Thx for all the feedback!
The core problem we're trying to solve is preventing access to higher level skills at lower levels, and reward specialisation while still allowing you to play class free.
The current idea is that requirements solve the former problem, and giving you access to (more) spells in a school + "something extra" takes care of specialisation rewards. We didn't do the "something extra" yet and there's certainly room for debate on which requirements we use on what. It's also unfortunate that the skills are now random at traders. As such, the new system can be improved a lot and will probably yield something that works well enough.
But, that doesn't mean that we're not open to suggestions that achieve a solution to the problem we're trying to solve. If somebody posts a better idea here, we'll certainly consider it.
I speak in favor of the old system, and from its point of view.
To stop access to high level skill books just put stat point requirements on the skill books. previous lv5 "way of the" skill books such as phoenix dive and lower resistance could require 20str before you could use the skillbook(or how ever many points you would want people to have before they could get that certain skill)
This would still give players to choice to put way of the warrior to 5 first if they choose, but would not allow access to all the high level abilities you want to save for late game.
I dont think their should be level/stat/ability requirements placed upon talents.
