Quote Originally Posted by CelestePinke View Post
It forced players to explore the new zones.
This is an interesting statement, as I can see it being used by folks both in favor of and against the new Aether current placement.

For players against the move: "It forced players to explore the new zones. It's the last time they're going to ever bother even looking at some of this beautiful scenery, so it really is a good thing for new players to have to find their way around, at least once."

For players for the move "It forced players to explore the new zones. Finding those Aether currents was such a bloody waste of time. How are new players supposed to book it to endgame when there's all this junk in the way?"

Personally, I enjoyed seeking out the Aether currents in weird places, even if I wound up having to look a couple of them up. It's kind of sad that new players will be denied this challenge.