I ask myself the same question every time I see those pillars or a thread talking about them. It makes no sense to me. There's nothing gained from making it exactly the same as opposed to somewhat unique. It's puzzling. Anyone who has done it want to weigh in on why you did the exact pillar from the video or other tutorial…
I dunno I'm just a rank noob myself so maybe I'm not one to talk but I don't do the tutorial I just watch it with a pen and paper and take notes like you would with a lecture at Uni. Once I've grabbed most of the techniques he or she has used then I simply try and replicate them with my own stuff or amalgamate them into my…