Anyways, I think it should be like polearms in the Mount & Blade series. It was only effective a good distance away, up close it was next to useless as you dealt no damage as you never hit your enemy. If spears are in the game, and with the M&B polearm system in place, I believe they [b]should[/] have a chance to knock your opponent back, if only for the sheer volume of enemies that will engage you in melee range. This will provide a new weapon variety, as well as providing a new weakness to go along with the return of it's strength. As for other polearms, like halberds and bardiches, they could follow this same system, but slashing instead of stabbing. Another thing that could be done is only providing the thrust with the possibility of knockback on hit, so non-spear bladed weapons don't knock aside enemies as well as knocking back.

These are just some ideas I had. I'm hoping for more variety from enemies, not just dragons. This means more from humanoids, undead, and Daedra, as well as seeing more weapon variety in-game. I'm sick of these spear threads as well, but I'm all for adding them in than merely leaving them out. If combat is going to be more brutal and engaging, my mage should encounter enemies that could take advantage of my weaknesses. Animals that jump into range, enemy mages that silence and summon, warriors that sprint and dodge projectiles, heck why not archers and assassins hiding out of plain sight to attack me when I least expect it. It's been a long time since Oblivion, and I'm expecting a somewhat different game, and I'm sure others are as well. Spears should be added in, as well as more weapon types, the more the merrier.