If you're looking at DPS in a PvP environment, a well-played Sentinel has superior single-target DPS, whereas a Focus spec Guardian has the edge with aoe damage.

That's why it's best used when already close to death - 5 seconds of all-out Sentinel damage can make a significant difference to the outcome of the fight. By switching to Soresu stance, the Focus Guardian also loses his CD reduction to force abilities and 20% armour penetration. The funny thing is, you won't find many top-end Sentinels/Marauders complaining about their abilities. The class is very much like the Shadow/Assassin - a lot of the players out there aren't utilising their class skills to full potential, and are mistakenly blaming the class mechanics for any frustrations they're experiencing.

DPS Guardians don't enjoy the survivability you seem to think they have. A Vigilance spec Guardian gets Saber Ward, Enure and a 4 second, 20% damage reduction after Force Leap. A Focus spec Guardian gets Saber Ward and Enure. Sentinels, regardless of what skill tree they sink their points into, get Saber Ward, Rebuke, Force Camouflage and Guarded by the Force. I play both Sentinel and Guardian, and without a doubt, my Sentinel has more survivability than my Focus-spec Guardian (so long as my CD's are available, of course). Obviously heavy armour plays a factor, but it doesn't provide as much protection as some people may think. If I sink my points into the Defence tree, then yeah, I'm a pillar of stone. Unfortunately, I also hit like a pillow.

I'll probably get flamed for saying this, but despite also wanting server forums, I agree wholeheartedly with the decision. I have little doubt that server forums will be implemented in the future, but without a sufficient number of moderators to 'police' proceedings, said servers can degenerate into quagmires of childish slinging-matches. MMO veterans can only attest to the base behaviour that has plagued similar forums for past titles. You can argue that we're all adults and we should be allowed to self-moderate...but it's naive to think this game will be spared the same level of idiocy as other communities have experienced. I'm content to wait until BioWare has the system/moderators in place to ensure an enjoyable experience on the server forums.

What lvl is your Guardian? It's a class that delivers reward for persevering through the early levels of frustration. Hang in there, and you'll reap your just retribution before long.

I would say the same thing about the Assassins I fight with my Sage Once I get distance and start kiting, I seem to have little problem dealing with them. But as was said in another post, a surplus of one particular class doesn't therefore mean said class is OP. The Inquisitor does rank high on the rule of cool, and also boasts one of the best story lines, so it only makes sense that it's going to be in a state of oversupply for a while. For those rolling other classes, it just lends them a little more uniqueness.