OMG please remove some of the aetherytes, the world feels tiny

[Noshpan]

For every person repeating the same thing "Don't use them".
You are missing the point.

The point is, coming across other people while traveling builds immersion and community.
Which this game has none of (do to a number of factors).

I think there just needs to be a better balance between ease of playing and a structure that develops and fosters a community.
Thank you, drive through.

Speaking from personal experience, passing others while traveling does not create immersion, nor does it foster any form of a community. I've been playing MMOs on and off since Ruins of Kunark launched for EverQuest in 2000. During that time, I've not made a single friend, or formed any sort of bond over someone I happened to pass by as I was running (or riding a mount) to a destination.