Anthem limits the XP you gain in freeplay between trips back to Fort Tarsis

Heads up, Freelancers - Anthem wants to make sure you return to base pretty regularly, and if you don’t, you’ll lose out on the experience bonuses you’d otherwise be getting out there in Freeplay mode. Anthem’s Freeplay mode lets you explore the world of Bastion at your leisure, gently skimming over the surfaces of streams, taking in the majestic beauty of its alabaster cliffs, and searching for world events to participate in. What you might not notice, however, is that the XP you get for completing world events caps out after three - after that, the game wants you to head back to Fort Tarsis. It makes a certain amount of sense, I suppose - Anthem wants you to periodically head back home to examine the loot you’ve picked up and fiddle with your Javelin’s loadout. On the other hand, it means sitting through more of Anthem’s interminable loading screens. These have been improved somewhat by the Day One patch, but they’re still a chore - and this means seeing them even more often. And capping out experience bonuses at three encounters seems a bit restrictive.