Ahhh The Grounds. It seems to be the new meeting place for most players of FeralHeart. It has seemed to replace the Bonfire Island of old. Many people like to gather up around the Lonely Cave portal and lay around and chat, make dance lines, tune into the odd roleplay where pups go and drown themselves in the lake, and even the occasional Mate/Adoption center pops up.
And yet....to me The Grounds seems really dull. Of course before the 2016 patch was released, nobody expected everyone to clump up in The Grounds. Well, that's what is happening. There have been ideas to try and spread people out to other maps and that's a very very good idea.
However, why not show The Grounds some love too? Why does it have to be rather...boring and drab? If you think that if The Grounds is boring looking enough, people will flock to other prettier maps...well...that's not how it ended. I think in upcoming updates, The Grounds should get a bit of an update itself. Make it seem more warm and welcoming. I'd love to have a Bonfire somewhere, that way all of us could gather 'round the campfire and tell stories.
And how about remaking parts of it to sort of....simulate old Bonfire? Let's put a hill with a pride rock there. It may bring a lot of old memories of that back. Maybe throw some nice waterfalls in there as well. Make it much more scenic and enjoyable. Maybe add some more trees/forests. Basically a more diverse area than it is now.
What are your thoughts on this? And feel free to share your own ideas!