I like the way it is just fine. Said map though given to us are not easy to explore already. Plus have nice agressive mobs in most of it. Having the map already is helpful to those with learning disabilities, or those who do not play games well. In FFXI buying the maps was costly and most were to hard to get due to it being a chest drop. Or part of a long tedious quest. Or Worst, its World of warcraft and you had to explore everything to unlock it. I have no issues with exploring, but these zones are huge, exploring all of it takes WAY too much time that not everyone has. Plus no maps = you get lost= time wasted.

Sorry a fine line must be drawn with a "hardcore" idea and a pointlessly "hard" idea. Exploration should be fun not tedious. It shouldn't be frustrating in anyway. Games are meant for relaxation and enjoyment. Not wanting to pick up your pc and toss it out the window.