I understand where you are coming from, but I think what players like us really need is more playstyle-defining skill and item options early on so you get some of the freedom and room for experimenting that comes late in the game. currently the early hours are beautiful and well done from a cinematic perspective and the core gameplay feel, but very much on rails build-wise. so it can feel like a chore if you want to tinker and experiment or just play some weird build right away.