If we can't have map node system then yeah I think it might be for the best.
As long as there isn't a dungeon every 50 meters.

I agree with the OP. :fallout: I also hope FO4 keeps all the things Obisidian brought back to Fallout with New Vegas .

Let them do what the Star Trek writers mostly do. They insert a [TB] in the script (Meaning Techno Babble) and then send it to the lore and tech department to fill in the blanks. I saw this is a documentary on Star Trek several years ago

My view precisely. See, this particular dispute-plus-solution idea can really point up where the problems could occur: If we're going to go with "what people love about both companies," then which do we get: Borked Steal play-forever (Bethesda ending) or "Game over, reload if you wanna keep playing?" (Obsidian ending)

Do we get "If it could even vaguely be called a location, it has phat lewt" (Bethesda "superior exploration") or "Some places might have nothing but an empty location?" (Obsidian "omg wtf, tihs exploration svcks!")

Thats how it should be Bethesda creates the world then Obsidian writes a story for that Location.