I do like the OP's suggestions as long as I'm free to use anima as I see fit after completing said simulation to obtain the aytherpass.

I don't mind rediscovering all the camps even if quests are involved (I think that would be pretty fun actually) but that is all I want to change. I feel my time is best used playing the actual game content and not traveling to it. If people want to spend their time traveling to an event then they have that option. Stop trying to force people into playing the game your way I could give two s**** and a f*** about YOUR immersion.