XVI and XIV implications

[Ath192]

Empty world design is a result of the over abundance of fast travel. It's far easier to get away with when very few people actually explore or travel around areas to see it. The initial ideas and incentives didn't work out the way they hoped and it was decided no more effort was needed because people just teleport everywhere and only stick around in most zones long enough to connect the quest marker dots.

100% agree. Fast travel is the reason the game is so barren and design is so poor. Everyone does it so no need to put effort. This is like cities designed for cars in America, they barren and unwalkable because everyone drives everywhere. The consequence is there are very few places to see.

[CStrife912]

100% agree. Fast travel is the reason the game is so barren and design is so poor. Everyone does it so no need to put effort. This is like cities designed for cars in America, they barren and unwalkable because everyone drives everywhere. The consequence is there are very few places to see.

Part of me wonders if they didn't do fast travel newer players would be turned off or people wanting to play it and not fancy doing the wow method of flight paths etc. We have to in some way understand the old style of play isn't as popular anymore and that's because the times have changed and gaming has changed. Most people that like the old systems are likely early to late 30s or in the 40s. We are a diminishing player group and games must try and foster new interest, that doesn't mean they couldn't compromise a middle ground because I agree the world needs it, they craft these spaces and as soon as you've done the 'story' of that area and your aetherial wind spots then the rest of your time spent there is purely an aerial view...unless your hunt training which even then is stop and go. 16 proves they can craft super detailed landscapes that are very pretty (not going into linearity here just the visual storytelling of the map) I hope with the graphics update and with 7.0 they design areas that make people want to explore and they improve on systems like FATEs and treasure maps to get people to want to spend more time in them. Only gatherers spend the most time in it and that's laughable if you think about it.