Swords of Jordoba

under_score · January 16, 2018, 11:52:59 PM

Anyone watching Matt Finch's new series?

Obviously this forum has some issues with the whole streamers thing, but I'm curious what folks think of this in particular and how it compares to how they run games. While the tech (moving a camera around 3d dungeon terrain with miniatures) is far from what I do, Matt's style is pretty similar to my own, and his players definitely seem like they'd fit in fine with my group.

Shawn Driscoll · January 17, 2018, 09:23:11 AM

It's like watching a "Behind the Scenes" of an actual role-play session. Where everyone is still in their trailer, taking a break and waiting for the camera crew to find some good sun for a shoot. How much slower can a game session be run on purpose?

Meh.

under_score · January 17, 2018, 04:12:32 PM

The first episode is just introduction and discussing marching order for a ridiculously long time. It can be skipped. The pace of episode 2 and 3 seems fine to me.

RPGPundit · January 20, 2018, 01:25:24 AM

I don't watch any of these fake reality-shows posing as RPG sessions.

Baulderstone · January 20, 2018, 09:06:53 AM

Quote from: RPGPundit;1020704I don't watch any of these fake reality-shows posing as RPG sessions.

If I had a criticism of this show, it would be that it is a pure, unedited gaming session. There is nothing fake or reality showesque about. I'm not sure if I will continue to watch it, but it looked like a fun group I would be happy to actually game with.

crkrueger · January 20, 2018, 10:36:17 AM

Yeah, these people are definitely doing nothing to make it more interesting to view - they're just playing.

under_score · January 20, 2018, 10:47:43 AM

Quote from: Baulderstone;1020740If I had a criticism of this show, it would be that it is a pure, unedited gaming session. There is nothing fake or reality showesque about. I'm not sure if I will continue to watch it, but it looked like a fun group I would be happy to actually game with.

Yeah, no idea what Pundit is talking about there. The reason I brought this one up is that it actually resembles D&D as I play it, other than the terrain. It's doesn't have Critical Role's 15 minutes of intro announcing sponsors and a production cast of 30 people, or HarmonQuest's extreme editing and animation. What on earth is fake about it Pundit?

Another thing Finch posted was his brainstorming to prep this campaign. So folks unfamiliar with old school play, who have only been introduced to RPGs through some of twitch shows or whatever, can see what a real D&D game is like and how it came to be. I think it's a pretty cool idea, personally.

RPGPundit · January 22, 2018, 02:16:20 AM

Well, since I didn't watch this one in particular, it might be an exception. But then it won't be successful, because what makes all that critical-role bullshit work is that it's not real.