Quote Originally Posted by Ath192 View Post
I am sad to see him go. What I think XIV lacks is exploration content. Island Sanctuary actually felt a bit refreshing when I first discovered the island. I wish XIVs world would open up and allow explorers to explore. Everything feels so on rails and "on demand" that it takes some flavor out of the game. Its like a mcdonalds, convenient, but hardly noteworthy.

I can essentially play this game from my inn and never come out basically once ive done all the unlocks (doesn't take too long). Maybe a few teleports here and there, but definitely no need to actually travel.

Meanwhile I have more and more mounts piling up in my list for no reason really.
I'm glad travel is optional, though it's something I find myself doing now and again because the zones are actually worth exploring and wandering through. MMO Travel used to be time consuming and as the audience has come to include more people the older side, there are many that just don't want to be forced to waste time travelling. The same goes for socializing. Being able to "play from the inn" is also a wonderful thing. Look at how much noise is in those cities from all the mindless bs and advertisements. I know I'm not alone in appreciating the quiet time. I told some folks about my FC where no one talks and it didn't sound strange to them, actually quite welcoming.