... what they were able to turn the game into after such a disappointing launch with so many lackluster game mechanics and systems.

Looks like it may have been a good bit more fun in the end, and I just finished watching a lot of the storyline stuff I missed, and the Nael Van Darnus fight, and I was amazed at how epic they managed to make that fight in the current version of the game. I'm a little behind, as the video I watched was from back in August, but still. ;)

This has given more hope that they'll get ARR right, and I'm really looking forward to seeing how it all works out. I know I'm gonna be getting it regardless, because I bought the original, and I think they said they're giving it to the people who supported the original for free.

I'm pumped now for the release.