Where every hit is described in exquisite detail and one combat encounter feels like watching 9 innings of baseball.
Seriously, if it takes longer to "buy a torch" in a game than in real life, you're doing it wrong.
Felicia Day could play solitaire and I'd probably watch.
Wil Wheaton can never atone for Wesley Crusher, so there's some common ground.
I know this is more or less a Trekkie meme, but to be fair, Wil Wheaton didn't create Wesley Crusher or write his lines, he just had to make due with being Gene Roddenberry's Gary Stu.
“The murdered victims were in a church. If prayers did anything, they'd still be alive, you worthless sack of shit.”
He’s more despicable than the character he played.
Despicable? He broadcast an emotional outburst and apologized for it later. That doesn't make him despicable, only human.
And besides, I think he's right.
And you left out the context[0] - that "someone" Wil was replying to was Paul Ryan. Calling for prayers for the victims of gun violence when you oppose attempts to address that violence in any practical manner is an insult to both the living and the dead. To me, that is despicable.
[0]https://twitter.com/wilw/status/927284357609353218?lang=en
You and Wheaton.
The only "wrong way" to play a game is when people aren't having fun. If people in a D&D game are super into the mechanics and roleplay of torch-buying, as a DM I'm going to run them a torch-buying game. Hell, I'd build an entire campaign around the growth and tribulations of a torch buying player empire.
But also don't expect your first games to look anything like it; voice actors who've played the game a lot create a very different dynamic to many game groups.
The cast of Critical Role are incredible — Matthew Mercer is a brilliant Dungeon Master and also one of the most humble and likeable personalities I've watched online.
If you have time to watch his Q&A here it's well worth it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCBfJBf-t2Y. I've never seen anyone open up and speak candidly to the internet quite like he does. (Summary: the video starts as an open Q&A about Critical Role and D&D and evolves into a pouring-his-heart-out reflection on his upbringing, his life, and what others can learn from his story.)
I do like some of the heavy duty role /character generation side of it. I do like the character generation side of roleplaying and coming up with an interesting background.
It was commented back in the late 70's that dnd players that came from traditional war games where much more into I habiting a different role that those that just started with DnD
Mat is a great DM I have found my self making notes whilst watching I currently do some DM of starfinder
I'm not affiliated with them, just good fun.
https://soundcloud.com/chapo-trap-house/unlocked-episode-76-...
I am not affiliated with them in any way.