I have totally given up on their ability to design creatively. However, they have restored my faith in the ability to write stories creatively with this expansion. I primarily play through the story and then a bit of play around at the end game and leveling other jobs. Once I get bored, I cancel until toward the end of the expansion, when I return, and finish the story- getting ready for the next one. This really allows me to enjoy the good part of the game (story) and avoid the bad parts of the game (total lack of creativity in design and extreme repetition due to rigid "formula")