Tomorrow Season 1 will begin and I want to start with a new character then.
I’m currently playing a Rogue at Level 50 and I am at Act V. When I play through the game before starting Season 1 with a new char, does this make a change? Can I skip the story completely after completing the game once?
According to the original announcement you “must first complete the campaign” before joining the season. Not sure how this will show though (block you from creating a character?)
So, to summarize and also referencing the other answer: For best preparation you should finish the campaign, find all Altars of Lilith and explore the whole map.