Not easier, just smaller and fewer time-sinks. I hate time-sinks. I don't mind some grind (I can actually tolerate quite a bit of grind, I loved Everquest, for instance), but feel that things that are there to simply make you play longer (by design or otherwise) are a little frustrating. Wood gathering is a time-sink....however, I think it's a viable one...it makes sense, you need wood to fuel fires, process ore, make arrows, etc. Fishing is a nightmare....terrible mechanics, pure time-sink. If it were more fun, slightly easier, it would not be (look at Fishing in "My Time at Portia".

The Vegviser for Yagluth is an unnecessary time-sink. Probably accidental, but, still a time-sink. Just add 20% more "Vegetables".

Arach