Immersion

Casterial · April 2017

For me... Immersion kind of died. I don't know? I can't find myself getting into the questing as much? I was originally DC (and still am) I am trying to level up and alt, but I just don't feel in the ES world anymore. I feel like I'm just doing chores and leveling up, not having fun progressing through the story.

Do you guys have any ways to get back into immersion, or any ways to make the game fun again?

This is for PVE. Originally when I first played I did whatever I really wanted to, but once I established my main, and leveled up 2 others to VR14-16 way back then I couldn't find myself leveling up an alt. Until recently, I tried it...but the questing feels so plain? Anyway to get back into?

Gothlander · April 2017

You are burnt out. Take a long break from questing?

Mashille · April 2017

Do literally nothing till Morrowind drops then play it like it's a brand new game.

Taylor_MB · April 2017

My overworld immersion broke when I actually became good at the game and realised a single AoE DoT on a proper build is all you need for any questing content.

Honestly, once you start maxing out your combat stats, all immersion is ruined because the game becomes faceroll easy.

Tryxus · April 2017

Thing is that once you actually know the game, it tends to lose some of that magic of exploring a brand new world and you focus more on building your char and less on appreciating the world during next playthroughs.

Tasear · April 2017

Pick s random class and race and make it a tank or Healer. You won't be bord then.

Casterial · April 2017

Gothlander wrote: »

You are burnt out. Take a long break from questing?

I've taken a long break from IC to Homestead.

Casterial · April 2017

Taylor_MB wrote: »

My overworld immersion broke when I actually became good at the game and realised a single AoE DoT on a proper build is all you need for any questing content.

Honestly, once you start maxing out your combat stats, all immersion is ruined because the game becomes faceroll easy.

Exactly the issue I was having.. Although, I know the world completely now and the game to me has been 100%... 3000 hours+ later.

Kiralyn2000 · April 2017

Immersion

..is a mostly meaningless buzzword because it means different things to everyone.

(this thread, for example, with people relating "immersion" to how difficult a game is. Gotta say, that's a new one for me.)

Stovahkiin · April 2017

Taylor_MB wrote: »

My overworld immersion broke when I actually became good at the game and realised a single AoE DoT on a proper build is all you need for any questing content.

Honestly, once you start maxing out your combat stats, all immersion is ruined because the game becomes faceroll easy.

This

Tryxus wrote: »

Thing is that once you actually know the game, it tends to lose some of that magic of exploring a brand new world and you focus more on building your char and less on appreciating the world during next playthroughs.

And this

Robo_Hobo · April 2017

Being first person during quests helps me, and playing a character you have a backstory and personality developed for helps as well. Keeping all chats off, may also help, I used to do that when questing in other games so that I could focus on the quest and not chat that's going on in guilds. I'll probably do all of that for Vvardenfell quests.

There was a time I used to be very...thorough, in my quest to set the right mood for questing and immersion, I used to literally light scented candles, have lots of snacks and drinks nearby, and have the room I was in with relaxing lighting, no skype or chats anywhere accessible...and cleaned my room for some reason. It made questing more enjoyable. Xd

Casterial · April 2017

Robo_Hobo wrote: »

Being first person during quests helps me, and playing a character you have a backstory and personality developed for helps as well. Keeping all chats off, may also help, I used to do that when questing in other games so that I could focus on the quest and not chat that's going on in guilds. I'll probably do all of that for Vvardenfell quests.

There was a time I used to be very...thorough, in my quest to set the right mood for questing and immersion, I used to literally light scented candles, have lots of snacks and drinks nearby, and have the room I was in with relaxing lighting, no skype or chats anywhere accessible...and cleaned my room for some reason. It made questing more enjoyable. Xd

I'll try the bolded thanks @Robo_Hobo

Iluvrien · April 2017

Taylor_MB wrote: »

My overworld immersion broke when I actually became good at the game and realised a single AoE DoT on a proper build is all you need for any questing content.

Honestly, once you start maxing out your combat stats, all immersion is ruined because the game becomes faceroll easy.

