Isn't this mostly depending on the model you are using? And yes, I noticed quite a shift in the storytelling (or not telling a story, lol) but the Default Prompt settings have changed quite a bit too. Maybe try adding our own and twist and bend it to your will...
I did try to mess (messed up) the prompts and settings, but nothing I did really changed much unfortunately I'm not very smart especially when it comes to AI stuff. I also play on pretty old worlds that haven't been updated and where designed to work with the old AI not the new one. I do see the difference between play a new world that is updated by the developers, but I'm not a developer I like to play the games cause everything else goes over my head.