Immersion?

[el-remmen]

I know my immersion immediately went away as soon as I read that.

If you have an immersion lasting 3 hours or more please consult a doctor immediately.

 

[Cergorach]

Honestly, immersion is not the goal for me/us, it's a tool. We're playing a game/activity for fun/satisfaction, if whatever we're doing is fun/satisfactory, then we win. If that does not include immersion, that's fine. I'm also of the opinion, that while I know what people mean generally when they talk about immersion, everyone is different in how you achieve that. I do value immersion, but I also value chocolate, I'm just not eating that every second of every day...

 

[Cordwainer Fish]

If you have an immersion lasting 3 hours or more please consult a doctor immediately.

Do not taunt Immersion Ball.

 

[Thomas Shey]

I know my immersion immediately went away as soon as I read that.

As I learned years ago when MUSHing, there's something to be said for roleplaying in a purely text environment.

 

[Thomas Shey]

Clearly only homo sapiens superioris is capable of such deep and nuanced play.

/eyeroll

Uh, if you're reading me as saying its some sort of superior play style, you've misread me. I haven't played in a serious immersive fashion for years because there's too many things that get in the way.

 

[gnarlygninja]

Clearly only homo sapiens superioris is capable of such deep and nuanced play.

/eyeroll

This would be a terrible mutant power.

 

[Bill Zebub]

As I learned years ago when MUSHing, there's something to be said for roleplaying in a purely text environment.

I was once sitting in the Lego Lab at the MIT Media Lab, playing on MediaMOO (ca. 1993), and the text came up "(So-and-so) walks into the Lego Lab." I actually looked at the door to see who it was.

Is that immersion?