I think the encounter frequency in Far Cry 5 is partly modern Ubisoft design being afraid that the player might get to get too bored unless something is constantly happening, and also because they want it to feel like you're in a territory overrun by cultists. The game encourages you to avoid the main roads until you liberate an area to reduce the amount of enemy patrols.
I really regret purchasing Battlefront 2, even on sale. All the progression fuckery aside, the campaign is abysmal and I think the 2015 game has better gameplay and map design. I'm also super burned out on Star Wars in general after The Last Jedi.
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