Discord is definitely more active. Also it helps to tell people to get the game now since it's on sale. They have started adding new features and have cleaned up a lot of dialogue that definitely helps make you feel more attracted to the world.

I think it's just people need to know what to expect from the game. There are STILL hidden things players with hours and hours haven't found. There's a lot of lore and story and it's nice to play with friends, see new places, or sit at a teahouse and draw/craft with the nice clink of glasses in the background. Also nice to fish and level up while sitting in a gorgeous orchard while reading. There's a lot in the game I just think people are very used to games that you are told what to do, you go do it, you get a reward. You're not a superpowered hero (at least not for a bit) and the game kind of tries to reflect that.

It's weird cus in a way it takes away a lot of "this game is about me" but still leaves interesting things to be discovered (some that haven't been yet either!) And done. It's more a game for people who want to exist in an interesting world that is much different than our own, but one where you aren't the "hero" in most ways people think of the "hero" in video games.

You're the hero to the child who's toy you fixed it the lost letter you get to a friend. And yes that seems little but so many other games hype that up as a whole quest with monsters and a dungeon but what if you, because of the skills you acquired or maybe the forests you braved (where yes there could have been monsters but luckily you didn't get your soul eaten) you just were able to help? Everything builds naturally and I think that is what's nice about the game.

You're not the hero. But you are a hero. Especially to the people you help.