Quote Originally Posted by Ultimatecalibur View Post
The maps were added to the game in ARR as a regular daily activity. Players were expected to find a map ever 18 to 24 hours and do it that day rather than stockpile 5+ and do them as part of a big group.
I can't remember that era very well, so feel free to correct me, but wasn't the loot from maps back then pretty meh and there were no portals? My point is that what made sense back then may not be valid today.