Performance takes a real dive in the camp. Up till now on Medium settings (2500k 4.4ghz - 8GB 1600mhz RAM - GTX670GB) I could maintain 40fps at the very least, but the camp drops me in to the teens. It seems the AI here really takes its toll on performance, even though there are few NPC’s on screen. I guess AI needs a shit load of optimising. Otherwise the new alpha looks and runs very well, so far. I love the density of the vegetation and detail, even if there is a lot of pop. Close too the game looks stunning, though the wider vistas lack atmosphere.
Changing the TOD takes a very-very-very long time… Oh and the water glows brightly at night, even with no direct moon to reflect.
Sword fighting forced me back to keyboard from my Xbox controller, and though it does have a great look and feel, when things go right, it did not feel very intuitive. Clunky is the word I would use for combat so far.