The concept of "classes" in ESO

I was just wondering, is there actually any sense to talk about "classes" when anyone can equip literally anything, without any restrictions ? Other than they might not be particularly good with something that they haven`t levelled up.

When I hear "class" I think about something like Diablo, where, if you were a Wizard lets say, you could only fight with magic (no matter what kind of weapon you equip, Skorn, Manticore or Chantodo`s will). But here, even though one is to play a mage oriented character, he can freely equip a two-handed sword and smash things with brute force.

So, is there even any sense talking about classes ? At least I can`t figure it out...

While all classes will be able to wear and wield everything they want, they will have different abilities based on their classes.
Is there any need to talk about them? Not really, at least not yet with such a low amount of information provided about them.

(February 23rd 2013, 04:20 PM)Apocalypso Wrote: snip

OK, so.
In TESO, 2 skills on your hotbar are based on your weapon, and 3 are based on your class.
They also provide a base to start off on (Starting off as a Sorcerer will give you a boost to your magicka abilities, so you can focus on health and stamina if you wanna be a Spellsword, or you can be a Warrior and focus on Magicka, etc)
But, I think the most important thing, is that classes give you MANY abilities, so the choice DOES matter.
A Lot.

(February 23rd 2013, 04:20 PM)Apocalypso Wrote: I was just wondering, is there actually any sense to talk about "classes" when anyone can equip literally anything, without any restrictions ? Other than they might not be particularly good with something that they haven`t levelled up.

When I hear "class" I think about something like Diablo, where, if you were a Wizard lets say, you could only fight with magic (no matter what kind of weapon you equip, Skorn, Manticore or Chantodo`s will). But here, even though one is to play a mage oriented character, he can freely equip a two-handed sword and smash things with brute force.

So, is there even any sense talking about classes ? At least I can`t figure it out...

There has been no mention of being able to use a one handed weapon and a spell in the off-hand. So, I wouldn't get your hopes up on being a spellsword... By all accounts you have to use a staff to cast magic. . . I am disappoint myself.

@Kilivin , Actually, you can wield a sword in 1 hand and a staff/RUNE in the other.
Dunno if staves are 2 handed, but if they are, Runes are 1 handed. They are confirmed, as the Shoddycast said.
It'll be just like casting from your hand, but instead you jiggle your rune and you cast it :D
Spellswords ARE available, don't be sad :)

Magical sticks are how you get 1h spells.

You know the old saying:

(Magical) sticks and stones, may (cast spells that) break your bones.

(February 23rd 2013, 05:40 PM)Epicface Wrote: @Kilivin , Actually, you can wield a sword in 1 hand and a staff/RUNE in the other.
Dunno if staves are 2 handed, but if they are, Runes are 1 handed. They are confirmed, as the Shoddycast said.
It'll be just like casting from your hand, but instead you jiggle your rune and you cast it :D
Spellswords ARE available, don't be sad :)

plz send link because I can find no such thing & I wana see D:

(February 23rd 2013, 06:09 PM)Kilivin Wrote:

(February 23rd 2013, 05:40 PM)Epicface Wrote: @Kilivin , Actually, you can wield a sword in 1 hand and a staff/RUNE in the other.
Dunno if staves are 2 handed, but if they are, Runes are 1 handed. They are confirmed, as the Shoddycast said.
It'll be just like casting from your hand, but instead you jiggle your rune and you cast it :D
Spellswords ARE available, don't be sad :)

plz send link because I can find no such thing & I wana see D:

Shoddycast didn't talk about they, they said that they forgot to but they put it in an annotation.
I forgot which video, but I think it's either First person rage, or one of the Q&A's around it's time (if anything, before it)

it was mentioned in the lastest shody cast and i believe also in the latest eso cast

I always thought they would do it WoW style -- use any weapon and cast spells via the hotbar.

By Azura we need more information!!!

(February 23rd 2013, 06:03 PM)Epicface Wrote: You know the old saying:

(Magical) sticks and stones, may (cast spells that) break your bones.

But words (spells) CAN hurt you.
Addendum: So can shouts, but I don't know if those will be included.

(February 23rd 2013, 08:23 PM)Octagonapus97 Wrote: I always thought they would do it WoW style -- use any weapon and cast spells via the hotbar.

Nah. The weapon itself will determine some of the skills you get. This is a far superior design IMO as otherwise weapons are just stat-sticks which is boring...

(February 24th 2013, 12:57 AM)Manarax Wrote: Addendum: So can shouts, but I don't know if those will be included.

There won`t be Shouts, mainly because there was noone to teach you.