I OBJECT TO CONCEPTS I HAVE NOT SEEN IN PRACTICE.

I realize you're concerned, but there is a LOT of time for tweaking and balancing. The class now has an identity. Try it out, it may be fun.

As far as parties go, not everyone is an elitist. And just because a player is playing Class X doesn't mean they know the class well enough to outdo a person of Class Y who DOES know what they are doing.

I know this is dumb to say on these boards, but lets give things a chance before we get all huffy. Seriously.