to keep it alive by creating their own discussions.

  • TheVVitch
    TheVVitch Member Posts: 224

    You've already proven my point. You have no knowledge of the game's lore and have already made up your mind on the franchise as a whole. It's not my job to educate you lol.

  • SCP_FOR_DBD
    SCP_FOR_DBD Member Posts: 2,416

    To explain. Silent Hill is a video game franchise which came with the rabbit costume for legion. So some people think it would be nice to get some FNAF. Granted, they're way of trying to convince people is to spam the forums and annoy everyone. But I don't personally care either way, I would rather we get it maybe two or so years down the line, that way we get some of the bigger licences and FNAF mature more. Sidenote, you don't actually let your kid play the games do you? If so you've got quite the tough kid.

    TLDR: People see a small chance and keep annoying everyone.

  • TransverseCaster
    TransverseCaster Member Posts: 543

    It started on plebbit. Then they started posting in these forums after some artists made some mockups of fake material. Then the youtuber "The King" saw it either from here or probably plebbit. Now everyone's talking about it and I just don't care about it.

  • TheVVitch
    TheVVitch Member Posts: 224

    Again you prove my point. Why would I try to convince you of something that is subjective? I can't convince you the game's lore is "extremely well-written", but to me and many others, it is.

    I'm referring to you not having knowledge of the game's lore. If you are judging the game by it's gameplay and young audience without knowing what it's actually about, that's on you.

    I don't feel driven into a corner at all. I'm just not going to sit here and explain the entirety of FNAF lore to someone who already has made up their mind.

    If you actually care to learn about it, there are plenty of youtube videos available to you.

  • MeatBycicle
    MeatBycicle Member Posts: 756

    That you are the type of person who is asking for this.

  • Dreamnomad
    Dreamnomad Member Posts: 3,949

    I've never heard of plebbit before. That explanation makes as much sense as anything though. Thanks for the answer.