Would an optional MP experience in the form of GTA's MP be a problem then? I think that's how MP for this game should function, separated from the single-player story and campaign but set in the same world where people can form up gangs and go tackle bosses together or even fight each other.
I would not be averse to the occasional (and optional) team up. The Dragon's Dogma community (at least the bunch I've dealt with) is one of the most positive, fun groups out there. It's going to sting if this actually happens and Team BSN is split by console.
I just don't want this to turn into another Elder Scrolls Online. We'll have to wait and see what Capcom has in mind. Having "online" right in the title, though... ick.
But don't they already have Deep Down for that? And they did confirm several times that Deep Down isn't DD2. Unless they turn around and say "Oh yeah, we lied, it is."
Spill the beans, Capcom. Hopefully sooner rather than later. I don't want to get too excited just to have all my hopes dashed away.