[dmix]

I watch Starcraft games in my liesure time after work.

I used to play it often. But I find I can get as much enjoyment watching pros, who completely dominates the game, play against each other.

The difference is watching doesn't involved the mental effort that playing does. After 8hrs of design/programming, the last thing I want to do is think more.

I imagine the required effort is the same for grabbing a beer and watching football on TV vs going outside and playing it.

[robryan]

I can relate to this, with a lot of sports, both online and offline watching can bet better as you could never experience (at least not without dedicating a large chunk of your life to it) the same skill level that the game is played on.