You're right, and like you said, the problem isn't just that there's multiple solutions, but that the shorter underhanded solution isn't nearly as satisfying.
At least, that's my opinion. There are people who say they felt really smart and awesome finding a way around the longer method. I...
That's a complicated question. The whole world is designed around the open world concept, from the great plateau to all of the landmarks around it, and how the first main objective after the great plateau is so far away. It would be strange to keep the map the way it is and only create an...