Quote Originally Posted by Tracewood View Post
One thing that I did wish ARR took from XI is the open world feel. Dungeons feel like wasted potential because they're instances. XI you can literally get lost inside Castle Zhval or Kuftal Tunnel running into NMs, however ARR is still fresh so this opinion is at best premature.
I agree that I don't like how small the zone maps can seem, I miss being able to climb hills and mountains and the loading screens seem excessive. I'd also like to spend hours in dungeons (I have fond memories of time I spent in many of WoW's original, expansive dungeons). I just think there's a lot of good in this game that some people seem to be discounting. I also object to the idea that catering to "casuals" is the wrong move for ARR.