05-05-2014, 07:21 AM
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Planar Protector
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Swamp of N.O. Hope
Posts: 2,470
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Zuranthium
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It's the immersion. When you logged onto Everquest in 1999 and walked outside of your starting city, you would often have no idea where you were. Actually, lots of times, you wouldn't even be sure where you are inside your starting city. It created uncertainty, fear, and adventure. Even after you learned a certain area, it was easy to become disoriented. Especially at night. You felt like you were truly living IN an epic fantasy world.
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Immersion is a fallacy.
By 2000, everybody I knew had maps next to their computers when they played. The only difference here is the medium: paper vs pixels.
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