Quote Originally Posted by RahJah View Post
True, but I still feel like I can explore way too far into the map without having leveled. I ran from one nation to another before rank 10 when I started this game. To make matters worse, there was hardly any lore attached to any of the pretty but hollow feeling maps. Something is missing I thought and I think that being able to outrun the aggressive mobs is part of what is missing.
The roads are ideal for traveling because obviously mobs stay off them. Trust me when I say you have not seen the tough areas yet. There's a bunch of tough mobs in The Black shroud when heading north-west.

Also all the new goodies for our lands will come when Dalamud comes crashing down.