Personally, I fully agree with you. I also like numbers and finite, definite solutions. I also get a thrill when discovering things that are new to me, whether a way to build something better or kill something quicker.
The numbers thing drove me to wiki volunteering and is quite satisfying to see the results that correlate with ingame effects.
For the purpose of discussion, though, I recognize not all think the way we do and get more of a rush with the discovery part, so torn, here. Should we develop a roadmap that someone can follow from the start to the end by following instructions? It would seem to rob those whose main thrill is discovery.
The way I (again, personally) resolve those two opposing views with is the knowledge that wiki use is a choice. The adventurer does not need it, nor particularly want it, but it’s there when they get stuck.
Just food for thought. By the way, thanks for your contributions here, Kap, you are well known and have my respect.
Regards
jim