Simplicity over complexity, time to change.

[Kazama]

Apparently I still can't post a new thread on this account or I would basically replicate this one for the sake of having a voice. This was the start of a very long post regarding challenge, complexity and horizontal progression but I decided to stop where I was and write it out in a G-Doc over more time instead and maybe blog it.

For now I will say that I completely agree with the OP and I know there are thousands of us out there who want something more than an easy, endless grind upwards. No other current MMO has an open world in which it is not possible to die short of AFKing for 30 minutes around a large pack of mobs. Personally speaking I have died once running around in FFXIV's open world and it actually made me so happy I peed a little I think. That was on the path of the 2.2 story in the Sapsaw Spawning Grounds at one of the gates. Ok ok I also killed myself Holying 8 golden fleece in crafting gear while spiritbonding but that doesn't count.