User blog comment:The Joker~/TES games-Smaller and more detailed world or bigger and less detailed world?/@comment-5790858-20121209022959/@comment-5469467-20121211083911

I agree. There are pros and cons for focusing solely on size or detail (not to mention stability), but a trade-off between the two can usually work if done right. Admittedly, having a trade-off  still tends to have problems (not just in Elder Scrolls games).