I\\'ve been playing since 1.0 so I forget about this sometimes but after watching my gf play.. is it me or are monsters in the open world nothing more then slight annoyances? I\\'m talking of course mainly of the leash system (for lack of better words) in which a monster will follow you for 10 feet before returning.

I\\'ve been thinking for a while how the game feels so small despite all the content. Was an ffxi player and I remember the world felt so vast and overwhelming, like you\\'re exploring a world, and a dangerous one at that. I\\'m sure part of that is just nostalgia and I\\'m just older now... But does anyone else feel that if the leashes were cut, and players had a real fear of drawing agro, the world would feel a bit more dangerous? An insentive to sneak around or get help?