Fishing , Hunting , gardening?
Fishing please!!! But only if you actually have to actively control the fishing rod to some degree, and only if there’s a chance of pulling out an enemy npc from the water. FFXI had a superb fishing system.
I’d like to see these ideas in more of a sandbox setting. While its hope against hope I think these ideas would flourish even better in such a setting.
The Warrior turns to the guardian and says, “Did you hear something?”
Guardian replies, “No, but how’d the elementalist die?”
I’d definitely like to see a fishing mechanic, minigame, etc. I know it seems odd, but it would be a neat thing to have for my character to take part in, as well as open up a lot of possibilities. Fish could be used in cooking recipes, or if player housing was created, could be transformed into display-able trophies to mount on a wall. Other items could be discovered through fishing, such as treasure maps in bottles, encouraging exploration.