Linear, linear, linear

[OM3GA-Z3RO]

Sadly, the moment they removed EXP from trash was the final nail in the coffin of ever making dungeons at least a little non-linear.

Making bosses the only things that give you EXP tells you to just go for the bosses.

Linear Dungeons
Single Square or Circle Room Raids

These things are here to stay and players are not free from the blame. Simplifying things like this, simplifies the formula of Dungeons and Raids. It is also easier for the devs on their "Super Busy" schedule.

[Seraphor]

Sadly, the moment they removed EXP from trash was the final nail in the coffin of ever making dungeons at least a little non-linear.

Making bosses the only things that give you EXP tells you to just go for the bosses.

Linear Dungeons
Single Square or Circle Room Raids

These things are here to stay and players are not free from the blame. Simplifying things like this, simplifies the formula of Dungeons and Raids. It is also easier for the devs on their "Super Busy" schedule.

Do you know why they're linear?

Because players wanted them that way.

All anyone wants to do is rush through the most efficient and quickest route to the end. Wall-to-wall pulls are the default for a reason.

[TheMightyMollusk]

Sadly, the moment they removed EXP from trash was the final nail in the coffin of ever making dungeons at least a little non-linear.

People were skipping optional mobs and rushing straight for the boss long before they took EXP off trash mobs. The roulette EXP was always worth far more than you'd get from clearing all of the trash anyway.