I think you guys (Faction, Wang, etc, Faction) have made it clear to everyone else at this point that you clearly prefer how PLD plays compared to a WAR. GO LEVEL PLD.

You all keep saying that improving damage is not enough to warrant being able to take less damage, but it is. That's what balance is, you can't be just as good at defending and be stronger - this question has been asked several times but is always ignored, why would anyone roll a paladin? It is not a matter of playstyle or preference. Currently WAR does more dmg, has more hp, and can self heal, if you give them stronger mitigation through abilities like pld, then what reason is there to be a pld at all, to have less hp, deal less dmg, have a harder time holding aoe threat, and take more dmg? Because that's what you are asking for.