In my opinion they need an easy mode for us new players. Combat is way too frustrating, especially when a monster seems like it gets to hit you twice for every one time you hit it. Argh.
Also, they just need more side quests and the occasional random mob in the wilderness that you can kill for more XP, because I'm finding leveling up hard. There aren't enough side quests.
It would help if they improved the meager tutorial they have, too. It needs to explain how to "dip" weapons, for one thing.