I think the game only becomes tedious for people trying to get every single armour and weapons and upgrades before moving on and then doing the same thing again. I don't think your meant to grind as much materials as some do, yes I agree to being prepared but being overprepared is like making your house baby safe to the max when you don't have a baby, it's a game, it's not that scary is it?

As per usual early access game, try give some constructive criticism. You might as well be saying "Ashlands and far north don't present a challenge and are boring"