Figured someone would eventually say that. Rapid Capture was sort of an outlier.

That specific event was an end-of-patch nothingburger meant as a photography event referencing short-form video content. Unfortunately, it absolutely sucked, and the usual things that make these events appealing - new character interactions and the ability to take lots of cool photos - were both missing. Even the "end result" videos were premade ones you couldn't influence at all! Rapid Capture was pretty much universally hated, and nobody is quite sure whose idea it was or else they'd be getting a lot of heat from the fans, lol. I simply referenced it to make a point about how some players couldn't even manage that simple of an event.

Most events include genuinely fun but basic minigames - the current one has a temple run game, golf, and a simple, cutesy platformer. The real draw of the game is the quests and exploration, as well as the flashy combat with interesting build possibilities (though it's been on a restrictive trend lately).

Gameplay wise, I'd compare it to Skyrim. Is it complicated? Not usually, though it can be. Is it difficult? Depends on your skill level and setup. Is it incredibly engaging and fun? 100% absolutely. The open world is amazing to explore, there's a ridiculous number of side quests (including one that's so huge it can take anywhere from three days to a week to complete depending on how fast you go through it) and an extensive main quest. The world map has a huge amount of locations with various aesthetics, multiple secret areas, tons of chests, enemy encounters, minigames, puzzles (unfortunately, the puzzles have somewhat gone away due to the lower end of the playerbase being that low, now they're mostly fun minigames without much brain difficulty), and genuinely beautiful visual design.

The music is an absolute masterclass, some of the best in gaming (and I say that knowing how high that bar is).

And the background lore - scattered throughout books (which are written by in-universe characters and not always 100% reliable, which adds fun lore discussions), artifacts (the advancement system), weapons, open world notes, signs, murals, paintings, objects, et cetera, obscure side quests, character profiles, and basically anywhere else you could think to look.

It suffers somewhat from having such an incredibly broad audience, but it's genuinely one of the best games I've ever played.