EPTOn July 01 2012 21:38 Rainmaker5 wrote:
The main point is, even if there is a difference I really don't care. My enjoyment and excitement have nothing to do with the skill level involved. And I really feel at core most people don't really care either. The excitement I feel when a player holds is just because I feel emotionally connected to the player, not because I have a deep mechanical appreciation for the techniques involved.
Watching a game is not an analytic or cerebral experience, it's a very emotional one. Less difficulty doesn't make something less enjoyable.
The main point is, even if there is a difference I really don't care. My enjoyment and excitement have nothing to do with the skill level involved. And I really feel at core most people don't really care either. The excitement I feel when a player holds is just because I feel emotionally connected to the player, not because I have a deep mechanical appreciation for the techniques involved.
Watching a game is not an analytic or cerebral experience, it's a very emotional one. Less difficulty doesn't make something less enjoyable.
That's you, but - as you kinda point out yourself - there are different types of fans.
Personally I've always been fascinated by the mechanics of BW. I don't even like strategy games too much. I love watching high level players bust out their APM to deal with the shitty interface, I consider it art when done properly and it's the thing that kept me interested in BW from the moment I have first tried it and later seen Boxer play it.
I've never really been a fan of a particular team/player.
If you're a fan of the teams/players, you're going to have an easier time switching games since you can switch to pretty much any game/sport that is popular and you'll get what you're looking for. But if you're a fan of a certain game, moving on isn't as easy. It might not even be possible.
Sorry to interrupt another one of your conversations :p But I'm pretty sure there's a lot more people like me (with different preferences). And there are also people in the middle, who get the best of both (the game and the players, the drama etc.). Either way - it is there, and you shouldn't deny it just because you don't feel it.
