I doubt the gaming community makes purchasing decisions off of the presence of random encounters, to be honest.
Hate them, I'm happy more games are not using it anymore.
I liked them, I mean sure they could be annoying at times but it's all a part of the charm!
Never had a probalem with them, but not necessarily in love with them. If it works for the game...
Meh, never cared one way or the other.
Reaganomics!
I doubt the gaming community makes purchasing decisions off of the presence of random encounters, to be honest.