Nearly all melee weapon damages got nerfed.
Horses speed and maneuver got nerfed.
Higher repair costs
Slower melee weapons
Slot system which is kinda useless.
If you were a xbow / 2h hibrid you can still carry a 2h and xbow + bolts...
Top weapons in each class got damage nerf. Heirloom bonus damage was nerfed. Elite Spamitar gets +1 damage for default weapon. Melee weapons of archers get the damage nerf too, so it's all fair.
Horses deserved speed and maneuver nerf.
Not by much.
All melee weapons get slower so it's kinda no issue.
You can do it right now. Even with sniper xbow.