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I didn't really like having to map the areas myself. I still have some areas not fully mapped as no quests took me to the area and I don't really care about finishing it.
It will make it easier for the new players to get around if they can see the whole map at once when they enter the zone which I am all for.
This seems like an unnecessary change. If I remember right, the maps still show quest markers and objective locations before they are filled out so it's not like new players have no idea which way to go.
I really enjoy filling out maps myself. I remember hitting the level 46-49 story jump back in ARR and running around Eorzea filling out all the maps for bonus exp.
Just another excuse to help new players not understand something. Next when they get to HW maps they are gonna complain because it's not fully opened, can't wait!
When is the new player hold my hand crap gonna end!!!!
I have everything unlocked obviously but this still makes me :'(
Unlocking the map is so fun!
One of the biggest complaints about ARR was the small size of the zones, and now they're doing something to make them even smaller? Hmmmmmmmm...
Well by now we know SE's idea of exploration is to kill dinos for 90 minutes.
Unlocking a map the normal way would be too exciting for us to handle.
Also its not like you can actually find interesting things there.
I could get behind lazy play and defend the hell out of Ice Mages and Auto-attackers, if only because we still have the right to not play with them if we choose, but this is just a whole new level of sickening laziness that I am absolutely disgusted by. There was absolutely no reason for this change and we can't choose to not play with this one. Well while you're in the process of destroying exploration SE why not give us all aether currents upon entering the diadem too, or the ability to teleport to any specific coordinate on any map. You know cause it's way too hard to run around to all those fates and quest markers. OH! Since that's too hard why not just instantly give us full credit for the fate upon entering it too! But then we would still have to teleport to them all to get credit. Just give us level 60 upon logging in along with all BiS gear and an in game bot that plays the game like a pro for us so we can sit back and watch as we drown in our own drool.
Honestly, I think they're just starting to do things to streamline the MSQ with an eye toward the 4.0 expansion. *shrugs*
I think some people are really overreacting to what is ultimately a very small change.
Exploration is one of the few Joys. Oh well scrap it took someone more 5han 10 seconds to figure out.
STREAMLIIIIIINE.
I agree with most in this thread, mapping out each zone was/is part of the fun of exploring. I'm disappointed to see newbies won't get to enjoy that like the rest of us have.