Nope, you had a good reason to go there, Apexis daily quest. The game incentivized you to go out in the world and use the out-door Garrison abilities as well as passives that come from Garrison buildings. And Garrison buildings themselves at times incentivized going out in the world to find the materials needed to upgrade them, like the AH robot, Lumber Mill, and Mage Tower.
As I said, some people can't look past "OMGGGGG SELFIE TWITTER OMGGGG SCAM PATCH!!!!"