I said in another post that it would be good if you can go off grid, and that leaked info (which sounds legit) would confirm that. I really like the sound of having to go searching for people — wandering into a town and seeing that somebody (your enemy, I guess, as we're there to fight, or collect sage of course) is in the nearby bar having a drink or playing Black Jack. You could park your horse, stomp in there and blow them away, like a real arch enemy. What I'm saying is I think this would be a lot more realistic for the time, and will slow the pace down a lot. It's not just a case of sniper fights in the street or getting wasted every 15 seconds by some kid in a Hydra.