So I have reading about the excitement of BDO and watching some videos. Very pretty graphics, appears there is a lot of aspects to this game. I took a liking to Eve Online about two years ago, loved the aspects that have nothing to do with combat (exploration, resource gathering, etc). I found it engaging and requiring some skill and savvy. With that said, I was really stoked to see a game like Archeage come around because it looked like fantasy version of Eve. And wow! Was I ever burned by that game.
So the question here is (it it does help if you've played Eve but is not necessary) that is all this stuff that you can do besides PVP and grinding mobs a good use of your time? Or is it a distraction or a means to help you gear up? And is it engaging enough that it would be all you would want to do?