So how do the eldercrolls game create immersion :
Factions -
You can decide that you want to join multiple factions in the game and rise to the top of any faction of your choosing. This sounds great and adds immersion to the game. you worked your way off and got the payoff of being the faction leader.
Why it fails : In theory it sounds good. Untill you ge to the top and become archamage for example and no one seems to recognize you for it who is not a mage . Want to be the fighters guild leader as well go ahead no one cares as no one recognizes that your both . Everyone hates the thieves guild in oblivion for example but hey if u wanna rule them you can and no one makes a stink about it . Heck you can join them as well as being the archmage and the fighters guild champ if you like.
Quests -
Ah good ol quests . Nice interactive epic quests. When done right quests make you feel like you have done something impactfull.
Why it fails - once again .. no one cares what you do . There is no reputation system for the area that you did ur quest in so no one cares that you recovered some artifact or just spent the last few hrs helping the countess. No quests really change the enviroment or world so it feels kind of flat.
Main Story\ Open World -
The main story drives the narrative of the game. Its supposed to get you immersed in the plight of the community you are fighting for
Why it fails - When the main story arch is over and the main arch ends there seems to be nothing to do . Elderscrolls games are single player so throw the player a bone. give me something to do other than wait for dlc after the game is done. Open up some new high level content or make it so that there are some things i actually have to work hard to get or make it so that there is someone\somethig who is stronger then me out there that i can work towards killing. When the game ends and the quests are done you feel like this brutish warrior who is standing in the welfare line waiting for DLC .
I hope skyrim can recognize what I do and who I am as a hero .
As a sidenote I have played all the previous games and love the series . I just hope skyrim can fix this problem that has so far gone unchecked.