There is. In the first city I was in on beta, there is an NPC there that with gold you can expand your backpack to 60 for 300 gold I think. Then the cost rises from there. There is also a bank to store extra gear in also, and I believe you can even…
I am very excited, and can hardly wait for April, myself. I really enjoyed the crafting, and loved the different crafting styles you could learn and use in the game. I can't wait to try and explore every area of the map, stop and read the lore books…
Will most likely buy it upon release to play. It's usually a matter of preference when it comes to MMOs. Take other peoples comments with a grain of salt and play the game to see if it is something you will enjoy.
The mount is available at lvl 1, which might persuade some people to buy it for that reason alone, not to mention the hooves are on fire and scorch the earth as you ride into the sunset grinding away endless hours leveling.