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Message: <blockquote data-quote="BookBarbarian" data-source="post: 7784144" data-attributes="member: 6802553">I think they do more if that than other streams yes, but I still think there are things they do in that game that I wouldn't recommend for a home game. For example often see Mercer let players fight for spotlight. By that I mean outside of specific plot points the louder the player the more they get the get to interact with the scenario. Now since they are all professional actors it turns out the one speaking up the most in the moment happens to have the funniest thing to say. It's very entertaining!Which is great for a stream, but at my table I have big personalities and small. And such an approach would favor the former more than the latter. So I make sure each player has spotlight by asking each player "What do you do?" rather than the group as a whole. It's an approach I have never seen in a stream (but if you anyone can find one I'd love to see it), and I'm not sure it would make for the best viewing, but it's done wonders for my home game.Now like I said I do enjoy Critical Role and I do think there are lots and lots of things Mercer does that are great DMing. But I also the "The Critical Role problem" is a real thing these days that is frustrating DMs at their tables. And I think part of it is viewers not being able to separate show from game.Perhaps we've strayed to far from the topic at hand? I certainly feel like I'm rambling.Edit: I'm going to ramble some more:I thought of another example. Mercer will have all but one of the players leave the room so secret backstory stuff can happen. This can last up to a half hour. If I did that it would kill my home game.I do in fact see it happen with a table I'm a player at. You can see everyone but the player involve lose interest and get on their phones for up to 10 minutes while the DM elaborates on the intricate part of the characters story arc and it's always an effort to get everyone pack into the game. I know it's a habit this DM picked up from watching streaming games.</blockquote>

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