It would be very, very, very, ridicilous and very not normal if there wont be spears in the game. the spear itself is one of the first weapons any race has invented to hunt bigger game and to fight with in offense or defense. even before the bow was invented. our realworld ancestors have them invented at least half a million years ago, even including stone spearheads at that time. so i vote for them in tes online, a spear has to be included as weapon too.
it does not make any sense that a templer got his magical spear, whereas a poor farmer cant even defend his home with a long stick with a burned point as meager that is when he cant afford to buy a steel or bronze sword and even learn to proper use it.
How could a templar know how to conjure such weapon if this kind of weapon never existed?
how could be a bow be invented if there wast a spear before?
dont take me wrong or say magic's the cause of that all.
spears must be included. and if reach of weapons arent implemented at the moment by comparing the length of 1handed sword and 2handed greatswords, then why not put spear inbetween with some distinctive pro and cons abilities of the weapon itself.
a spear can then be used 1 and 2handed for f.e. but then gains or lose some of its advantages or disadvantages over being a weapon which can be thrown or thrusted.
i bet the developers will think on it or had given all this a thought.
im eager to hear or read of their conclusion/decision about spears not ingame at the moment.