I think I'm going to start playing this again - didn't finish it last time I got into it. Is it advised to follow a walkthrough my first run to make sure I don't miss anything? And is there a class I should pick if I want to have the most weapons available to me as I proceed? I'd hate to start with a sword and find myself with a cool axe I can't equip because of the build I worked around.
You can respec so many times in a playthrough, like 5 times and require a pale tongue (also to unlock a spot in the game a bit). The starting classes are more like starting gear and different stats. As the best stat spread, pyro is the best as luck is below 10. Meaning that points are already in better slots.
Yea a walkthrough is honestly fine in souls as its so obtuse that you will screw up more than half the quests.