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<blockquote data-quote="Mishihari Lord" data-source="post: 6267769" data-attributes="member: 128">Immersion for me means it's like I'm there.&nbsp; I'm looking for an experience like when I went to see part 2 of The Hobbit a while ago.&nbsp; Of course I'm aware that I'm in a theater with my wife holding my hand and my friends down the row.&nbsp; Still, my mind is entirely occupied with the action onscreen.&nbsp; I'm not thinking about work or kids or other hobbies; it's the next best thing to being right in the movie.&nbsp; (Okay, better than being in the movie if you count not having a dragon chase you.)Immersion is one of the big things I'm after in an RPG.&nbsp; If I can't get it I won't continue playing.Lots of things help with immersion.&nbsp; Method acting is a big help but it's not the only thing needed, and some folks can probably get immersion without it.&nbsp; Lack of distractions and interruptions is important.&nbsp; Playing with friends who are after the same thing is pretty important.&nbsp; A DM who's a good storyteller is key.&nbsp; I also find the rule set important.&nbsp; I want to interact with the game fiction as much as possible.&nbsp; If I'm planning my actions in terms of what's optimal for the rules rather than what my character thinks would be the best idea in terms of game fiction, my immersion goes SPOING.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mishihari Lord, post: 6267769, member: 128"] Immersion for me means it's like I'm there. I'm looking for an experience like when I went to see part 2 of [I]The Hobbit[/I] a while ago. Of course I'm aware that I'm in a theater with my wife holding my hand and my friends down the row. Still, my mind is entirely occupied with the action onscreen. I'm not thinking about work or kids or other hobbies; it's the next best thing to being right in the movie. (Okay, better than being in the movie if you count not having a dragon chase you.) Immersion is one of the big things I'm after in an RPG. If I can't get it I won't continue playing. Lots of things help with immersion. Method acting is a big help but it's not the only thing needed, and some folks can probably get immersion without it. Lack of distractions and interruptions is important. Playing with friends who are after the same thing is pretty important. A DM who's a good storyteller is key. I also find the rule set important. I want to interact with the game fiction as much as possible. If I'm planning my actions in terms of what's optimal for the rules rather than what my character thinks would be the best idea in terms of game fiction, my immersion goes [I]SPOING[/I]. [/QUOTE]

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