When it comes down to it, you want to know how combat feels and what it is like to build up your character. Short answer: it wasn't terrible.It is more funny in combat than to have it in most MMOs in some ways. Players would like having control of his character's swings, even if sometimes it felt like little more than spamming his attack button while he wailed on someone. Ranged combat was pretty fun though.
PvE wasn't even all that bad once the player actually discovered some mobs. No doubt some people will take issue that you can't easily tell the strength of a creature before you attack it, but really, you'll find out quick enough anyway. Unless you're attacking something seriously strong, you might even have a decent chance to get away anyway. There were some enjoyable aspects to PvE. Mobs could spot you from pretty far out if you make yourself visible enough, and depending on what you're fighting, they might even cooperate in groups to attack you. That said, hunting in PvE can be a pretty slow affair with few mobs in the world, and a sizable enough grind to get your skills up. You'll be fighting the same things for long stretches of time.
