Build complexity is almost a complete non-factor compared to play complexity when it comes to what's easiest for a new player.
Making a character is something that a new player can be helped through offline without slowing down the game, and it's something that's basically required regardless of class just because making a character is hard to do right (just in terms of 'making sure all the numbers add up right,' not in terms of 'optimal build') if you've never played before. Click to expand.Yeah, I'm talking pretty much purely about playing a character.