Originally Posted by
Acquiesce of Telara
It's not about immersion. I don't RP, and would be embarrassed to even try it. I'm not strung up on physics-defying leaps or anything, I'm disappointed because it feels like the Trion is neutering a form of gameplay.
For players who enjoy seeking achievements, collecting artifacts, discovering cairns, or hunting down rare spawns, dealing with the terrain is no different than clearing trash on the way to a raid boss. It's not meant to kill you, but if you fuck up, you're gonna die. Dead Simon has done some ridiculous things over the last 2 years. He's laid out artifacts in the most ridiculous locations. Some require precision steps and navigational skills. Others are nearly pure luck-based. Death from failing isn't great, nor is it an absolute requirement to keep things interesting, but it's enough of a deterrent to keep you focused on your tasks, and helps weed out some of the other players who won't invest the time.
Lot of hardcore players here, many of whom simply won't understand the appeal, which is fine. But this is a fairly unique gameplay opportunity/element rarely found in other MMOs.