So while starting items does allow you to start with Deku Nuts from the item pool, you cannot start with 10 Sticks in OOT or any sticks of any kind unless you start with one Stick Upgrade. A setting in OOTR exists that gives you 10 sticks and 20 nuts without taking from the item pool called Start with Consumables. For this, you could make it apply to both games and give 10 sticks and 20 nuts to both games. And neither would take from the item pool. Would make MM swordless start also less painful.
You can sort of emulate this right now by doing what I described but some players would prefer not to take from the item pool and have the ability to still get the nut refills as well as the Deku Stick refill by getting the first upgrade in the item pool.
So while starting items does allow you to start with Deku Nuts from the item pool, you cannot start with 10 Sticks in OOT or any sticks of any kind unless you start with one Stick Upgrade. A setting in OOTR exists that gives you 10 sticks and 20 nuts without taking from the item pool called Start with Consumables. For this, you could make it apply to both games and give 10 sticks and 20 nuts to both games. And neither would take from the item pool. Would make MM swordless start also less painful.
You can sort of emulate this right now by doing what I described but some players would prefer not to take from the item pool and have the ability to still get the nut refills as well as the Deku Stick refill by getting the first upgrade in the item pool.