That's IT for the Mining Quests!? CEREAL!? - erm...spoils?-

[Gramul]

I don't miss the lighting of 1.0. Look at how bad that looks!

Those barrels are illuminated from a non-existent light source. They just have a bright spot on them in the "shadow" of a building. That isn't how light works, Eorzea!

I was more speaking about the characters and gear specifically. Individual object lighting was great, mostly in part to the high res speculars, but you're totally right about dynamic interaction. Nothing really effected anything else.

I'm sorry though, I'm leading the conversation off topic. Back to the (l/h)and quests. My guess is they simply didn't have enough time to commit to making particularly strong storylines for ARR. The characters are fine for the most part, but shoving the old craftsmen to the side ultimately seems like pointless busywork. None of the new folk have much in terms of overall relevancy or impact outside a few gimmick in mannerisms. Then again, I am only speaking as someone who only just completed all the level 30 hand and level 35 land quests, so take what I say with a healthy dose of salt.