The one thing I like the most about this game is the ambience. This has a branch-out effect too. Since the ambience is so well made, it makes exploring, going out, and coming back home much more enjoyable.

For example, many people hate sailing and think it's tedious, but I love sailing in the sense that it's immersive. While I am taking 15-25 minutes to cross great distances, I am reading the news, watching Star Trek TNG, chatting on Whatsapp, etc on my 2nd monitor, occasionally looking back at my 1st monitor. If I am focused primarily on the game while travelling great distances, my mind wanders into a sort of role playing mentality. "I can't wait until I get back home to share my loot with the clan. (I play with 8 other people)" "I will get home, set my gear down, put some logs into the pit, and brew up some soup, then rest for the night." Etc.

The ambience also seeps into almost everything else too: fighting, defending, running away, dying, being surrounded, escaping, etc. It's all very well done.

For my list of things I don't like: https://steamcommunity.com/app/892970/discussions/0/3266806084899184757/?ctp=2#c3266806084899715548