i agree with Stabbey on the new chest...
there is still set pieces in chest at each fortress and mind reading the fortress boss gives you a piece of Ulrich's (sp?) armor... very nice!
i also agree with Listagen and Starlight in that i miss the 'anti dragon zones' in the flying fortress areas.
In DKS you can fly directly to the headquarter, kill boss, leave... not very epic

greatly preferred having to take on each island to drop the dragon shield before going to headquarters.
i still clear out all islands... but by choice for xp and fun.