i get that the idea of Duviri being an optional beginning is cool and all, but just imagine what it sets up for the player. Imagine hearing the Warden's voice from the mouth of Ballas. Seeing an Orowyrm in a railjack mission. Wandering about the relay and finding Teshin, a far cry from whence you first saw him. Imagine going to the Necralisk and seeing that the omnipresent Narrator is a blue-skinned giant with glowing eyes partially encased in infested flesh. Imagine seeing that weird guy from the exterminate mission standing over you, fit as can be, slapping you with an ascaris. Imagine going to the Zariman and not only seeing Thrax Legatus again, but the long-forgotten Void Flood mission. It sets up so many immeasurable wonders for new players. I almost wish I could have a lapse in my memory just to experience the game from that beginning.