Mad at Paizo?

[Retreater]

I haven't been able to get into Critical Role. Then I tried Matt Colville's game. I helped back the stream on Kickstarter (mostly because I wanted Strongholds and Followers). I thought for sure I'd like his game because I like his DM advice on YouTube, but it was just wasn't my style of game. I watched around 10 episodes and then said I was done.
I don't think watching D&D streams is for me. I don't think of D&D as a spectator experience.

 

[Fanaelialae]

Maybe you could "enlight" me; why people are so "defending" (not sure it's the good word) about this?

"Defensive" is the word you're looking for. Personally, I wasn't offended, but I can kind of see why others were. There was a bit of hyperbole flying around, with some badwrongfun seemingly being implied.

I haven't been able to get into Critical Role. Then I tried Matt Colville's game. I helped back the stream on Kickstarter (mostly because I wanted Strongholds and Followers). I thought for sure I'd like his game because I like his DM advice on YouTube, but it was just wasn't my style of game. I watched around 10 episodes and then said I was done.
I don't think watching D&D streams is for me. I don't think of D&D as a spectator experience.

I can't watch game streams either, but I enjoy listening to them while doing other things (driving, working, etc). It really seems to help keep the creative part of my brain mollified and subdued, which frees the more analytical part of my mind to get stuff done.

 

[Parmandur]

I haven't been able to get into Critical Role. Then I tried Matt Colville's game. I helped back the stream on Kickstarter (mostly because I wanted Strongholds and Followers). I thought for sure I'd like his game because I like his DM advice on YouTube, but it was just wasn't my style of game. I watched around 10 episodes and then said I was done.
I don't think watching D&D streams is for me. I don't think of D&D as a spectator experience.

Yeah, it won't be for everyone. I applaud your open and fair mind.

I wouldn't expect Colville to be super different from Mercer, considering that they run in the same crew and are close friends.

 

[Xenonnonex]

I haven't been able to get into Critical Role. Then I tried Matt Colville's game. I helped back the stream on Kickstarter (mostly because I wanted Strongholds and Followers). I thought for sure I'd like his game because I like his DM advice on YouTube, but it was just wasn't my style of game. I watched around 10 episodes and then said I was done.
I don't think watching D&D streams is for me. I don't think of D&D as a spectator experience.

I tried to watch Matt Colville's game. He sometimes gives great advice through his videos. I tried to like Matt Colville's game.
I turned it off. He is just a boring DM. Sometimes even a bad DM.

I could watch Matt Mercer, Jeremy Crawford or Chris Perkins or any other amateur DM but not Matt Colville. And that saddens me.

 

[Parmandur]

I tried to watch Matt Colville's game. He sometimes gives great advice through his videos. I tried to like Matt Colville's game.
I turned it off. He is just a boring DM. Sometimes even a bad DM.

I could watch Matt Mercer, Jeremy Crawford or Chris Perkins or any other amateur DM but not Matt Colville. And that saddens me.

I haven't had the impression that he is a bad DM by any means, but he isn't as comfortable in the environment as the theatre kids. Go figure.

 

[Campbell]

Yeah, it won't be for everyone. I applaud your open and fair mind.

I wouldn't expect Colville to be super different from Mercer, considering that they run in the same crew and are close friends.

They are both also friends with Adam Koebel. Stylistically I find all 3 pretty different in how they run games.

 

[Xenonnonex]

I haven't had the impression that he is a bad DM by any means, but he isn't as comfortable in the environment as the theatre kids. Go figure.

I have tried watching some of his other D&D streams and they have been excruciatingly boring.
Though it is not a bad thing he is clearly not familiar at all with the 5e rule set.

Frankly I think he should run games in 4e. He is clearly knowledgeable and passionate about 4e. He should not feel he has to run 5e because it is popular.

 

[Arilyn]

I have tried watching some of his other D&D streams and they have been excruciatingly boring.
Though it is not a bad thing he is clearly not familiar at all with the 5e rule set.

Frankly I think he should run games in 4e. He is clearly knowledgeable and passionate about 4e. He should not feel he has to run 5e because it is popular.

I don't watch streaming so haven't seen Matt Colville as GM, but Strongholds and Followers is a very good book, so he can't be ignorant of 5e rules. Isn't 5e supposed to be all about making the game your own anyway? Rulings, not Rules! At least that's what I keep hearing...

 

[Xenonnonex]

I don't watch streaming so haven't seen Matt Colville as GM, but Strongholds and Followers is a very good book, so he can't be ignorant of 5e rules. Isn't 5e supposed to be all about making the game your own anyway? Rulings, not Rules! At least that's what I keep hearing...

I have heard it is rather unbalanced and not equal effort is given to every class. That it makes references to supplements not yet available. That the mechanics rely on things that are not there. That it seems unfinished.

Rulings not rules is the 5e mantra yes. But you have to understand some of 5e's rules at least.

 

[Arilyn]

I have heard it is rather unbalanced and not equal effort is given to every class. That it makes references to supplements not yet available. That the mechanics rely on things that are not there. That it seems unfinished.

Rulings not rules is the 5e mantra yes. But you have to understand some of 5e's rules at least.

Yes, fair enough. Is his GMing that bad, though? Maybe I should take a look.