As for the good...

CT and Primal weapon drops as GC turn-ins. Finally can get rid of all that extra loot I have no use for. Myth gear too...

Ixal quests require you to actually craft the stuff yourself!

New minions! (I love minions...)

Finally get the weathermen. Now I can go do sightseeing and not think of killing myself

Pre-formed Alliances. Should be interesting, but need 23 "friends". Really have to get a new FC...

/pet (however, /poke being adjusted based on height is good and bad...gonna miss some of the more awkward pokes...but not poking 3 feet above a Lala's head was needed a long time ago)

B-rank changes will be interesting. 50 seals guaranteed per week for one. Wish they were still aggressive, though, and gave some sort of reward (say, 5-10 myth). And respawn should be 5 minutes, not 5 seconds...