Does instant transportation effect game immersion?

[Carzilla]

still waiting on immersion. all this game consist of are "go kill that monster missions" and large amounts of miniscule text. this game needs "physical immersion"

ex.. http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...370#post327370

[Charismatic]

People keep talking about immersion, but I'm not so immersed when I keep alt+tabbing out of the game when I'm either a) on auto-run b) trying to look up the median price on this item I just got since there's no sorta price history for em and I have no clue what the value is c) riding the ferry and so on.

You know what, I'm actually more immersed in the game when I'm getting things done in the game. Teleporting with anima doesn't hurt this, I doubt teleporting in the case of the airship deal would hurt it at all either. I'm sure I can't be the only one!

[BruceyBruceyBangBang]

You know sometimes I just wonder...I wonder if I'll ever get back that feeling I had from when I played XI for the first time.

I invested 7 years of my life into that game even when I was extremly busy with real life I always found time to log on at least once a week to just sit and chat with my linkshell. I made friends I thought I would never have, I still talk to many to this very day outside the game.

The only reason I found these people was the common thread that linked us together, we loved the game, and everything it offered. Their was always something to do, no matter how much you leveled or how much time you had. Their was always a area you have not seen, a NPC you haven't talked to, a map you never got, a friend in need!

XIV has none of this, it's a blind rush to the end and what awaits us at the end? Nothing.

Watching this video actually made me rather nostalgic, it's a shame XI isn't really the same game it was anymore either. I'm still willing to give this game time as I enjoy it for the time being, but I do hope that even at my slow and steady pace the game eventually becomes something that I am more actively interested in.

I wonder if people like you ever have experiences like this. I hope someday we can all enjoy our adventures in Eorzea and remember what it means to be an adventurer.




You obviously don't understand or don't want to understand the point I'm trying to make. I've never said there should be no teleporting but you don't want to see past that so I'll just let it stay there.

You think I don't want people to ever be able to teleport then go ahead and think that. It's sad really.

Wait wait wait. Is this really just you and a few others trying (again) to shove FFXIV in the tiny bubble that is your FFXI nostalgia?

First of all, this will never be achieved even if they tried. In cases like these one thing is always true: You were younger. 7 years ago you had a game that during that time made you feel good inside and now every game after that has to press up against that standard. Do you ever hear someone talk about how things were so much better way back when and how they dislike how it has changed then when socially they try to recreate that time only to have that person say that it isn't the same?

It's not going to be the same. So stop. It's a never ending spiral that won't stop til you accept that there is a change or another side to gaming now that developers need to conform and pay attention to.

Would it surprise you that I actually agree with having the airships become a true ride? Actually, I would very much like for the ride to not be skipped, but there is a difference between you and I. I'm not delusional and think that my voice can recreate my nostalgia and I, and from what I see thankfully many others, actually consider the other side. I think that is something that is really being argued more than the threat of player's immersion. The shortsightedness.

[PrettyPrincess]

like x100 ^

[Altano]

I, and from what I see thankfully many others, actually consider the other side.

I think you're confusing "considering the other side" with accepting the other side as valid. I'm sure Jynx and those of us who agree have considered the other side. We just don't think it's a good idea for the game or the community.

[PrettyPrincess]

We just don't think it's a good idea for the game or the community.

You dont speak for the whole community

[weeble]

since there is like 3 full threads running at same time on this i'll add what i did to the other lol.

they said first they would add the boat after..as in first the cutsceen only. then they said sorry we meant we will add boat latter but u will still have choice to skip the boat. from what i understand.... that is where we stand.

WE WILL BE ABLE TO SKIP THE BOAT. YAAAAY.

truthfully i still don't get what the big deal is, it's a boat ride to the city, the cities needed instant travel between the 3, the reason the cities are all empty is cause they take to long to run too. this will unite them better. outside this everyone still has option later to jump on the boat to fish, and do the content they add on it. u act like no one is gonna ride the boat, everyone will when there is reason too, people will stop riding it when it's pointless and they would of afk the whole ride anyway. 2min ..10min ...so what why would u want to force people that don't want to watch u emote the whole ride to do so.

it really doesn't take anything away from the game, i played ffxi for 700days of gameplay, i plan on playing this one just as much if it don't fail. i want it to be as punishing on content and grind as possible, but the whole boat ride thing is just ..... its just ..... i don't get what it is to you lol. is just a waist of time to me like any run longer then 5mins. i did looooooooots of running in ffxi, but it didn't feel punishing, taking them long runs to boyda were the longest runs, my fav probably still running to and threw dunes from crystal... 5mins? fun but a reason for it, u was running to camps. all running is for reason, not for repetition all day long. can't say this enough times. i want just as much a big world ...nothing handed to me, but the boat ride? come on. ...we don't even have content yet and we do enough running. in another 6-8months forget it, u'll be waisting 1-3hrs a day on running and boat rides if u play all day and are enjoying all of the content, and not being worried about doing things for 30mins here an 30mins there an not feel like your screwed on time, anima and aggravation.

[Charismatic]

Thankfully they don't speak for the whole community!

[Altano]

You dont speak for the whole community

We don't claim to. Just like you, we are allowed to have a voice. I know dissent is something hard for the "give it to me now" crowd to accept.

[Fiosha_Maureiba]

Haven’t read most of the thread, but in regards to instant transportation affecting my immersion, it depends.


If it’s to a location I’ve been before or go frequently, then no. I chalk it up as “tuning out during the commute.”
FFXI commute has cost me many parties and if anything, that ruins my immersion, because I lost a chance to play with others.


From, “Sorry, died on the way there. You’ll have to wait longer.” “We have to break camp to get her, oh wait, since we’re at the entrance, I’m calling it a night/need to sell anyway/rearrange my mog house” “Oh that’s too far, we’re only going to be here another hour.”



Instant transportation is a price I’m willing to pay (or benefit from) to have more time spent with others than wishing there were a better way to get to point A to B.