Does instant transportation effect game immersion?

[Xatsh]

Instant teleport (Anima) does not bother me because it is limited, Instant everything else does (airship, ferry, etc).

If the devs want to make everything instant just give us unlimited anima then (giving the option for instant and a wait = forcing instant.... no one will wait). It would have the same effect to gameplay instead of developing unneeded content that does the same exact thing.

People without time have Anima to get anywhere in the game. It makes no sense at all to have everything else be instance as well. If a 3-4 min airship ride is too much well then use your anima.

A mmo should not be about being instant everything, what is the point of a huge world if everything is instant.

[Fensfield]

I'll just say it certainly does if it's forced on me, and leave it at that.

[weeble]

no, the use of the world immersion ruins my immersion

we will see every inch of this game at some point, the devs will make a great game where they take u ...to every inch... of the games maps ...for a good enchanting reason. for a great story, cut scene, to get items to fight bosses, to fight bosses, mini bosses, to talk to npc's. u will see it all and it will be good, but u won't have to run more then 5mins to get places is a good thing not bad. it don't ruin this thing called immersion that people toss out at almost everything that bothers them personally.

as for only being at them places like 1-3times in the games life time ...so what that is all that was needed, they will push us all in the same focal areas, hell i think they shouldn't of kill off camp zones like bibiki or moon in ffxi but they did to new zones, they could just as easily gave those mobs a big bonus to equal the same as wotg mobs, they didn't cause i can only assume they want us all smushed together with the feeling of groupness.

theres like 20threads on this and i basically say same thing an so do most, i think a choice to ride boat and instant past it is fair, lots of us will still take boat when times are right. waisting peoples years of 5-10mins at a time, for multiple times a day every day ...is kinda selfish ..for what ...i don't get it.

[Eekiki]

no, the use of the world immersion ruins my immersion

we will see every inch of this game at some point, the devs will make a great game where they take u ...to every inch... of the games maps ...for a good enchanting reason. for a great story, cut scene, to get items to fight bosses, to fight bosses, mini bosses, to talk to npc's. u will see it all and it will be good, but u won't have to run more then 5mins to get places is a good thing not bad. it don't ruin this thing called immersion that people toss out at almost everything that bothers them personally.

as for only being at them places like 1-3times in the games life time ...so what that is all that was needed, they will push us all in the same focal areas, hell i think they shouldn't of kill off camp zones like bibiki or moon in ffxi but they did to new zones, they could just as easily gave those mobs a big bonus to equal the same as wotg mobs, they didn't cause i can only assume they want us all smushed together with the feeling of groupness.

theres like 20threads on this and i basically say same thing an so do most, i think a choice to ride boat and instant past it is fair, lots of us will still take boat when times are right. waisting peoples years of 5-10mins at a time, for multiple times a day every day ...is kinda selfish ..for what ...i don't get it.

Excellent point. Right now, there are many areas of the game that are physically impossible to reach due to being heavily patrolled by aggro mobs that can one-shot any R50 from a distance. I can't imagine SE intends for these areas to never ever be explored.

[Archadius]

*reads title* ... *enters thread* ... *skips to last page*

Yes. Yes it does.

*leaves*

[BruceyBruceyBangBang]

I appreciate the discussion, but the instant travel is only temporary. So, if you have any problems with it, all you have to do is wait mere months before it is changed.

and if you don't, enjoy it while it lasts.

[Jynx]

I appreciate the discussion, but the instant travel is only temporary.

How wrong you are.

Just a heads up if you were unaware the Instant travel isn't going anywhere the developers intend for it to be a permanent option.

[BruceyBruceyBangBang]

How wrong you are.

Just a heads up if you were unaware the Instant travel isn't going anywhere the developers intend for it to be a permanent option.

You need to brush up on your reading.

[DNO]

You need to brush up on your reading.

no he does not you do...

"Originally Posted by Foxclon
I was short on words last time about this sorry,
The idea for the implementation is for people who want to travel fast they can cut the event (cut scene) and travel instantly, and for those that want to enjoy the flight (or happening!?) they can also do that. We would like to make it so depending on the situation or play style you can choose.
(Note this is for later on, the current implementation will be instant travel only)"

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...nglish)/page21

Both options are here to stay.

[Azurymber]

no he does not you do...

"Originally Posted by Foxclon
I was short on words last time about this sorry,
The idea for the implementation is for people who want to travel fast they can cut the event (cut scene) and travel instantly, and for those that want to enjoy the flight (or happening!?) they can also do that. We would like to make it so depending on the situation or play style you can choose.
(Note this is for later on, the current implementation will be instant travel only)"

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...nglish)/page21

Both options are here to stay.

that's the comment that made me create the thread ;x. The idea to me of giving players a choice to travel instantly makes me worry about the future. I'm all for choice, but right now we can -port- to cities, so why even bother implementing something -ICONIC- like airships if all they are, are a paid-for-port. Airships are part of what makes final fantasy, final fantasy. And to just make that experience a choice seems like its takin the soul out of the game to appease all the people who just want to get everywhere instantly.