[MUD-Dev] Re: Roleplaying and Immersion (was: PermaDeath)

[Adam Wiggins]

On Sat, 27 Feb 1999, Sayeed wrote:
> An 
> immersed non-role-player might say, "I AM my character in this 
> WORLD." While a Role-Player must add a clause, "I AM my character in 
> this WORLD, which is a -medieval/fantasy/etc.- world."

Perhaps one could say that immersion is the act of the world drawing you
in, whereas role-playing is the act of *you* drawing the *world* in.

Adam W.




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