For some reason I sort of think this has come up before, but because my limited search turned nothing up, and I don't have time for an extensive search, I'm going to bring it up with a new thread (obviously).
So, yeah, will there be any sort of level/skill/class/whatever restrictions on items?
The fact that there will be no classes or alignments in the classic DnD sense sort of helps answer the question, but the possibility still exists.
I personally hope we don't have level restrictions at all. It's a pain in the rear trying to come up with a non-ridiculous way of explaining IC why my character can't use an item, especially something as trivial and simple as, say, a club.
Granted, that means the equivalent of a level one (all low skills) character could, for instance, use a mithril longsword (and might even be able to get his hands on one), but I suspect when it comes to the RP server, we'll have to rely somewhat on respect and players' care for the integrity of the world (Yeah, I know, that's like relying on a feather to stop a bullet
). Of course, he'd still not be much good with the sword, even if it looks really nice.