So while BDO was in the transfer maintenance, I played another online game to pass the time. When I came back I realized how boring riding from place to place is in BDO because there are no surprises on the way, ever.

Would it be cool if we got some random encounters added to the game? Strangers asking for help, travelers fighting bandits, monsters laying ambushes, etc. I know anything hostile is probably a too big design change since riding is a very AFK activity in this game, but does it have to be, really?

Maybe start with "optional" encounters that you can just run past if you're AFK or in a hurry?

Would make the world feel so much more alive.