>>56205620One starter - make it Eevee on steroids whose types, stats, moves and abilities will change greatly depending on player's interaction with the in-game world, perhaps with some slight RNG factor.
Hell - add Genshin-like mechanic that will allow you to change type of your starter in certain locations for some in-game currency.
The lazy, spoiled competitive fags will be blown the fuck out of the game, casuals will have new toy to play around and actual min-maxers will have another mechanic to engage with and break in half.