I just came back to this game from a 4 year break (because Shadowbringers was so bad it made me quit) and I can't do anything.

Dragonskin/Gazelleskin maps? No.
Crafting? No.
Palace of the Dead? No.

Cause a D/C causes a wipe in progress.

Even Eureka bunny FATEs probably wipe the bunny if you D/C mid exploration.

How are people staying subbed? Are people actually paying extra for a VPN to play this super easy bland and simplistic game?

I only came back cause I'm doing a Rune Level 1 Playthrough on Elden Ring, and wanted something relaxing to play. D/C'ing 2+ times a day restricting what I can do, and ... not relaxing, is ... well... not relaxing.

At this rate I'm not going to resub.

This game is genuinely terrible.