LogFAQs > #877838165

ParanoidObsessive posted...

The funniest part is, for every overly obsessive GM reading Wiki articles or history books or whatever for little details and ideas to weave into their next campaign or to improve the "realism" of their fantasy setting, there are a dozen players who simply do not give a single fuck and likely won't even notice.

Which is also something that most film-goers and gamers don't appreciate either. A few months back, I got into watching a lot of Scholaglatoria, Shadiversity, LindyBeige, etc, videos which pick apart the issues with historical accuracy and just basic logic concerning fantasy, historical works, etc. Many of the issues noted were things I hadn't even thought about prior to the videos, such as the stupidity of not having a drawbridge and only on a single, large wooden gate to keep out invaders.

ParanoidObsessive posted...

Most reading has inherent value,

tbh, the thing I worry about is that reading pulp novels will actually decrease my literacy, given that many are incredibly poorly written. As a kid, I read tons of poorly written fantasy novels -- including a lot of D&D ones -- which gave me some poor writing habits.
---

(\/)(\/)|-|
In Zeus We Trust: All Others Pay Cash