Quote Originally Posted by HeavensSword View Post
You had your class, e.g. Warrior and as you leveled you spent points in your talent/skill tree. Skills and talents were broken up into 3-4 categories. What you chose determined the role you filled.

So you are still a warrior, but you might be a tank (protection), or DPS (arms, fury). Specs.
That wouldn't be bad provided that there are opportunities to re-spec when you want to. I just wouldn't want a character to be locked into one specialty.