ok guys, I'm playing it now. my God, this game is fun as HELL. it's EASILY the best MMORPG I've ever played, simply because it's user-friendly, the graphics are fuckin' UNRIVALED in the genre, and the combat system is perfect. a must-buy when it goes gold. the graphics are more like a videogame than a computer game, and that's a PLUS. VERY solid game engine, combined with good graphics, make this game oh-so-sweet to look at. I love it. everything about it is awesome. oh, and guess what? YOUR CLOTHES AND ARMOR SHOW UP!!!!! that's all I care about
the game makes you WANT to level up and become powerful. most other MMORPGs (that I've played) are bland and get boring. there is no "umph" there to make you want to play.
the environments in this game are some of the best I've seen out of any game, ever. you can't beat it when it comes to MMORPGs. there are memorable landmarks, and you enjoy just walking around and searching.
this game runs VERY smooth on my computer. I'm sure a 1 GHz with a run of the mill graphics card would run it, maybe even lower than that!
lag is good. maybe because not many are playing it compared to when it goes gold, but put it this way: there's no lag at ALL. none. it's like you are playing a network game.
there's excellent customization for the characters as well.
ah well it's time to go play some more