tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post7657984200813696955..comments2024-03-27T20:09:00.283-04:00Comments on Tenkar's Tavern: A Kickstarter That Makes Me Want to Weep Out of Frustration For the Hobby - The Grande Temple of JingTenkarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05159289652051155824noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-81675324914152531122015-12-14T12:57:03.227-05:002015-12-14T12:57:03.227-05:00Flipping through the hardback copy of The Grande T...Flipping through the hardback copy of The Grande Temple of Jing now. It's a good looking full color book that runs close to 500 pages. I won't get a feel for the adventure itself until I get a chance to run a piece of it, but for now it looks like it's full of fun ideas. Not sure it is worthy of the amount of snark directed at it by this blog. :/ Streeboramahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13246099190675220076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-41568834480277297092015-08-11T17:46:00.790-04:002015-08-11T17:46:00.790-04:00Apparently Jing got released at Gencon 2015. Any c...Apparently Jing got released at Gencon 2015. Any chance of a followup about whether it actually delivered anything worthwhile?FritsKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05780266328510003563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-28266216051339869052013-01-01T05:12:37.781-05:002013-01-01T05:12:37.781-05:00But The Emerald Spire uses the same 'celebrity...But The Emerald Spire uses the same 'celebrity designers' schtick.Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01173759805310975320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-9857584638403933002012-12-31T19:11:53.355-05:002012-12-31T19:11:53.355-05:00Nah, there is Rappan Athuk and Slumbering Tsar for...Nah, there is Rappan Athuk and Slumbering Tsar for Pathfinder fro Frog God Games.<br />Playing Pathfinder does not equal being dumb.KristianHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00232005660954059260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-15030065319552122032012-12-31T13:45:53.901-05:002012-12-31T13:45:53.901-05:00There is no question this is a bad pitch.
I stil...There is no question this is a bad pitch. <br /><br />I still don't understand how more gaming material is a bad thing? <br /><br />The case where the market is overflowing with crap, well, doesn't the model of kickstarter prevent that by default, meaning there has to be enough interest to fund it?-Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02331863932906631618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-71663060722688132212012-12-31T11:41:59.906-05:002012-12-31T11:41:59.906-05:00I think this Kickstarter will attract a decent lev...I think this Kickstarter will attract a decent level of interest from Pathfinder players, especially when the MMO/Emerald Spire Kickstarter fails to fund. >:) It should meet its target and probably more.Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01173759805310975320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-79833040729982292382012-12-31T09:07:08.165-05:002012-12-31T09:07:08.165-05:00In case it is missed there is a "smiley"...In case it is missed there is a "smiley" at the end of that last sentence. Timothy S. Brannanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-22083424048472127132012-12-31T09:06:09.583-05:002012-12-31T09:06:09.583-05:00There is only one truism in RPG marketing. It does...There is only one truism in RPG marketing. It doesn't matter how bad one group thinks something is, there is another ready, willing and able to thrown down cash for it. This will be no different. While I agree with what you are saying here and am not likely to throw any money at this at all, it will hit its goals. Someone out there is reading this pitch and thinking "OMG How did I live before without this??" and you know what, they will enjoy it too.<br /><br />I tired of trying to figure out the people in this hobby! ;)<br />Timothy S. Brannanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-38729631462727126822012-12-31T01:10:29.635-05:002012-12-31T01:10:29.635-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Benoisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18318309230835219538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-26983211998286284112012-12-31T01:07:47.061-05:002012-12-31T01:07:47.061-05:00This is a really, really, REALLY bad pitch. Not on...This is a really, really, REALLY bad pitch. Not only does it demonstrate a complete lack of understanding of the old school sensibilities that go into these sorts of projects (planning the character progression neatly along the Encounter railroad from level 1 to 20, the resurrection mechanic because really "dying is unfun" etc.), AND the basic level of thinking, organization and ergonomics that go into designing an actual megadungeon, but it manages to insult its potential backers by fundamentally taking them for a bunch of retarded morons who have NO idea what they're reading and just sign on "because buzz words", "because celebrities" and "because vanity rewards". It's got to be some kind of record for the hobby. Well done, I guess?Benoisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18318309230835219538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-74463107741121725002012-12-30T23:36:34.574-05:002012-12-30T23:36:34.574-05:00Reading that Kickstarter made my brain hurt. IF t...Reading that Kickstarter made my brain hurt. IF this thing got funded I foresee a lot of delays in delivery. Just sayin'. Almost tempted to toss them a dollar just the hell of it.PeterAmthorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18190359101341763641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-87687681916352011252012-12-30T21:21:29.816-05:002012-12-30T21:21:29.816-05:00Noooooooo! Noooooooo! Gothridge Manorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11371740532802642972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-31783495807295443092012-12-30T20:25:47.310-05:002012-12-30T20:25:47.310-05:00This kickstarter page will forever be my goto refe...This kickstarter page will forever be my goto reference whenever I state that kickstarter is not inherently a preorder system but companies abuse it like that.<br />If it gets funded it will also double as my goto reference for people falling for the lunatic sales pitches we've come to expect from these kickstarter pages. Who was it that said "There's a sucker born every minute"?<br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/There%27s_a_sucker_born_every_minute" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/There%27s_a_sucker_born_every_minute</a>Patrick Mallahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04906639025904535922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-86848148076588970952012-12-30T20:25:16.774-05:002012-12-30T20:25:16.774-05:00I'd recommend they try that first. :)I'd recommend they try that first. :)Zachary Houghtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01166638173640517627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-91815376009633679202012-12-30T19:07:32.502-05:002012-12-30T19:07:32.502-05:00@Tim - you know you want to ;)@Tim - you know you want to ;)Tenkarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05159289652051155824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-15421824230246620342012-12-30T19:03:11.687-05:002012-12-30T19:03:11.687-05:00Erik, its just too dumb to comment on.Erik, its just too dumb to comment on.Gothridge Manorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11371740532802642972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-76505908480031078872012-12-30T18:45:27.583-05:002012-12-30T18:45:27.583-05:00But this kickstarter has an extra "e" in...But this kickstarter has an extra "e" in "grand.". That makes it worth it, right? <br /><br />Celebrities? If they promised Patrick Wetmore, Blair Fitzpatrick, and folks like that, I'd be tempted, but Jing just makes me yawn.Robohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15830826332699427926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-51677717495451836762012-12-30T18:37:28.142-05:002012-12-30T18:37:28.142-05:00And I might add... try Castle of the Mad Archmage,...And I might add... try Castle of the Mad Archmage, as well. ;-)Greyhawk Grognardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13929743865700766901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-70038404802130833582012-12-30T18:36:12.028-05:002012-12-30T18:36:12.028-05:00Now we got a new flavor! Apple pie pussy!Now we got a new flavor! Apple pie pussy!Greyhawk Grognardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13929743865700766901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-75546437922947053452012-12-30T17:51:27.102-05:002012-12-30T17:51:27.102-05:00My favorite part is that merchants can contribute ...My favorite part is that merchants can contribute $10 and receive the promotion kit. If I was a FLGS, I'd tell them to kiss my butt. If you want me to promote your game, give me the promo materials. Don't make me pay to promote your work. Isn't that the way Amway and Avon work?New Big Dragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02412016128904985180noreply@blogger.com