Are the new classes fairly balanced?

[Tim]

Need your guys's input on this one. Things are seeming fairly balanced now, compared to earlier on, but's hard for me to tell really as you guys have now spent more time playing around with them than I have. So really, I have two questions for you:

1. Do any of the classes seem significantly stronger than the others?

2. Do any of the classes seem significantly weaker than others?

Let me know what you think! All inputs are appreciated!

[devindrangdorak]

I think that for the most part it's even all across the board. It's still about the combination of weapons and armor that you have and what you specialize in that makes you the winner in a duel

[almordre]

My channeler seems to have a MUCH easier time winning than the others, and the armsman with a defensive build seems the least reliable...

[King Richard]

Well, first off, I've only really paid attention to a few of my alts' classes. I have so many that it's hard to pay close attention to all of them. And now that my job has started again, I'm afraid I'll pay even less attention.

I have noticed what alMordre has. My two channelers seem to win fairly easily, and can go days without losing offensively.

As for armsmen, half of my alts are armsmen, but I haven't noticed any being overly weak. KR is probably the weakest of the pack as a Commander. And, I would have to say Sig and Boden are the strongest as an Aiel Chief and Deathwatch Guard respectively. I haven't run any battles with Sig for a few days though, so I'm not positive he'll still be on the same level as Boden. But I plan on doing his battles tonight, so I'll pay attention.

Deathwatch Guards are freaking awesome! Though I wouldn't say they are overpowered. I have Wil who is an Ogier wanderer and Boden who is the afore mentioned Seanchan armsmen, and both kick trash. I'd say by the time they got to about lvl 30, they started being as reliable as a channeler. They do lose a good percent of defensive battles, but they also win sometimes, which none of my others do unless they are more than two levels higher than the person who attacked. But that could just be my bad equipment assembling skills. Of the two, if I had to pick, I'd say Boden seems to be slightly stronger.

What would really freak me out, is a Seanchan channeling Deathwatch Guard. Is that possible to get?

[alSeen]

ive wondered about that combination too. so unless channelers cant be deathwatch then it should. but im not sure

[Hugh Longshanks]

I'd have to say from my own experience (working with five alts, all of different nationalities, classes and specialties - which is hell to keep track of), that all the classes seem fairly balanced. Some are better at different types of fighting than othes, but all work well enough to be VERY usable. Hugh, for example, an armsman with a sword focus, can win almost every offensive battle with other chars but is much less reliable at NPCs, while my Archer, Morya wins 9 out of ten NPC battles, but fewer duels.