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<blockquote data-quote="Oofta" data-source="post: 8388820" data-attributes="member: 6801845"><p>I watch CR and think: this is a lot like my home game. The same beats and rhythms, people playing their characters, lots of laughter mixed in with a bit of drama. The DM does their best job of creating an exciting campaign and does a variety of voices and mannerisms (well, I do, many do not and that's okay). A lot less shopping/exposition most of the time but that's something that varies from table to table.</p><p></p><p>Are they more "focused"? I don't know but maybe my games are unusual because we tend to stay in character just about as much on the show. Maybe it's because we get a bunch of chit-chat out of the way when we're first together and take a lunch break set aside to just hang out. Having structured breaks in game time means there's not a lot of out of game stuff at our table, about the same amount as I see on CR. Our actual play time is probably a bit longer than most CR episodes. </p><p></p><p>Are they aware that this will be watched? Obviously. I just don't see how that makes it "fundamentally different than a home game".</p><p></p><p>But this has now devolved into:</p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong>Me</strong>: "CR reminds me of my home game."</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong>Others</strong>: "It's a performance for an audience, it's not at all the same."</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong>Me</strong>: "Well, when I DM I am performing, to a certain degree when I'm not DMing I'm still acting the role of a PC".</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong>Others</strong>: "It's not the same. They get paid"</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong>Me</strong>: "Right, but how does that matter? We speak in person at our table. I do voices. Maybe not as eloquent..."</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong>Others</strong>: "It's not the same at all"</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong>Me</strong>: "Huh? How?"</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong>Others</strong>: "Because it's a performance for an audience"</p><p></p><p>Put on spin cycle. I'm done having that argument, we might as well be cutting and pasting at this moment.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Oofta, post: 8388820, member: 6801845"] I watch CR and think: this is a lot like my home game. The same beats and rhythms, people playing their characters, lots of laughter mixed in with a bit of drama. The DM does their best job of creating an exciting campaign and does a variety of voices and mannerisms (well, I do, many do not and that's okay). A lot less shopping/exposition most of the time but that's something that varies from table to table. Are they more "focused"? I don't know but maybe my games are unusual because we tend to stay in character just about as much on the show. Maybe it's because we get a bunch of chit-chat out of the way when we're first together and take a lunch break set aside to just hang out. Having structured breaks in game time means there's not a lot of out of game stuff at our table, about the same amount as I see on CR. Our actual play time is probably a bit longer than most CR episodes. Are they aware that this will be watched? Obviously. I just don't see how that makes it "fundamentally different than a home game". But this has now devolved into: [INDENT][B]Me[/B]: "CR reminds me of my home game."[/INDENT] [INDENT][B]Others[/B]: "It's a performance for an audience, it's not at all the same."[/INDENT] [INDENT][B]Me[/B]: "Well, when I DM I am performing, to a certain degree when I'm not DMing I'm still acting the role of a PC".[/INDENT] [INDENT][B]Others[/B]: "It's not the same. They get paid"[/INDENT] [INDENT][B]Me[/B]: "Right, but how does that matter? We speak in person at our table. I do voices. Maybe not as eloquent..."[/INDENT] [INDENT][B]Others[/B]: "It's not the same at all"[/INDENT] [INDENT][B]Me[/B]: "Huh? How?"[/INDENT] [INDENT][B]Others[/B]: "Because it's a performance for an audience"[/INDENT] Put on spin cycle. I'm done having that argument, we might as well be cutting and pasting at this moment. [/QUOTE]
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