Critical Role Critical Role Campaign 2

[BookBarbarian]

I agree that this is a big deal, The Campaign book is selling so well, and live streams, of which CR is king, are bringing so many people into the game.

I didn't know about CR stuff on D&DBeyond. That's neat.

I admit I am not the biggest fan of either the Gunslinger or the Bloodhunter, I find them to be too fiddly compared to published 5e classes but if other people like them I say knock yourselves out.

 

[Leatherhead]

Not PG at all. The language can get so expletive laden at times that it borders on incoherent. It's my only real beef with Critical Role. One would think that such creative people wouldn't rely on such banal language.

I won't watch it with my kids around.

That's fine, the taboo nature of such language will make preteen and teenaged kids want to watch it without you too.

It's also worth noting that CR's homebrew content was also deemed important enough to be added into D&D Beyond, while CR is being used as a marketing platform for that service.

It's just a bit of cross promotion. D&D Beyond is part of Twitch, after all.

 

[MichaelSomething]

Critical Role is a big deal and it has a large impact in the D&D world. I'm not sure what else to say but we do need to recognize it.

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[Olive]

One of the reasons I want to watch it is because of its importance but it’s just too much time to invest - I don’t play my own game 4 hours a week let alone have a spare 4 hours to watch other people play. That is part of why its impact seems so generational.


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[Olive]

Thanks also for the language feedback. The kids are 9 and 11 and very interested but I think it was more ‘can I watch with them around?’ than ‘will they want to watch’. A few f bombs are ok in our house but maybe not a steady stream. If I watch I’ll try it out without them.


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[robus]

One of the reasons I want to watch it is because of its importance but it’s just too much time to invest - I don’t play my own game 4 hours a week let alone have a spare 4 hours to watch other people play. That is part of why its impact seems so generational.

Yep, wish they could edit it down. Force Grey is much more manageable, but the language is equally adult.

 

[Nevvur]

I found myself incredibly bored, both with the first episode of this new campaign and the two attempts I made at watching episodes from the first one. Watching other people play just isn't my cup of tea.

That said, I do recognize the significance of the event, and I'm pleased Critical Role and shows/podcasts like it have brought new blood to the TRPG community. Incidentally, I've discussed with my group the possibility of recording our sessions and posting online, and everyone is on board. We'll see how that turns out.

 

[swampslug]

One of the reasons I want to watch it is because of its importance but it’s just too much time to invest - I don’t play my own game 4 hours a week let alone have a spare 4 hours to watch other people play. That is part of why its impact seems so generational.


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All episodes from the first campaign have been converted to podcast with podcasts of the new campaign due to be released the on Thursdays a week after the episode airs on Twitch. If you don't feel like you have time to sit down and watch for 4 hours a week you have the option to listen to it at work/in the car etc.

 

[SkidAce]

I found myself incredibly bored, both with the first episode of this new campaign and the two attempts I made at watching episodes from the first one. Watching other people play just isn't my cup of tea.

That said, I do recognize the significance of the event, and I'm pleased Critical Role and shows/podcasts like it have brought new blood to the TRPG community. Incidentally, I've discussed with my group the possibility of recording our sessions and posting online, and everyone is on board. We'll see how that turns out.

I watched it live for the first time this week. It was hard to sit there that long.

But its a fantastic show. I consumed the first season by listening while running, cutting the grass or driving. (I had converted the videos to mp3 before they started posting them to podcasts)

That worked really well for me, and the characterizations and voices really let me imagine the scenes, instead of watching. (not slighting them, but its like watching a book versus a movie, my mind can conjure scenes more vividly)

So kudos to them and keep on gaming!

I will be listening.

 

[rgoodbb]

I could only just now read this thread and reply after watching it last night. Yes Matt does have a certain DM'ing style that doesn't sit well with a few. It is different, but for many it is a treat, and I am a fan.

I think as long as he told his players that they would be waiting in turn to get introduced, I think they would be fine with that. And why wouldn't you be, just to be able to sit back and enjoy that beautiful roleplaying interaction that was both heartwarming, funny and expressive.

Sam and Laura were on top, top form and just killed it from the start, and the others gave us a good taster of things to come and will peek in their own times. Marisha seemed relaxed and happy with the way her new PC is playing out and is having fun with her. Travis has a ton to give us I feel but is just waiting, possibly brimming under the surface with a little bit of giddiness at secrets. Ashley's deadpan humour is very amusing and gave herself an intelligent exit stage left. Talison seems to have another PC with complex bits and bobs that he likes to manage, and Liam seems happy to have gone from limited options to all the options.

There were times when Matt's descriptions were so provoking, I was almost there with them. He got the timing just about right. Any more lengthy descriptions from him and it would have been too much about him and not the players. But you could tell he was desperate to get the feel of the story out. And he did.

I got my partner to watch this episode all the way through. She has played a couple of times and likes the role-playing side. She was hooked by the performances.

All in all, for me, a success.