I was just talking about this in game last night … OG orbus I would log in and just chill around Highstepp . I never felt like I was wasting my time . I would help out new players and hop in any groups being formed and sometimes just wandered around the world enjoying the scenery.
This game I hit 30 without even seeing all the zones, and had no desire to, the world is flat and lifeless and it feels increasingly like the game has been remade in the image of the playerbase they want and not the playerbase they have.
OG orbus was so good and I would find peaceful places in zones I liked and just hang out.
High grass in jungle parting to a lake I’d fish at , not for mats but just to enjoy.
Wind swept desert I would wander watching the lights on the sands.
On the snowy ice I would hunt , cast a line for some blue salamanders.
Through the fields of flowers I would wonder.
Enjoy a hot tub retreat.
In the grass of Sen’s farm I would loiter , decimating redtail populations on casual wim.
Through the apple orchard to chat with the ghosts and pet the wolves.
Through the fortress and down the side path through the birch trees swaying in the Breeze.
Chat with the lady of the lake after testing my Mage abilities.
Walk past the pigs ,spiders and dungeon to the forest on fire being nested in by dragons.
Past the town of booze makers.
Out onto the Plains , to the docks to watch the great pirate ship awaiting the last of its cargo.
Wave to all the npcs … go chat with the worgs.
Get a compass shout for a shard run , return home to Highstepp , smile.