I like that you don't have to run around looking for a quest-giver. It's cool that the quest just automatically appears when you enter an area. I like the events, but agree with having to ignore them at times. Plus, there was one time when I was in the area where a giant wasp appeared that everybody had to kill. I died many, many times and eventually gave up. I was outside the area just exploring trying to get to Beetlerun when the event completed and I still got credit! I'm trying to decide if that was cool or not...lol.
I love the crafting! In other games, you can spend hours crafting a couple of items. I like that it speeds up as you're crafting multiple items.
I love that you can access the broker without being at a trading post. If you buy something, you have to go to a trading post to pick it up, but it's nice being able to browse and list items.
I like the guild concept. It's cool opening up the guild window and seeing Kyrel, Orry and others on Blazeridge Mountains while I was on Eternal Grove. We need to get the guild chat more active. I said hello and I think Melinarlia did as well, but there was no response. I created a separate guild chat window. People probably missed it if their local chat was active and they were engrossed in the game.
I didn't like the graphics at first... it seemed cartoony... but once I got into DR, I loved it! The colors are very vibrant. I liked throwing out a wall of fire and that it actually looked like a wall of fire! What I didn't understand is that it didn't always seem to work. In some areas, my phoenix would fly out, explode, then come back. Other times there was no phoenix flying out but it still seemed to have the same effect. Maybe it only worked in certain areas as they work out the bugs?
It's clear that they are going to make a lot of money with the gem concept. I hope everyone tried it out by "buying" the 2000 gems. I converted a bunch into gold, but being a cheapskate, I didn't buy much. I wonder how much the gems will actually cost. I might rationalize throwing in $15 or so every month or two since that is what I've spent in pay-to-play MMOs.
There's a lot I like in this game that outweighs what I don't like.