Weapon-class restrictions

Recoil · 06-28-2010, 06:34 AM

Why only ranged classes can wear bows, only mages can wear staves, only warriors can wear shield?

I do not understand.

If a barb or knight is rooted with ivy or some other immobilize spell, why not switch weapon to bow and fire away rather than stand there like a banana ?

If a mage is retreating or advancing to a different position (like to a fort wall) under a rain of enemy arrows/fireballs, why not equip a shield, heavy god damn full plate armor and deflect a good part of them ?

I do not see any reason for these restrictions.

Please comment.

ADD: also for example items with cast speed, spears, axes, whatever. If there exists a 7% cast speed 1-handed axe it is pretty pointless at this moment, but if class restrictions are removed some spellcaster could make good use of it, even while being unable to perform ranged attacks...

06-28-2010, 06:34 AM	#1
Recoil Master Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 335	Weapon-class restrictions Why only ranged classes can wear bows, only mages can wear staves, only warriors can wear shield? I do not understand. If a barb or knight is rooted with ivy or some other immobilize spell, why not switch weapon to bow and fire away rather than stand there like a banana ? If a mage is retreating or advancing to a different position (like to a fort wall) under a rain of enemy arrows/fireballs, why not equip a shield, heavy god damn full plate armor and deflect a good part of them ? I do not see any reason for these restrictions. Please comment. ADD: also for example items with cast speed, spears, axes, whatever. If there exists a 7% cast speed 1-handed axe it is pretty pointless at this moment, but if class restrictions are removed some spellcaster could make good use of it, even while being unable to perform ranged attacks... Last edited by Lumi_Alsius; 06-28-2010 at 06:54 AM.