Immersion, The Facts & Fiction

[Konachibi]

Best written post I've read in awhile, kudos! Thats /thread right there.

The thread was /thread ages ago, it just sort of wiggled around a bit as it slowly bled to death.

mmm chicken soup.

[Choyi]

Yes I did realise the thread was basicly a big troll fest since page one, just had to apreciate a good post once I see one (theyr'e quite rare theese days).

[Rinoa]

yeah they are quit rare.

[Charismatic]

[SIZE="7"]IMMERSION[/SIZE]

woooooo

[Commat]

Best written post I've read in awhile, kudos! Thats /thread right there.

No that wasn't /thread. It was a good analogy with a flawed conclusion.

"Teleporing for many people isn't believable, thus it doesn't let them immerse fully."

Is a faulty statement. The very FACT that teleporting is part of XIV's world is proof in its self that it is real and therefor believable. Just like in real life, when you come across new things you never say "that isn't real" you ask "how does that work."

The same logic should apply to fantasy realms. As in, SE should make a Teleportaion quest, granting us access to porting and explaining how it works.

[Konachibi]

No that wasn't /thread. It was a good analogy with a flawed conclusion.

"Teleporing for many people isn't believable, thus it doesn't let them immerse fully."

Is a faulty statement. The very FACT that teleporting is part of XIV's world is proof in its self that it is real and therefor believable. Just like in real life, when you come across new things you never say "that isn't real" you ask "how does that work."

The same logic should apply to fantasy realms. As in, SE should make a Teleportaion quest, granting us access to porting and explaining how it works.

Beam Me Up Scotty

[Rinoa]

No that wasn't /thread. It was a good analogy with a flawed conclusion.

"Teleporing for many people isn't believable, thus it doesn't let them immerse fully."

Is a faulty statement. The very FACT that teleporting is part of XIV's world is proof in its self that it is real and therefor believable. Just like in real life, when you come across new things you never say "that isn't real" you ask "how does that work."

The same logic should apply to fantasy realms. As in, SE should make a Teleportaion quest, granting us access to porting and explaining how it works.

just because something is in a game dousn't make it part of the game world. But it doesn't take away from the immersion.

[Caliburn]

Yet more signature content. I love this thread.

I'll post something intelligible tomorrow when I'm not so tired.

[Rinoa]

Caliburn I agree, It is getting late. goodnight everyone
/goodbye
Rinoa bids everyone farewell

[Biggs]

I like how people are worrying about immersion at time when, even the devs themselves said, the game is still heavily in flux. Its funny how everyone KNEW going into 1.18 that the gap between 1.18 and 1.19 would have us in a limbo state. Yet the level of complaining since 1.18 has actually increased. Seems like the more information SE gives us about what they are doing with the game, the more people wanna cry about it. Almosts seems like they would be better off going back to the time when they didnt tell us squat about what they are doing. How about we worry about immersion or the lack there of once they start talking about charging us? Until then we should all take a nice big spoonful of shut-the-hell up and wait for them to finishing getting their act together. Just sayin.