So in the Guiding Lands I just capture monsters, collect all kinds of stuff and that's it?
I don't really understand what the purpose of the whole thing is.
Guiding lands has all new materials to collect from every monster as well as bonepiles and Mining points
The point of the guiding lands its to push your weapons, armor, and charms to their final upgrades. These materials are used in the new augment system allowing you to upgrade weapons, armor and charms further
It also is a great place to casual hunt the entire roster! You can earn crowns there, get normal mats and decorations, and since its an expedition you dont need to worry about failure
Its the perfect endgame for those who just love to hunt! Now... if you are one of those players that need to be lead by a carrot on a stick to an "ending" I dont know what else to tell ya
Each MH player has to decide for themselves when the game is "complete" for them. There are several monsters that can ONLY be unlocked/fought in the Guiding lands as well not to mention its the only way to hunt and unlock tempered monsters and their investigations outside of event quests.
And Tempered Investigations are once again the source of high rarity lvl 4 decorations. See how the loop works? Whether or not you find this loop engaging is up to you.
We also have more endgame pursuits on the way in the form of future events, monsters, DLC etc..