I like what they did with the Pawn system and how it is implemented across the entire player base. I don't like that everything good about it is not explained in-game and had to be learned from a wiki.
Worries about the fast travel system kept me from buying it for a couple years. But while it's... better than I was worried about, the map still takes too long to get from point A to B even after you set up a decent fast travel network. And thank God the the PC version comes standard with the Dark Arisen update. I would not have the patience to complete this if you didn't have an Eternal Ferrystone for free and infinite fast travels.