Discuss.
My contention is that, if played properly, any class will appear overpowered when viewed by someone else who is not playing their own class to its maximum potential.
A character that has the right balance of skill specs, with suitably chosen artifacts, spell-crafted armour and experience of different game situations will appear to some, to be overpowered. However, what sets them apart from other classes are factors that the player can choose and can influence and the real advantage comes from player knowledge, not class imbalance.
Take the bainshee for example. With the right choice of mob, combination of spells and an understanding of when to use what in which circumstances the bainshee can deliver significant damage. However, get any one or more of those things wrong and the bainshee is nothing more than a squidgy cloth-wearing caster who goes down quicker than Stockport County.
Recently (not naming people or places or servers) I witnessed a bainshee in the frontiers and not once did I see the aoe root deployed or the frontal arc dd engaged. Did not also see the aoe bolt used and instead all the player seemed to use was the single mob dd shout. That bainshee was not overpowering anything in RvR so I couldn't help wondering if I was witnessing a cursed forest power-levelled toon being controlled by someone who had no idea about the full range and utility the class had to offer.
So, back to the original point - is there such a thing as overpowered or is it just the difference between good and bad players?
A debating point for peeps to consider
