Duskblade, it is time for you to leave. I call upon others to remove this class from further consideration! Those who are worried about a loss of the Psion or Psychic Warrior - join with me in removing the Duskblade, as otherwise we risk dividing our attention on the remaining three non-Psionic classes!
Excluding the Duskblade, I actually quite like all the final contenders. I am still puzzled as to how the Duskblade actually made it so far. Is it really so well liked as this? Or is it mere chance: perhaps others simply overlooking it while going after another class they have a grudge or issue with?
So, slightly off topic, why exactly is the Duskblade liked? I can understand the Scout, but the Duskblade simply does not seem to make much sense to me . . . .
On the other hand, the Scout is in some ways the polar opposite of the Duskblade - a fast lightly armored warrior who has no innate magic to aid them in their combat. Is a heavily armored arcane caster who can cast spells via melee weapon attacks really that popular a concept?