this post was submitted on 14 Dec 2024
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They probably project themselves over the character and feel like they're really the one getting the rewards.
You ARE playing the game after all
I knew someone who was utterly baffled that when I watched batman zip around in his batmobile, I never once thought "what if I was batman, tho..? 😲" as if I had some kind of film-watching disability.
So yeah, I believe it.