Anyone playing New World?

Just wondering if anyone else has had a chance to try New World (the closed beta/alpha), or is planning on trying the open beta next week (Sep 9-12). I got to try out the closed beta, and had a blast. Sure there's stuff for them to work on (that's why they delayed the release from late August to late September), but they seem like they're really working to make a quality product. I had a blast. I think my favorite thing is how free the gathering system is. Like "Oh, you see a tree? Well, as long as you have the skill, you can chop it down!" I also like how they essentially turn certain standard MMO mechanics into in-game reasons, like how when corpses disappear and enemies respawn, that's actually explained using in-game lore.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1C5dLnvlzg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtlQHSJANbg