I've been eagerly awaiting this game for some time now, and glad to finally get a chance at the Alpha. Any game that strives to bring back the depth of Ultima VII, I am all for.
First off...I miss the Ultima VII inventory.
But, one thing has stood out to me in my time that has been really distracting...the water physics. When you burn water off, it leaves a dry spot...but water wouldn't act that way...it would fill the void. I think it makes sense that the water doesn't rush in to put out magical fire, but once the spell does fade, the water should rush in and fill the void.
Ultimately, there is room for tightening up the UI...it feels a little stiff and mouse scrolling is off, and it feels like it's just not very smooth. But I expect that is something that continues to be improved. One thing I loved in Ultima VII was using Esc to close opened containers...little shortcuts and such would be really useful to tighten up the UI experience.
