All classes have pretty lights and explosions, whether they are considered magic users or not.
There's a scholar near the fountain in Starcrest Commune... I forget the name... anyway, talk to them, they'll explain it for you. Basically, you ARE using magic. All of us are. With the exception of the basic strike moves like Kick or Flying Kick, we're using magical fighting techniques taught by a monastic order that enabled us to defeat the Rallosians. It's kind of like the roleplaying game "Earthdawn", where all the player characters are magical adepts of some kind, even the warrior ones.So in summary, whilst roleplaying is fine and very definitely to be encouraged, it does have to stay within the parameters of the game world; sadly for those who prefer "straight" martial arts, the EQ2 world is magic-heavy.