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<blockquote data-quote="sobchak" data-source="post: 5392570" data-attributes="member: 100002">Swordmage: isn't it a little bit unbalanced?Sometimes I think obsession with DPR warps perspective on the game as a whole.&nbsp; Sure the swordmage is weak in single target damage by design as a defender.&nbsp; So I have to take feats compensating for that if it becomes a glaring problem in my new group.&nbsp;&nbsp; For my eladrin shieldmage, the feats eladrin soldier and eladrin swordmage advance can compensate for my low damage if I make the feat investment.What about the unique abilities of the swordmage?&nbsp; The ability to teleport both allies and enemies should be mentioned.&nbsp; I don't think any other defenders can do so with with the freqeuncy of a swordmage.&nbsp; These are the true strengths of the class.&nbsp; By repositioning both allies and enemies a swordmage exerts a tremendous amount of battlefield control.&nbsp; The swordmage in play is not the strongest &quot;pure defender&quot; mechanic.&nbsp; To compensate it has other unique strengths that translate into reallocation of party positioning and thus party resources (and INT based skills for a defender!).&nbsp; That's why I picked the class.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="sobchak, post: 5392570, member: 100002"] [b]Swordmage: isn't it a little bit unbalanced?[/b] Sometimes I think obsession with DPR warps perspective on the game as a whole. Sure the swordmage is weak in single target damage by design as a defender. So I have to take feats compensating for that if it becomes a glaring problem in my new group. For my eladrin shieldmage, the feats eladrin soldier and eladrin swordmage advance can compensate for my low damage if I make the feat investment. What about the unique abilities of the swordmage? The ability to teleport both allies and enemies should be mentioned. I don't think any other defenders can do so with with the freqeuncy of a swordmage. These are the true strengths of the class. By repositioning both allies and enemies a swordmage exerts a tremendous amount of battlefield control. The swordmage in play is not the strongest "pure defender" mechanic. To compensate it has other unique strengths that translate into reallocation of party positioning and thus party resources (and INT based skills for a defender!). That's why I picked the class. [/QUOTE]

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