The tooltip for the fighter class says it starts with weapons and equipment. When I picked it after dying to biters I got nothing. The tool tip doesn't say I have to choose it before any other class. I would expect when it says it starts with those items, I would be given those when I pick that class for the first time, so I would start with those items for that class. If I choose that class before then, I have already received my starting items, so I would understand not be given more. To me, the tooltip is written wrong since it is acting like it should say you will be given starting items and equipment if you choose this as your first class before choosing any other.