Quote Originally Posted by Thayos View Post
That said, I don't think the answer here is to make the hunt system popped or instanced. This game already has enough popped/instanced content, and desperately needs more open-world content, not less.
Most games have stopped doing "open world" content like this because this is exactly what happens when they do.
People fight over stuff and it just becomes nasty and offputting. That's why his idea still keeps a bit of the "open world" feel, but still has it be "controlled" so that it's fair for everyone.
The old fashioned "open world" stuff is too old of a system that was never good enough to continue running. That's why a lot of games utilizing it have shut down or are filled with bots.