Does instant transportation effect game immersion?

[Davorok]

sorry, and not trying to be one of the stupid people either, just throwing my opinions out on the forums but. dynamic ... ever changing worlds of mmorpg? please do tell what that means and the diff from offline games... the only thing in a mmo that makes it ever changing is people ...stupid people, smart people, different people. it is the only thing that changes for the most part.

In FFXI, there was Conquest, Besieged and Campaign which determined what rewards/items were offered for sale/trade in the main cities and for what prices. They were dependent on player participation to affect the outcome and the "political layout" of the land. Vanadiel was Dynamic and ever-changing.

If several parties are grinding in a particular area, it makes traveling through that area less dangerous and easier to get a raise, a cure or a /help response. My gameplay is affected by other players actions (for better or worse) and I like it that way. I enjoy MMO's because the world changes because of my actions and the actions of others. Kinda makes it more realistic than a single player rpg can ever be. (I know realism in a fantasy world is an oxymoron but I require some reality to suspend my sense of disbelief).

MMO's also tend to have major updates/expansions that change the game world and mechanics quite drastically, even changing the classes/jobs to reflect the game world changes, whereas offline-rpg's generally just add new high-level missions if they get any updates at all. (All FF games are complete, done, fini, except for XI & XIV so I prefer mmo final fantasy over the finality of console FF).

My post was just an attempt at humor to take a jab at the whole "Immersion" aspect of gaming. Game mechanics do not ruin my immersion. A party member giving a movie review of Cowboys vs Aliens ruins my immersion, as does the inevitable LS chat conversation about your favorite FF game of all time... for the 1012th time.

I enjoy grouping up with others to complete in-game objectives. I just don't want to hear about what your watching on TV or how your date went last night. That's all I'm sayin' ;>)

[Konachibi]

In FFXI, there was Conquest, Besieged and Campaign which determined what rewards/items were offered for sale/trade in the main cities and for what prices. They were dependent on player participation to affect the outcome and the "political layout" of the land. Vanadiel was Dynamic and ever-changing.

If several parties are grinding in a particular area, it makes traveling through that area less dangerous and easier to get a raise, a cure or a /help response. My gameplay is affected by other players actions (for better or worse) and I like it that way. I enjoy MMO's because the world changes because of my actions and the actions of others. Kinda makes it more realistic than a single player rpg can ever be. (I know realism in a fantasy world is an oxymoron but I require some reality to suspend my sense of disbelief).

MMO's also tend to have major updates/expansions that change the game world and mechanics quite drastically, even changing the classes/jobs to reflect the game world changes, whereas offline-rpg's generally just add new high-level missions if they get any updates at all. (All FF games are complete, done, fini, except for XI & XIV so I prefer mmo final fantasy over the finality of console FF).

My post was just an attempt at humor to take a jab at the whole "Immersion" aspect of gaming. Game mechanics do not ruin my immersion. A party member giving a movie review of Cowboys vs Aliens ruins my immersion, as does the inevitable LS chat conversation about your favorite FF game of all time... for the 1012th time.

I enjoy grouping up with others to complete in-game objectives. I just don't want to hear about what your watching on TV or how your date went last night. That's all I'm sayin' ;>)

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[Azurymber]

Run for President, you've got my vote!

and my axe!

[Konachibi]

and my axe!

And my bow.

Anyone getting deja vu? Sure I've heard this somewhere before...

[Azurymber]

And my bow.

Anyone getting deja vu? Sure I've heard this somewhere before...

-moogle walks in-
moogle: and my pom pom
-room stares at it speechless-
moogle: what... pom poms are hardcore kupo
-room stares and it speechless-
-moogle dances, pom pom flies around and knocks everyone out-

[Renshi]

-moogle walks in-
moogle: and my pom pom
-room stares at it speechless-
moogle: what... pom poms are hardcore kupo
-room stares and it speechless-
-moogle dances, pom pom flies around and knocks everyone out-

And my....

[Davorok]

And my bow.

Anyone getting deja vu? Sure I've heard this somewhere before...

I am just a simple Ranger... http://youtu.be/1yqVD0swvWU