FFXIV dungeons are a little bit too linear?

[DragonSlayer45]

Don't ask SE to waste resources making branches that people will only see on the first day until they discover the fastest path..

While this is true, I have to ask: When did MMOs go from being time sinks to instant gratification speedrun zerg fests? Here's a rough map from a dungeon in Everquest:



Compare this to what we get in FFXIV: