Does instant transportation effect game immersion?

[PrettyPrincess]

Does the sun make noise?

[Azurymber]

Does the sun make noise?

no. noise/sound is something interpreted by your brain subjectively and therefore nothing "really" makes a noise, it just emits certain waves or signals that we interpret in a way. Since no one is near the sun to interpret the noise, it is not making a noise.

Theres also the quantum mechanics Schrodinger's cat type argument which says that all events are random on a sub-atomic scale so unless we observe them we can't be sure they happened. Thus the sun even emitting a wave that can be interpreted as a sound is unknown. As such we say it is both emitting and not emitting a sound.

However we can say it has probably emitted waves in the past using a Michelson Doppler Imager mounted on a spacecraft that orbits the sun by tracking the movements of the surface to map acoustical pressure waves. These waves would be too low for humans to hear without enhancements. Further since we can't directly experience the sound waves as they are underneath the surface and do not travel through space, the quantum mechanics argument applies here as well.

Back on topic >__>

I think there's 2 distinct types of games. (prob a bunch inbetween too)
Those who are interested in immersion and cool with wasting time if it makes the game experience better.
and Those who just want to raid or grind and avoid experiencing the world for the most part (or only want to experience it once)