or do we get to choose our first perk at level 2?

I've wanted this confirmed too, since there's so much info out now I wonder if we get to pick some "tag perks" to start with just like how we could have tag skills in previous games.

I was wondering this too. I don't think we get a level 1 perk though and I'm pretty sure beginning traits are gone too. That's just guessing though so don't take it as fact.

The traits from New Vegas were good, I will miss Wild Wasteland

I was thinking the game might at some point near the start tag 3 perks to start with, very similar to the way it was done in FO3. I used some leaked info to plan my character and what he will have perk wise at level 15. From there it will depend on what is happening.