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What is up with the popularity of watching other D&D groups play the game?
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<blockquote data-quote="Michael Silverbane" data-source="post: 8130892" data-attributes="member: 38016"><p>So... I would never watch people play golf, or watch any other sport, for that matter... But in 2002, there was a show on Comedy Central called "The Sweet Spot" which featured Bill Murray and his brothers playing golf. I enjoyed the hell out of that show, because I enjoyed the personalities of the Murray brothers and their interplay as they screwed around on the golfing field.</p><p></p><p>For me, the same goes for watching role playing game shows, with the added bonus that I'm also interested in the content. Many of the people who play in popular online role playing game shows have interesting and engaging personalities, and the interplay between them is interesting and engaging.</p><p></p><p>On another note, I also sometimes watch people play video games, mostly for the same reasons as I watched "The Sweet Spot" and role playing game shows, but also for another reason. When I am playing a video game, I am rarely motivated to pay attention to the game's story. I play those types of games for the opportunity to eff stuff up. So if it looks like a game might have an interesting story, I will watch someone's playthrough of it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Michael Silverbane, post: 8130892, member: 38016"] So... I would never watch people play golf, or watch any other sport, for that matter... But in 2002, there was a show on Comedy Central called "The Sweet Spot" which featured Bill Murray and his brothers playing golf. I enjoyed the hell out of that show, because I enjoyed the personalities of the Murray brothers and their interplay as they screwed around on the golfing field. For me, the same goes for watching role playing game shows, with the added bonus that I'm also interested in the content. Many of the people who play in popular online role playing game shows have interesting and engaging personalities, and the interplay between them is interesting and engaging. On another note, I also sometimes watch people play video games, mostly for the same reasons as I watched "The Sweet Spot" and role playing game shows, but also for another reason. When I am playing a video game, I am rarely motivated to pay attention to the game's story. I play those types of games for the opportunity to eff stuff up. So if it looks like a game might have an interesting story, I will watch someone's playthrough of it. [/QUOTE]
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