Making staff 1 handed

[medierra]

O_o

Interesting news. No staves fot casters...will there be some restrictions with what a character can use, like attribute requirements?

There will be some attribute requirements to use more powerful items in certain classes but the primary limitation on most items will be your character's effectiveness using the item rather than there ability to equip it.

[Renevent]

...Instead, there will be a caster off-hand item called a "fulcrum", which will be used to more safely and efficiently channel the volatile energy used in magic. I think this is a good direction since most casters will be more often using offensive spells than a weapon and due to their typical glass-cannon balance, it seems appropriate to promote the use of an off-hand item that trades defense for increased offensive power.

Sounds like Hellgate London and the way they used focus items. Could be interesting

[BrigandPwnage]

Ill suport. Mages should get more protection anyways

[Violos]

While adding entirely new weapon classes seems impossible in TQ, it may be possible to do something with weapon attributes and player skills.

In particular, skills can be set to require a "magical" weapon. Though to this day I haven't seen anything that classifies as such ("staff" is a type of its own). If anyone can give me a hint there, this might lead to some "magical clubs" being used as Necro wands.