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<blockquote data-quote="Turtlejay" data-source="post: 5148031" data-attributes="member: 70267">I played in a campaign with a Fighter, Paladin, and Swordmage (I was the paladin).&nbsp; Honestly, the Fighter was the best defender, the Paladin was a pretty nice off-striker, and the swordmage. . .&nbsp;He didn't do much, really.&nbsp; One thing I do remember is him pulling an enemy out of a window with lightning lure.&nbsp; But for the most part, we both bowed aside and let the fighter take the marks.&nbsp; This might be why I had such a low opinion of Swordmages, their mark is very important to their function.&nbsp;My current party has an assault swordmage.&nbsp; He is very much a sword fighter, and the flavor of him being a swordmaster with a strong elemental connection is there.&nbsp; Our party has no front line to speak of, so a swordmage as our only defender actually works out pretty well.&nbsp; I think the Aegis you choose is very dependent on party makeup.&nbsp;To sum up, Swordmages are:&nbsp;- not for me&nbsp;- great second defenders&nbsp;- great mobile defenders&nbsp;- full of arcane/elemental flavor&nbsp;- fun for most people&nbsp;Jay</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Turtlejay, post: 5148031, member: 70267"] I played in a campaign with a Fighter, Paladin, and Swordmage (I was the paladin). Honestly, the Fighter was the best defender, the Paladin was a pretty nice off-striker, and the swordmage. . . He didn't do much, really. One thing I do remember is him pulling an enemy out of a window with lightning lure. But for the most part, we both bowed aside and let the fighter take the marks. This might be why I had such a low opinion of Swordmages, their mark is very important to their function. My current party has an assault swordmage. He is very much a sword fighter, and the flavor of him being a swordmaster with a strong elemental connection is there. Our party has no front line to speak of, so a swordmage as our only defender actually works out pretty well. I think the Aegis you choose is very dependent on party makeup. To sum up, Swordmages are: - not for me - great second defenders - great mobile defenders - full of arcane/elemental flavor - fun for most people Jay [/QUOTE]

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