[WizardsRequiem]

A mage is normally party-dependant, like the cleric.

They're kind of backwards. A mage is dependant on a party for support, because if they're on cooldown/enemy is hitting them, then they need support in killing the monster before they die.
A cleric is party dependant because although they have survival capability, they kill slower.

Mages soloing is not very effective (if it's pure grinding), and I think that's why you're saying that mages are pretty weak. They're definately weak in terms of soloing and defense, but if they're in a party they're better.

You're saying that mages aren't great until higher levels. That's pretty wrong.
If everyone playing this game are bots (that party), then yeah, mages get much stronger after they hit lvl 60. But we're not bots, and word travels around. Because many people hear that mages are greater because of their AoE and nuking spells, even if it's after lvl 60, people start taking mages over archers at lvl 50 now, even lvl 40.

I understand that better than anyone else but every class is party dependent sooner or later. Mages aren't designed to solo but they're also not designed to do piss poor damage at any level. Everyone in a party is better simply because you've got a team of people cooperating together to accomplish a common goal. In most cases, that common goal is leveling up.

I never said Mages aren't great until the higher levels but they're not exactly the most wanted either. Until the later levels they're pretty much on par with Archers when it comes to being wanted. Mages are weak but not so weak that people don't want them. Normally a Mage is strong at the beginning and can usually kill an enemy within one spell cast.

This usually lasts up until the higher levels when the enemies get stronger and stronger which is when the Mage must become dependent on other players to further themselves. This isn't the case for Fiesta. Normally you should be able to solo to level 30 without any problems what so ever but after coming back I just could not do that.

I don't know if anyone else noticed it but I did and to me it just seems like Mages are weaker than they were before. Then again, it may be because I am so used to how other Mages are in other games. Which means that Fiesta is doing something wrong with their Mages. Again, something no one notices because most people aren't as freakishly obsessed with Mages as I am.

Trust me, all you have to do is play several other MMORPGs and pick the Mage class. Then after playing them for a while come back and tell me how you feel about Mages in this game. It is the only way anyone would ever understand my feelings on Mages in this game.