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Message: <blockquote data-quote="WizarDru" data-source="post: 5474140" data-attributes="member: 151">This matches my experience.  Remember that a striker is a Glass Hammer.  He can hit very hard...and a rogue especially so...but he exposes himself to do so.  A striker starts to feel his vulnerability in large combats or in multiple combats over time.  What often happens, in my experience, is that the rogue will either strike and get out or wait for an opportune moment and then charge in AFTER the defenders have engaged.  And that's fine.  A striker who is on his game and working with the team will be devastating...but he also is aware that his hp, defenses, etc. will mean he has to be careful...or daring.Also be aware that some things will immediately discourage a striker from just pounding away.  An elemental's fire-aura for example, which does damage automatically if you're in range, will certainly make a striker more cautious than a defender in the same situation.  Likewise creatures with multiple attacks that take a shot at a defender AND a shot at the striker tend to make the striker much more cautious.  If the striker does a LOT of damage and becomes the primary target?  Well, then the defender gets the chance to shine.Ultimately, all that matters is that folks have fun.  If everyone is doing that,t hen no problem.</blockquote>