1st and formost for us ALL to get a feel for the game
And probably to see how the basic version worked on thousands of different computer specs in general.
Apparently though it's been stated that by the time we have the demo, very little if anything can be affected before the release date.
BUT...the reason for the demo is so that they can get feedback and work on the 1st patch right away
Which is fine...but at the same time it sends a mixed message to the community. The demo was stripped down to be able to be downloaded as a 500mb (ish) size file. MANY of the issues we all are finding and worried about are actually corrected and not a problem for the initial release.
I personally would of prefered a demo that accuratly portrayed the game as close to the final product as possible, regardless of size.
Anyway...we ALL should keep addressing the issues we feel are important and needed so that if at all possible they can be delt with in future patches.
(Dev's plz correct me if I'm wrong about any of this)
Enjoying the game a lot btw...won't take much to move this game from very good to great IMO
Regards,