Anyone here watch shows while they Maple?

I don't get why you guys play Maplestory if it's not fun enough to play by itself.

Although we set goals for ourselves to reach a high level, the process itself is all but exciting. I doubt you would enjoy training hours upon hours with the same skills in the same place. Watching something on the side just helps alleviate the automatous nature of grinding.

well said Kev

I used to watch while genning on bishop but can't do that anymore D=
I could watch + train on shadower but I often miss more than half of the PoT which defeats the purpose of my training.

I took it one step further really, I used to watch stuff (or listen to radio shows like Bob & Sheri) while grinding and walking on my elliptical or pedaling on my stationary bike.

I took it one step further really, I used to watch stuff (or listen to radio shows like Bob & Sheri) while grinding and walking on my elliptical or pedaling on my stationary bike.

I had an old friend who would walk on a treadmill. Never understood how he was able to do it, i know i would forget to walk at somepoint and fall >.>

I mostly listen to music, sometimes watch tv. My tv is just behind and to the left of my computer so i can just barely see both at the same time.

I took it one step further really, I used to watch stuff (or listen to radio shows like Bob & Sheri) while grinding and walking on my elliptical or pedaling on my stationary bike.

I want to do that sometimes, but I'm too lazy to rig up a laptop desk right next to my treadmill.

I don't get why you guys play Maplestory if it's not fun enough to play by itself.

It's like applying for financial aid. If you can, why not?

I took it one step further really, I used to watch stuff (or listen to radio shows like Bob & Sheri) while grinding and walking on my elliptical or pedaling on my stationary bike.

That..... is......... genious! Grind + Watch/listen to shows + exercise = epic multitasking.

I take glances at the TV sometimes, but it's mostly listening to music that I do while playing, especially when doing massive grinding.

Put on a few hours long playlist of Dir en Grey and I get in the zone.

It's not that MS is boring, it just can't occupy all my senses at once. Especially in grinding, there's not a lot to listen to. So I have done radio shows and audiobooks.

I don't play classes where you can take your eyes off the screen so I don't watch TV though.

Do listening to itunes podcasts work? It's what I've been doing for the past 2 or so years now, since each "episode" is about 1-2 hours long, it helps time fly by when you mainly focus on listening to those over Maple's mindnumbing grind lol

I don't get why you guys play Maplestory if it's not fun enough to play by itself.

When you've played Maple for nearly 5 years now, you just HAVE to keep yourself entertained from the numbness

I don't get why you guys play Maplestory if it's not fun enough to play by itself.

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i listen to things personally. but if i have to watch something else to tolerate what im doing id rather just do something else. and like stereo i play engaging classes aran bam w/k (and occasinally my old pally) so i cant really stop paying attention (well i probably could more safely now than before bb as pretty much all kinds of risky and therefore more enjoyable to me kinds of training have been eliminated). Now if i could excercise and maple well i'd go for that but as most of my cardio is swimming, and free weights+laptops just arent going to mix... i think that's out.

Whenever I play windowed mode on my desktop, it lags everything else so if I tried to watch a video, the images would be lagging far behind . If I'm not using my HS mule I'll set up a show or music on my laptop and if I am I'll turn on the TV in my room or something. I didn't mind grinding when I played since I wanted to level up but 4 hours at a time is a lot and I do start to get sleepy if I'm not doing something else lol.

I keep trying to watch TV AND grind at the same time, but it's too god dam hard.

Also, you guys should be ashamed. Watching Doctor Who while grinding? I shut down everything, close the door to my room and watch it when nothing distracts me.

Also, you guys should be ashamed. Watching Doctor Who while grinding? I shut down everything, close the door to my room and watch it when nothing distracts me.

I never said I was doing it right now, was just a thought. I know to draw the line for the really good stuff, like Gurren Lagann.

On a side note, I know that there's another Doctor Who fan on SP.

Yeah, I been lately watching old dvds at the same time as Maple. Usually shows I seen before so I don't have to pay full attention to it, but not die in Maple.

I probably wouldn't watch something I haven't seen at least once before. Bones is great because I've seen every single episode at least 4 times by now, so I'm really only playing the video for the dialogue.

It's fun

~Lyssa

Grinded while watching every episode of Eureka 7 and the movie during my winter holiday.

I'll only watch something while I'm training. I can keep myself entertain otherwise while not training.

I burned through several seasons of Heroes while grinding pre-BB. Spamming Blizzard is not exactly worth paying attention to. Now, it's a bit more involved because I have to move around (lol), but I still like watching stuff while training. I usually just put on a movie and watch while grinding.

I play maple on my laptop while sitting on the bed. The TV is in one corner of my dorm room so I'm able to multitask as long as I"m not in a high-risk area of dying.

Full series i've watched while training:
Martin
Prison Break
In Living Color
CSI: Las Vegas

Thinking about starting 24 over.