Originally Posted by
Suctum
They readjusted the pvp items a few years back. Soldiers are not even close to as OP as they were, they are still strong but they are not immortal when stacked as they used to be. The made some changes to Frenzy that affects Guardians reckoning DPS, and overall the pvp gear does not nearly offer as much protection as it did. You can still do well on a Guard, but it's not as easy as it used to be. They also made some changes to retributive damage abilities, I think you'll find the game more or less balanced better than what it was but of course every class can be OP in the right hands, played properly.
Barbs are very strong atm, as are casters and surprisingly HoX as well. Conq and Dt are still strong but no where as retarded as 2 years ago.