Honestly, the replaying large chunks part doesn't bother me. That's part of the apeal of SM; you have to get it right. I had to replay Dunwich Bores because I got too arrogant, and did the Museum of Witchcraft and Lynn Woods without resting. And then the grenade bounces off the deathclaw, and back at me. My own stupidity, my own fault. And so long as the replay is just as challenging, I don't mind a bit.
It's the lack of fast travel combined with the low refresh rate of enemies. I can walk from Diamond City to Sanctuary Hills without ever having to be worried. I loved being in the area around Trinity Tower, cowering in the shadows, using the sound of gunfire direct me away from danger. Now I run through the ruins, hoping for some Rust Devils to pop up and break the monotony.
Honestly, the replaying large chunks part doesn't bother me. That's part of the apeal of SM; you have to get it right. I had to replay Dunwich Bores because I got too arrogant, and did the Museum of Witchcraft and Lynn Woods without resting. And then the grenade bounces off the deathclaw, and back at me. My own stupidity, my own fault. And so long as the replay is just as challenging, I don't mind a bit.
It's the lack of fast travel combined with the low refresh rate of enemies. I can walk from Diamond City to Sanctuary Hills without ever having to be worried. I loved being in the area around Trinity Tower, cowering in the shadows, using the sound of gunfire direct me away from danger. Now I run through the ruins, hoping for some Rust Devils to pop up and break the monotony.