I can't say I like or dislike the new stuff coming. I have not seen it. Personally I would rather see more story content but I know that will have to wait. I do know this...I am looking forward to the day when this is all sorted out, for good or bad, and listening to new players coming and saying how they "hate" this feature or that feature and how the game is so hard...then I can tell "back in the day" stories about the crafting system, the battle system and the storyline. I see it like this, they built a house that a lot of people thought was ugly. A new builder was hired to tear down the old house, keep the foundation, and build a new house. 1.18-1.20 is just putting in the walls. We still have the plumbing, the electrical work and the furniture to put in yet. We will see how the house looks when it's done.

As far as the reviews? I thought they were pretty nasty overall. Did not stop me though. Word of mouth has always been the best advertising and it always will be. I would rather hear about a game from a friend than a reviewer. Reviews can be slanted based on money, grudges etc.. Use your own judgement and play what you find fun.