Help: terrainfaq

Q: Rough terrain slows me down!
A: Damn right it does. so do boats.

Q: But that's disadvantageous, isn't everything the wizards code supposed to benefit the players?
A: Uhm, no.

Q: Rough terrain slows down fleeing and gets me killed!
A: Increase wimpy setting.

Q: But it is still more dangerous to fight on rough terrain!
A: Yes.

Q: Rough terrain makes me not want to go to those areas!
A: Fine, avoid the 316 mountain rooms and play in the other 19017 rooms instead.

Q: But there are some cool items in those areas!
A: True.

Q: Why are you guys so evil?
A: ...