No way. Weapons ranks=slower circling. Any paladin worth his salt should have his HE, Halberd, 2HE, staff sling...whatever, up to barb standards anyway. Do we really want those recently shield using, wannabe light chain users having more weapons than us??:P I like what the skinning guy said, and foraging...oooh, here's an idea: how bout we learn to heal ourselves? We got first aid down ok, but now let's get into alchemy. Think of the added mech ranks, the potions, the salves, the longbows(if you use em)that we can finally create worth a darn. Foraging is defense and defense=paladin, same with perception. Foraging for health and mech, perception for defense, and skinning for upping the combat skills. There's your req's. Now all we need is to exchange secondary lore for survival. We'll all live like kings! On the other hand...magic. Nah, just work your magic like your weapons...you'll be ok. And sorry about the rant guys but I miss you. I may be around to put in my two coppers for bit and I doubt any of you folks remember me but...well, I'm a ghost. My name is Queiri.