I have made a decision about the checklist

Three separate people in this forum have told me not to chase completion on a first playthrough and I have argued with all of them.

They are right. I know they are right. I have known since August.

So: first playthrough, no lists, no guides, no map opened for the first hour. I am writing it here so that somebody can quote it back at me in December when I inevitably have a spreadsheet open.

Second playthrough is for the checklist. First one is for the game. Somebody said that to me weeks ago and I did not have a good answer then either.