1. It would be really nice to be able to choose your starting equipment, even if it were just weapon and armour choices when creating a new character.
This has been mentioned a few times, but it's always worth repeating. Choosing equipment is an integral part of character creation, both mechanically and roleplay-wise. I shouldn't be forced to take e.g., a shortsword and a chain shirt (medium armor) if the idea I have for my character is a Morningstar + Chain Mail (heavy armor) + Shield.
Imo the best way to do this is to find (your specifically selected and/or a variety of) weapons & armor somewhere on the tutorial ship. The game can then take the opportunity to teach you about normal vs finesse vs versatile etc weapons, and different armor categories & AC calculation via tutorial pop-ups.
