But I think if that's all you're seeing it as, you'll have a hard time understanding what's compelling in the game. Taking a fort from the centaur feels different than smashing up an ogre camp. Defeating a huge flame golem feels different than a rampaging giant boar. You're in a new area with new enemies and a new story and personally, that let me get past the underlying coding and enjoy the experience. I wasn't thinking, "oh another #2," I was thinking, "how do I beat this centaur chief?" and "I wonder what will happen once we take the camp."

I don't think it's for everyone, but it's definitely a significant improvement over any static or public quest system I've seen.