This is a valid idea, however, here is why it will not happen:

-- there is no point in putting something in all racial guilds. Why not put it
into players themselves?

-- anyone who has taken time and effort to look at skills and their effects
knows that push is probably the wussiest combat skill in existance. If you had
the choice, you're better off bashing or kicking, if you don't have the
choice, well you're pretty screwed no matter what.

-- "at least a little bit offensive" does not require an "active" skill such
as push or bash. Honestly, you'll end up doing more damage with 20% attack
than 20% push, and save the eps to boot. And even merchants get attack. The
use of "active" offskills such as bladed fury and pound require special formal
training other than the slapfight of trading standard attacks. Most people
don't grow up with that. Yeah, you wrassled your brothers when you were
younger, but that doesn't make you a kung fu superhero. It makes you skilled
in attack 5%, maybe.

-- every background is already given enough tools to survive, whether it is
"active" attacks or not. Good religious might not get push or bash, but they
can recover quickly after a fight. It's enough to get you through level 10-15,
and after that, other skills/spells will take over.

Shinarae Lluminus