I enjoyed playing this game for a really long time before I had to stop playing due to other obligations. I still read the forums though and when I'm looking at the logs I like to have some idea of what's going on and how things work since I can't find out in game. I don't feel like it's too much ask from an "I just want to understand" point of view since I garner no advantage over anyone because I don't play. I just like understanding the underlying mechanics of skills/spells/abilities as it makes reading logs more enjoyable for me.
Ekirhal