wow, two extra hours! nice! wish i could have played more (i only got in about two hours total), although at this point i think i'm finally starting to get comfortable with some of the game's systems. i finally crafted my first shirt!

the game still isn't nearly as intuitive as WoW - which isn't too surprising given that blizzard's strongest area in all its games is user interface design - but between the wiki and about 8 hrs of stress test time i've managed to pick up on a lot of things. i have to say, as confusing as it can get, my favorite aspect of the game so far may be the art design: i LOVE the watercolor + occasional realistic item look. i also love that it permeates every aspect of their design. the game is really beautiful, and i definitely envy marak's new rig to run it.

the game has so many options for play it definitely can get overwhelming, but now that my brain is starting to wrap itself around all these options they look amazing. you can easily level 8 different characters without even repeating the same content! really looking forward to diving in for real!