My immersion doesn't come through difficult content. Heck, after taking on Molag Bal I would expect my character to find some things faceroll easy.

Immersion, for me, really died with Cadwell's Silver and the recognition that my bookish Enchanter would have to specialise in hitting things with sharp pieces of metal in order to become a bookish Enchanter.

idk · April 2017

@Casterial

Do something different like grouping up. Do dungeons and trials even if they are normal scale. Try some PvP with a group reasonably knowledgeable in that area.

WalksonGraves · April 2017

This game has no immersion, just swimming on the surface.

Rainwhisper · April 2017

For me, immersion comes from the quality of the storytelling. Have you completely finished Tamriel Hero? If not, which zones haven't you done? Some plot lines are more entertaining than others.

Casterial · April 2017

Rainwhisper wrote: »

For me, immersion comes from the quality of the storytelling. Have you completely finished Tamriel Hero? If not, which zones haven't you done? Some plot lines are more entertaining than others.

If I do EP or AD zones I feel like a traitor because I was so attached to DC.

Lavennin · April 2017

Kiralyn2000 wrote: »

Immersion

..is a mostly meaningless buzzword because it means different things to everyone.

(this thread, for example, with people relating "immersion" to how difficult a game is. Gotta say, that's a new one for me.)

I get what you mean, but difficulty does affect immersion. The harder you try and the longer it takes you to do something, the more attention you end up paying and the more important everything seems. So it's just a little easier to be immersed in difficult content.

That's to be compared with easy content, not content with no inherent concept of difficulty (like a graphic novel). Because you risk sleeping when doing the easy, repetitive thing, like fighting a dozen mobs with 1 button spamming, more so than if you aren't fighting anything.

Galwylin · April 2017

Casterial wrote: »

Rainwhisper wrote: »

For me, immersion comes from the quality of the storytelling. Have you completely finished Tamriel Hero? If not, which zones haven't you done? Some plot lines are more entertaining than others.

If I do EP or AD zones I feel like a traitor because I was so attached to DC.

But its not you, its your character. All my toons (four at the time, one each class) were DC and it got old having to see the same burning farm. So, I tied the other alliances. Now, I progress on one then switch to another. If I'm having a good time, I don't switch but then I forget what that other guy was doing. Either way, I have got lots to look forward to.

I was bummed to find out all characters do all story lines. Cause now they'll be old. Reason I'm just now getting around to finishing the main story at over 300CP.

max_only · April 2017

I'm surprised you lasted so long with that boring storyline they have over at DC.

Try playing a class and race you haven't played, also try being underpowered - for example, a nightblade tank. Having low damage and having to watch your step very carefully puts the excitement back in. You can also impose restrictions on yourself like "no helping npc Dunmer" or find a way to be effective using all the mages guild skills primarily before any others. It also helps if you give your character a goal or motivation. For example one of my mains always picks the "good" or "curious" option and the other always picks the "snide" or "impatient" option. Except when it comes to fellow Bosmer.

Muttsmutt · April 2017

yeah no
because of the mobs system being the wow ripoff of static dead cutouts
disgust

Sausage · April 2017

If they add Emotions or idle animations to NPCs, that would increase immersion quite much. Also Childrens, Lovers, Families, Homeless, Plaqued, Injured etc etc.

WalksonGraves wrote: »

This game has no immersion, just swimming on the surface.

This guy gets it, just like the zone design is like going from one artifically made place to another, but my idea would help a ton. Skyrim had more immersion than this game.

Casterial · April 2017

Sausage wrote: »

If they add Emotions or idle animations to NPCs, that would increase immersion quite much. Also Childrens, Lovers, Families, Homeless, Plaqued, Injured etc etc.

WalksonGraves wrote: »

This game has no immersion, just swimming on the surface.

This guy gets it, just like the zone design is like going from one artifically made place to another, but my idea would help a ton. Skyrim had more immersion than this game.

This may help quite a bit... After PVPing for the 3 years I've been here, or 4(i don't know now days) I'd have to say..... maybe thats why im so loyal