So nothing open world for like a year? lol

[hynaku]

It's not even open world when new maps are locked behind the main story quest. Even crafting is locked behind it.

[mallleable]

It's genuinely sad that hunts have devolved into mindless zergfest because some of the A ranks, and S ranks in Dawntrail have some kinda fun, and actually threatening mechanics.

[Jeeqbit]

It's genuinely sad that hunts have devolved into mindless zergfest because some of the A ranks, and S ranks in Dawntrail have some kinda fun, and actually threatening mechanics.

I do always feel that way and I agree they have made them even better this expansion. Fortunately they do show through now that activity has slowed down, especially after reset days or at late/early hours. But even then, the last two zones at the bare minimum still manage to destroy lots of people. To me, that's when content is fun, when there's bodies everywhere. They are willing to make mechanics more threatening than they would in dungeons because of the amount of people that can rez. That's the sort of thing that made Field Operations good as well.

[Arzalis]

I think it's pretty obvious what they include for the expansion releases needs to change.

I think it was usually okay-ish in the past when we had 3 months or so before the x.1 patch, but with it being so long for a new patch now there's basically nothing to do. We're also seemingly not getting a ton this next patch either.

Something needs to change because sticking to the same general pattern they have for over a decade isn't working anymore with all the cuts and schedule changes they've made to the content we do get.

[Zakuyia]

I cannot believe they are making another world of darkness raid. I did this in edens gate umbra savage, plus everyone gets WOD on alliance roulette.

I am in shambles y'all. I resubscribe to level a few more classes and play deep dungeons ; but i might be fine letting my house go for a whole year lol.
The re-using of assets is maybe kinda fun for ultimates but really scraping the barrel for everyone else. I don't know what to hope for in this game anymore ( • ᴖ • ｡)

Lol and nothing of value was missed. XD

[Thurmnmurmn]

I'm starting to think that this is Yoshi P himself... lol Hi Yoshida!

Can't be. Yoshida doesn't care about hunts that much if at all.

[Sensui]

The lack of gear and legitimate variations and options make the whole experience really dull.

Oh... So we dump my current gear for the higher ilvl stuff and pick the one of two options which has most crit, dump and repeat, forever and ever.. real nice. Glad everyone can have the same gear and build.

Also hunts are super boring... follow hunt train.. Oh, the engagement. Such fantasy. Also.. the idea that they "own" the hunts and that people get flamed and black listed because they want to fight an A rank with a party or something is ridiculous. Nope, you can only do Hunts on "OUR" schedule! OK guess I'll never do hunts either. Great game.

[Sensui]

• B ranks (which you kill once a week solo) and daily hunt bills (which you can do for leveling)
• A ranks (which are fought very, very regularly by many players)
• S ranks which you can try to spawn (this is also done very, very regularly by many players)
• gathering (also done very regularly, obviously)
• treasure maps (popular endgame content for FCs and in PF that you see all the time if you fly around)
• achievement FATE bosses
• not quite as social but beast tribes and custom deliveries often draw people back for exp or ranking
• sightseeing logs and sidequests (one-off stuff, but still found in the open world tbh)

Not really looking for social things, just content to collect or work on..

Gathering got completed within 1 week of expac release. After that, whacking a rock for some spring water is a chore...

I guess I can craft outside my house, so that's open world content. But I threw away all that crafted gear after a week and replaced it all already.

Sightseeing mostly got done while doing MSQ. Once it's done, never have I gone back to one of those nodes to ponder life's many mysteries while enveloped in its majestic radiance.

I can read venue spam and engage in shout chat battles. That's open world too.

I can do side quests once. All right. Done.

Treasure Maps. I can just duo those. Rewards suck, oh and portals are instanced..

Hunts. As mentioned, you're only allowed to do those on someone else's schedule lest you make yourself a pariah.