Stories are always about “Journeys” and mmo’s should be the same imho. Just imagine how giving Gandalf group teleport would ruin the story.
It seems mmo’s have lost their way and have become obsessed with the “destination” – getting to the “action” as quickly as possible.
The boats in EQ are a fabulous they give people time to interact or go get a coffee. They slow the pace down and take the pressure off advancing. I met new friends on boats, learnt things from other players.
We saw our first Cyclops from the deck of a ship and did that inspire us to adventure?
Rather than drop boats we should build on the idea with random encounters, ship wrecks, pirate attacks, sea monsters, sharks, treasure etc. The possibilities for adventure are endless.
So please, make boats a priority.
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