u/BugManWasThere

Hey everyone, I started playing DQIX recently for the first time and have been really enjoying it so far. However, one thing which has struck me as odd is the overworld map feels so barren. I’m used to DQ8 and DQ11 where exploring around the overworld rewards you with chests which I really enjoyed (especially in DQ8, I quite liked the feeling of a big open space with a few chests tucked away in places). I keep scouring the maps in 9 but it’s all just massive patches of grass, trees, and a couple of sparkly spots for alchemy ingredients. Kills the exploration element for me personally.

I’ve heard that it fills up a bit later on in the game when you get treasure maps to unlock dungeons - does this (or something else) help fill them up?