No selection, even gender? I do not think it's very good in a game that anyone should have to choose one sex feels like to experience the entire game. I do not want to have to play a little crazy to get the sword and board. Probably a similar story to others. People (i.e. me) are familiar with games like World of Warcraft, where there is no division of classes based on what bits you comprise, and customization is a extremely significant part of RPGs.
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