The train ride made Anemos tolerable because, ultimately, it was a social event. I *hated* Anemos until I was able to get on the train. Once I was able to join it, I had a lot more fun. I met new people, chatted, joked around, had emote battles, goofed around, and ultimately, got up to level 20. And I enjoyed it. It still took several days to get everything that I needed to get a relic weapon, too. And those that hated the train could whack away at mobs and chain them - and eventually had the challenge log.

Pagos isn't fun because the social aspect has been totally gutted. No time to talk or else you'll break the chain. No time to goof around because your mobs may be snagged by another group. No helping friends because mismatched levels screw everyone for exp. No riding around on a mount, because heavens forbid we not dodge angry critters to make anything even a minute faster.

Anemos was far from perfect but the community found a way to make it fun.