Quote Originally Posted by MilesSaintboroguh View Post
As if there's really anything to explore to begin with.
They could easily go back and add interesting stuff to some of the older zones to breathe fresh life into them and encourage players to explore. Environmental hazards, hidden treasure chests that pop up in random places much like Hunt mobs do. Heck, there's a place in Western La Noscea where you can do an unmarked quest to get a minion. I stumbled upon that accidentally and it was pretty cool. I'd like more of that.

This isn't unusual for the genre. Most mainstream MMO's have this sort of thing in spades - even those that are now very 'casual' orientated. Tie them to achievements and it's a great way to keep people happy.