Sightseeing...

[Nalien]

I mean in terms of game progression, which is the main focus in how they've been designing the game.

The reason for waiting is because they want you to see the vista just as they would like you to. Just going to the place to check it off as quickly as possible isn't the heart of the project. It's very much a 'take it easy' kind of content.

Which again, just brings me back to "These should have been Cutscenes". Then they can show me it exactly as they envisioned, maybe even make it better than it would look in game. Although in my opinion that completely goes against the heart of sightseeing, it should be about your interpretation of the vista, which would be enhanced by seeing it with whatever time/weather you arrive there with.

It isn't even a "take it easy" kind of content. It's a "Find the right location, then do something else while waiting for X and Y". It's called Sightseeing. I have seen the sights.

No, it's not something you're meant to check off as quickly as possible, that's why they didn't simply say "Go here", "Go there". They made you think about where the location is, they made you find it. Once you find it, the pointless waiting begins though. Seeing as I now actively have to wait and do something different, it actually is something I want to check off as soon as possible. There is fun in figuring out the location. There is no fun in waiting for the seasons to change. People who want to just check through it will do so regardless anyway. There really is no defense to this awful implementation, though I'm sure that wont stop some people.