Good evening. I come to you tonight, with a very simple question. Why do classes have to be balanced?
There is a reason why Darth Vader yanked the pistol out of Han Solo's hands from 25 feet away and told him to have a seat.
There is a reason why Mace Windu decapitated Jango Fett during their epic three second duel.
There is a reason why Obi Won Kenobi and Master Yoda easily defeat hundreds of Troopers at the Jedi Temple in Episode III.
This reason is simple. Jedi Knights and Sith Lords are clearly the most powerful characters in the Star Wars universe. Hands down. So why does a smuggler, a Vanguard, a Bounty Hunter, etc etc have to be "balanced" and on par with my skills as a Jedi Knight.
I understand that not everyone wants to wield a saber. However, this doesn't mean we need to diminish how powerful Jedi Knights and Sith Lords are.
Frankly, I am inuslted by the balancing of these classes.
How can we fix this? I have one solid idea. Raise the level cap to 75 for all force sensitive characters. Keep the cap at 50 for all other classes.
Look Bioware. Think outside the box for a moment. It's not written in stone that classes need to be balanced in a MMORPG. Will people whine? Sure. Who cares.
I'm a Jedi Knight and I want to start feeling like one.