Does Flying Kill Immersion?

[Theodric]

Only if the game world isn't designed around accommodating it. I think the zones we got in Heavensward work very well with flying - there's a lot of neat spots tucked away and they felt very immersive as a whole to me.

[Laerad3993]

I think it can to a degree, but I usually run on foot or use ground mounts in most zones to not ruin it for myself. I really only ever fly if I'm doing maps.

[Ercapote]

I think it can to a degree, but I usually run on foot or use ground mounts in most zones to not ruin it for myself. I really only ever fly if I'm doing maps.

I will consider trying this myself, thx for that note.

[Zazriel]

The same topic came up after fying was introduced in WOW, so in the latest expansion they grounded all the mounts. Needless to say it didn't take long for people to want flying back. Long term effects of removing flying in WOW? Well you have probably seen WOW's subscriber numbers dwindle in gaming news..? Bottom line flying is awesome especially to people who can't play a lot, which is most of FFXIV's player base.

Also I'm not saying flying is the only factor in WOW decline.

[Avidria]

The same topic came up after fying was introduced in WOW, so in the latest expansion they grounded all the mounts. Needless to say it didn't take long for people to want flying back. Long term effects of removing flying in WOW? Well you have probably seen WOW's subscriber numbers dwindle in gaming news..? Bottom line flying is awesome especially to people who can't play a lot, which is most of FFXIV's player base.

Also I'm not saying flying is the only factor in WOW decline.

It was part of why I quit. I'd even go so far as to say that removing flying from endgame in WoW knocked my immersion down a few notches.

So the answer here, for me, is no. I like flying, and I like being able to view the world from a different perspective. Lots of great scenery out there, when viewed from up close and from afar.

[MistyMew]

Did it ruin my immersion?
Not in any way.

A sense of danger is ok for the first 100 times through an area, after that, its down right annoying only.
Just my opinion, but it enhanced my enjoyment 10 fold as opposed to not having it in the past.

[Zeonx]

Clean pure honest answer NO.

I couldn't wait to unlock flying and liked it.

https://youtu.be/3apcfRwFLLo?t=3m39s

[FaileExperiment]

Nope. If anything, the immersion is enhanced. I only wish the 2.0 game had included and been designed around flying.

[Riardon]

You posted pictures of 2.0 areas which are not designed for flying and you can't fly there. The 3.0 areas are designed for flying and they are vast and have beautiful scenery designed to be viewed from above. So no flying is not the killing any immersion.

[Zojha]

To me, flying is like toggling off collision in skyrim and setting a higher speedmult while I'm at it.

Quick and convenient travel, no dangers or inconveniences whatsoever, quite funny to see everything from below for once as well. But it makes pretty much everything except a few points of interest pointless and I'm ultimately playing a more tedious testinghall.

So yeah, I only unlocked flying where I had to - sea of clouds and azys lla.