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1E Immersion VS Thespian Acting
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<blockquote data-quote="Valiant" data-source="post: 3766206" data-attributes="member: 54792"><p>I've seen these 2 words thrown around alot to explain the player experiance in D&D. What are the differences and similarities between these 2 terms?</p><p></p><p>I see immersion as: </p><p>1. Using your imagination to experiance the setting presented by the DM while you move about it. </p><p>2. Experiance this setting threw the PC(s) you control (you "are" that PC). This is either done threw the eyes of the PC or watching the PC (as if viewing the seen). Mental pictures aren't necessary however. But when your PC gets hit, you feel it. </p><p></p><p>3. Falling into the role of the PC but maintaining your out of game personality. The point isn't that you take on a new personality, rather "its you" only with a new body and skills you don't really have in real life. </p><p></p><p>Thespian Acting (as used in this site) seems to relate to the player who:</p><p>1. Acts out everything in 1st person, where imagination takes back seat to entertaining friends. Whats important isn't the show going on in your heads but the show going on at the table.</p><p>2. Typically the player falls into the role of the PC and attempts to loose their real life personality (or identity). This is difficult to express in words. It reminds me of character actors who try to become that personality (leaving there own). </p><p>3. Its heavily story driven usually (at least at its most annoying). </p><p></p><p>Would you agree with these definitions? I realize in 2E immersion seems to change in meaning, and then again in 3E, thats why I've limited it to 1E (and OD&D as well I suppose).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Valiant, post: 3766206, member: 54792"] I've seen these 2 words thrown around alot to explain the player experiance in D&D. What are the differences and similarities between these 2 terms? I see immersion as: 1. Using your imagination to experiance the setting presented by the DM while you move about it. 2. Experiance this setting threw the PC(s) you control (you "are" that PC). This is either done threw the eyes of the PC or watching the PC (as if viewing the seen). Mental pictures aren't necessary however. But when your PC gets hit, you feel it. 3. Falling into the role of the PC but maintaining your out of game personality. The point isn't that you take on a new personality, rather "its you" only with a new body and skills you don't really have in real life. Thespian Acting (as used in this site) seems to relate to the player who: 1. Acts out everything in 1st person, where imagination takes back seat to entertaining friends. Whats important isn't the show going on in your heads but the show going on at the table. 2. Typically the player falls into the role of the PC and attempts to loose their real life personality (or identity). This is difficult to express in words. It reminds me of character actors who try to become that personality (leaving there own). 3. Its heavily story driven usually (at least at its most annoying). Would you agree with these definitions? I realize in 2E immersion seems to change in meaning, and then again in 3E, thats why I've limited it to 1E (and OD&D as well I suppose). [/QUOTE]
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