"Exploration" isn't Exploration.

[Jim_Berry]

I have explored it, and that's the issue. A large map doesn't make it any more fun once you've already seen everything.

That's a good point and made me laugh :P I still think they need to up the game with the exploration aspect though. A lot of players were very disappointed with Diadem. I don't see why people would be opposed to making it more interactive or fun to play.

Most players complained that area in FFXI were too huge, that "exploration" required too much effort, such as questing to get a Chocobo, long walks, sometimes needing to Sneak or Invisible yourself to see all the corners as you'll get your arse handed to you by a simple Rabbit. It was possibly tweaked down in FFXIV to make it more pleasing for those that just wanted a quick look-see and then go on the doing their own things. People grew tired of walking from Point A to Point B every time they had to enter an area. Personally, I miss those days; many people in FFXIV are lazy.