>>42064120>implying that unavoidable random encounters are ever a good thingIt's 2021 now, the industry has moved on and things that used to be acceptable back then aren't justifiable anymore. Not saying everything should be streamlined until there's no more game left, but wasting people's time isn't good game design either.
Back to your point though, empty water routes with generic encounters that never change no matter which water route you're on isn't a casual filter. It's fucking retarded.