I will start by saying that I have enjoyed this game through and through over the weekend and I hope I get invite back for more at a later day. That said there are a lot of little missing things that could be easily introduced and help this game out. Some of them might seem minor or petty but you would be surprised how much they can change things.

1. Please add text so we know what is going on when the game pauses to let either someone in or out. As easy as "Gamer Tag has entered the Battlefield" or something like that would really help. Same when a character drops or leaves the game. It's nice to know what is going on and why the game is being paused.

2. Please for the love of God let us be able to Mute people after we have selected our characters and are waiting for others to select theirs. I want to click right on their name in that menu and click mute so I don't have to listen to some person blasting music through the speakers. Who keeps making these people anyway. Why is that a thing.

3. Keep the interface simple and inviting friends into parties simple. This isn't one of your strong suits Ubisoft so I only ask that you make it as simple as possible.

4. What does upgrading my gear do? I have no clue, I couldn't find a tool tip on it or even a brief example of what was I gaining while I was doing it. I had lvl'ed up several items and gear only to have no clue why I did it because the bars of the stats on them never moved.

5. Being still far enough away would it be to much to ask that the Viking women have different hair cuts then the men?

6. Have fun getting a little crazy with some of the gear. I know you are really trying to stay true to a lot of it but don't forget it's a game and that little crazy things go a long way. Allow me to have a pure Jaded blade on my katana or a broadsword covered in oil and on fire. Have fun with it so we can have fun getting crazy with our customization.

7. Keep doing what you are doing with the combat! It's so much more then I thought and the learning curve is immense. I want more!