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<blockquote data-quote="Hex08" data-source="post: 8585083" data-attributes="member: 7029595"><p>I am neutral towards Critical Role. I really dislike watching it but that's because watching other people play a game is not something I enjoy (2 exceptions: how to videos when I am learning a new game and Wil Wheaton's Tabletop) not because I think the show is inherently bad. The episodes are really long, there is a lot of other stuff I would rather spend my time watching but I get that not everyone is going to feel the same way.</p><p></p><p>As far as its influence on the popularity of D&D - That's something I have always been skeptical of. I see all over the interwebs where people talk about how Critical Role has been a huge boon to D&D but it all appears to be anecdotes and no real evidence. My understanding is that D&D has had a slow, if inconsistent, rise in popularity since it's introduction. Originally D&D was a fringe hobby that most people were unaware of. Then the Satanic Panic hit and caused sales to jump (because the game was more in the public eye) in the late 1980s - early 1990's. The game has been, generally, on the rise ever since. Maybe I am wrong but I have a hard time believing that people who are not into the hobby are dedicating the hours necessary to watch Critical Role. I think it's rise in popularity is, generally, more inline with the overall rise in geek culture. I could be wrong but once again I would need actual evidence to buy into the whole Critical Role thing being an important part of the popularity of D&D.</p><p></p><p>Also, way too many options in the poll, I almost didn't even select one.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hex08, post: 8585083, member: 7029595"] I am neutral towards Critical Role. I really dislike watching it but that's because watching other people play a game is not something I enjoy (2 exceptions: how to videos when I am learning a new game and Wil Wheaton's Tabletop) not because I think the show is inherently bad. The episodes are really long, there is a lot of other stuff I would rather spend my time watching but I get that not everyone is going to feel the same way. As far as its influence on the popularity of D&D - That's something I have always been skeptical of. I see all over the interwebs where people talk about how Critical Role has been a huge boon to D&D but it all appears to be anecdotes and no real evidence. My understanding is that D&D has had a slow, if inconsistent, rise in popularity since it's introduction. Originally D&D was a fringe hobby that most people were unaware of. Then the Satanic Panic hit and caused sales to jump (because the game was more in the public eye) in the late 1980s - early 1990's. The game has been, generally, on the rise ever since. Maybe I am wrong but I have a hard time believing that people who are not into the hobby are dedicating the hours necessary to watch Critical Role. I think it's rise in popularity is, generally, more inline with the overall rise in geek culture. I could be wrong but once again I would need actual evidence to buy into the whole Critical Role thing being an important part of the popularity of D&D. Also, way too many options in the poll, I almost didn't even select one. [/QUOTE]
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