+1 to the selection of starting equipment.
OK, regarding the intro video it makes sense that we start with our starting equipment.
It would still be nice if the basics of equipment were explained at some point ( in case you turned tutorials on).
PS: Is it clear that YOU are kidnapped in the intro scene?
I do not see any origin characters in the kidnapping video.
If the player is a gith, an underdark race or Astarion (vampire) it makes little sense that you are kidnapped from a city at daytime.
The video just tells the player that Illithids kidnap people and infect them with tadpoles.
It also shows the tentacles smashing buildings and grabbing people in tunnels. The end result is the same, from the position they were grabbed from to a pod, and it's done via what looks like teleportation.
