think they shoulda just let the Death Knight have all slots open, games hard enough as it is, no need to restrict the player further...just dont show any graphical changes on him.
Well I guess they are trying to say he's already wearing armour, so the player wonders how he looks inside perhaps. Who knows, although I agree it severely restricts his usage. Perhaps boost his natural AC a little in a patch, because frankly, in Act 1 and 2 he is the main reason for most of my reloads. Ye olde Death Knight of Doom, suckeths.
As for him being a mage... I agree in a sense it can seem like power-gaming. On the other hand, why not roleplay him as 'unusual' in that respect? It could be a reason why Samuel always singles him out, because he's 'different'. Awww lil' Deathy Knighty was bullied <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/puppyeyes.gif" alt="" />
