🍹Early to RISA 🧉Anon doesn't understand streamer fans
rumschlumpelI’ve been watching streamers who I don’t want to fuck. A lot of the time, I’m kinda too lazy to play games myself, and watching streams is a much more passive activity (if you don’t participate in the chat etc.).
ryannathansI’m… Too lazy to play games? Bruh what
FlagstaffSkill-driven games require major dedication. Why would @[email protected] care to suffer through Silksong, not knowing what to do or where to go, getting frustrated by having to memorize enemy moves, etc. when there are experts out there who have already discovered everything and the most efficient takedown methods (or other amateurs who don’t find it as painful to explore so)? I see nothing wrong with this. I used to be a huge gamer but frankly I find tinkering with Syncthing and Espanso perhaps even more fun than playing tough games.
This comment is so funny to me. I watch game streams primarily because I don’t have time to play most games myself, but Silksong is the one game in the last year that I was excited enough about to play through myself.
I mean depending on the game the stuff does take energy. I've been malding Silksong these past few days for example and it's definitely not for the faint (or lazy) of heart.
DaftyduxIs that why im getting fusteated at points? The game is difficult?
After years and years of megaman I have no idea what my skill cap is.
Actively playing games requires concentration, thinking, planning, quick reaction etc. and many games include long stretches that test your tolerance for frustration. Meanwhile, game streams can be a completely passive activity that add an illusion of company and let you stuff your face with snacks.
The aback I was taken had nothing to do with your comment, but the fact that I am absolutely certain I know what shape you are. Wild.
Probably not true, though.
add an illusion of company
Now this part I personally dislike; if it feels like but is not actually building my social connectivity, then I think that’s better to avoid, emotionally speaking. I try to scratch that itch by watching friends personally stream titles, or by being the streamer for private circles of mostly/only people I know IRL. We also play a lot on Board Game Arena.
Well, my friends don’t stream and I sleep at weird hours. I don’t have a ton of good alternatives, and it’s not like I’m participating in chat or donating lots of money.
Gotcha, that’s a tricky situation.
For me it’s when I’m too fucking tired from work to even think that well, but it’s still to early for bed so I just zone out.
GalactoseIs that person even human ?
Yup, watched a bunch of games I’d never play myself. Especially grindy games. Watching a stream/video is also much less of a commitment, I hate leaving games unfinished.
NovalingMy ass is relatively hopeless at fighting games, and although I could spend the time to slave away and grind at my couch for hours in the dozens of fighting games there are, I’d rather watch some compilation greatest moments. It’s an art to me, like playing an instrument. Shit I could do if I bother to learn it, but I don’t have the time, there’s so many, and I can easily find someone else doing it way better.
Just learned about the Daigo Parry a few days ago and the clip was so hype to me even if I barely know SF 3 mechanics.