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<blockquote data-quote="SiCK_Boy" data-source="post: 8129092" data-attributes="member: 7026447">Two main reasons for me to watch these shows.One is for the gameplay and acting play itself, where I get immersed in the story itself and worry less about the actual game mechanics. This is my approach to Critical Role, but also a few others like Realmsmith (Curse of Strahd campaign). Usually, these shows have high production value, are often played with the group together (rather than a Roll20 layout with just webcam shots of players overlaid). Someone compared it to radio serial shows from the past, and I guess they are a 21st century version of that: entertaining shows presenting compelling characters in an improvisational format. I will often listen to these as I perform another activity, but once in a while I’ll try to watch it live.The other kind of shows I try to follow is groups streaming official D&amp;D campaigns, especially the campaigns I’ve played or DMed. Those I watch to see how the DM approached certain situations, what he added, what he cut, what choices the players make, etc. I’m more focused on these from a gameplay perspective, and the fact that they are built on campaign about which I already have a lot of info makes it easier to follow and concentrate on these aspects. If these shows further include some meta-discussions or DM perspective discussion, even better. RogueWatson is one such group I enjoy following. I usually try to set time aside when watching one of those.Watching these shows doesn’t have to be done in opposition to playing D&amp;D. It’s a different activity, part of the same hobby, but appealing for obviously different reasons. Same way I’m able to watch an NFL game on a Sunday without feeling it is competing with my occasions to play D&amp;D.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="SiCK_Boy, post: 8129092, member: 7026447"] Two main reasons for me to watch these shows. One is for the gameplay and acting play itself, where I get immersed in the story itself and worry less about the actual game mechanics. This is my approach to Critical Role, but also a few others like Realmsmith (Curse of Strahd campaign). Usually, these shows have high production value, are often played with the group together (rather than a Roll20 layout with just webcam shots of players overlaid). Someone compared it to radio serial shows from the past, and I guess they are a 21st century version of that: entertaining shows presenting compelling characters in an improvisational format. I will often listen to these as I perform another activity, but once in a while I’ll try to watch it live. The other kind of shows I try to follow is groups streaming official D&D campaigns, especially the campaigns I’ve played or DMed. Those I watch to see how the DM approached certain situations, what he added, what he cut, what choices the players make, etc. I’m more focused on these from a gameplay perspective, and the fact that they are built on campaign about which I already have a lot of info makes it easier to follow and concentrate on these aspects. If these shows further include some meta-discussions or DM perspective discussion, even better. RogueWatson is one such group I enjoy following. I usually try to set time aside when watching one of those. Watching these shows doesn’t have to be done in opposition to playing D&D. It’s a different activity, part of the same hobby, but appealing for obviously different reasons. Same way I’m able to watch an NFL game on a Sunday without feeling it is competing with my occasions to play D&D. [/QUOTE]

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