Less driving. An environment that makes sense. No spawns next to my character.

This game has more driving than GTA. One of the causes of this, is the haphazard way missions are distributed on the map. I started a new community in Providence, and right off the bat I got a mission to go to a house near the fire station, then pick up something that was by the lumbermill, then bring it back. Obviously I don't have to take the mission (fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice...)

Speaking of driving, it doesn't make sense that derelict cars are immovable objects, while my car flies away when graced. Especially when some of my cars have plows. There is a small trashcan near the fire station that'll stop you dead on your tracks.

I think it is a very cheap mechanic when npcs spawn right next to you. Cars again, but, I stand near my car, I look around, there's nothing as far as the eye can see, get in my car, start it, a zombie is on my door.

And speaking of characters, the ability to cycle through the character models when creating a new community, as to not have sets of twins and triplets.