I don't see deep immersion as a form of mental illness, I don't like deep immersion players; I'm not even all that big a fan of much IC talk.  I'm very much a "my guy...", "he does..." type player.

I mean, I'll do some IC stuff like taunts and all that, and as a GM I'll do some window dressing like setting up the scene.  Such as when the players go to the Swords 'n Things adventuring shop on the corner, I'll engage in a little chatter:

"'Allo there.  Welcome to da Swords 'n Tings."

"Hullo good sir we wish to purchase some provisions."

"Well step right dis way frien'."

And things like that.  But full on dialogs with subtle innuendoes, logic tricks, arguments and all that jazz tend to get handwaved with a "here's the bottom line" approach.

Quote from: David RQuestion. Where do you draw the line between damn good roleplaying and deep immersion?

I'd suggest that they lie on different scales.

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Quote from: James McMurrayIt wasn't meant as an insult, but it's definitely what my friends would wonder if I started acting like I was a different person. Not just in character, but as the character. My group has nobody that was in Drama in High School, and all guys, so that's just our style.

Thanks for the replies, and honestly no insult was intended.

If you say you did not mean it as such, then I'll take you at your word.

But you may wish to consider that it's not really a terribly good idea to go about implying that anyone who enjoys a different playstyle than you do is insane or otherwise mentally deficient.

It tend to be taken poorly by a lot of folks.

Quote from: Ian AbsentiaI'd suggest that they lie on different scales.

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This is interesting. It deserves more than just a line Could you elaborate?

Regards,
David R

Quote from: J ArcaneIf you say you did not mean it as such, then I'll take you at your word.

But you may wish to consider that it's not really a terribly good idea to go about implying that anyone who enjoys a different playstyle than you do is insane or otherwise mentally deficient.

It tend to be taken poorly by a lot of folks.

You're absolutely right. I give people hell about that left and right, and should have paid more attention to my own side of the barn.

Quote from: MoriartyBut full on dialogs with subtle innuendoes, logic tricks, arguments and all that jazz tend to get handwaved with a "here's the bottom line" approach.

I can understand that style of play and sometimes will play in that mode myself, but RPGing at that level alone seems to me to defeat the entire purpose of RPGing.  To me, such a game without immersion would be a completely unfulfilling game, unless there were deep mechanical and tactical considerations to find myself engaged in.

Quote from: J ArcaneBut you may wish to consider that it's not really a terribly good idea to go about implying that anyone who enjoys a different playstyle than you do is insane or otherwise mentally deficient.

For the record, I didn't find it insulting.  I can understand why the descriptions people give of deeply immersive experiences sound a bit like insanities like multiple personality disorders and might give someone the wrong impression if they've never had the experience.