Quote Originally Posted by Altina_Orion View Post
Even so, it doesn't particularly matter. I would imagine SE would give the option to start on ARR or start on DT and wouldn't force the DT route. If you wanted all the context and the story was the primary reason you started, you would naturally start ARR. If you wanted to raid or do other endgame activities and story was secondary, you likely accept that you will miss out on some details.
The trend I've seen in a few games now is either an option on character creation or an option after the tutorial, with some having both.