Yeah, I've unsubbed from the ER Reddit for that very reason.
Going through it blind is a real treat.
I just finished Stormvale Castle, grafted Godrick a new a-hole..
Stormvale Castle is one of the best FS levels I've ever played - it's grandiose and filled with detail.
This game rewards exploration a lot, which is great as that is most of what I enjoy doing.
I think I have done probably most of what there is to do in the starting region.
May spend some time trying to beat Tree Sentinel now.
One very persistent annoyance for me at the moment is that I tend to tense my hands when fighting tough enemies and keep unintentionally pressing the L stick which tosses me from my horse / goat / goat-horse-whatever, which is obviously not ideal when fighting mounted enemies. This is a me problem and I need to maybe let my hands relax more, but hard to control it.