» Thu Jun 07, 2012 2:30 pm
Nope. I'm playing a style which is more bent on realism, where I'm only doing missions of urgency or that make sense to my character, so naturally no FT is included. Having to plan out an entire journey on foot based on where my current missions start/end is strangely rewarding. At one point I had to go from Riften to Windhelm to complete a Civil War mission, then I went up near Winterhold for a Thieves Guild quest, then across to a dungeon near Dawnstar to find a quest item, then to Dawnstar itself for some RnR (though I quickly found myself helping the townfolk with their dream problem), then it was down to Whiterun to finish off some missions, then down further to Riverwood to continue the Main Quest, then over to Ivarstead and High Hrothgar for more MQ goodness, then back to Riften.
The end experience is one of cohesion and higher immersion, where every mission is given a greater sense of importance. I have found that just jumping here and there with a full quest log can detach a person (myself included) from the overall experience, so I recommend my play style to all. Of course, FT travel is fine, but not as rewarding as visiting 5 or 6 cities on quest related business without backtracking.