[thufir]

I love my SK. You can always solo farm seafuries, and being able to farm seafuries is kind of like being able to farm anything. Money is fungible. They're pretty good xp in the low to mid 50s, too. The tank shortage means I can get groups basically wherever I would like (sometimes even in barely occupied zones, since groups coalesce around tanks), but being able to fear kite means I can solo if I want to as well.

I have a low level magician alt but I see them all the time on seafury island and I'm sure they can farm them a lot better than my SK can at a similar level. If you accept the fact that you need your pet by your side in any partway dangerous area, or at the very least need to be invis at all times if you're not, the lack of root isn't quite as bad as it seems at first glance. You do get invis at 4, which is helpful for your general survival.

Both classes can solo or group interchangeably and are good in either role.

However it doesn't sound like you're particularly excited by either. Maybe a shaman? Shamans have a very different playstyle than rogues, and can do almost anything. They are expensive at the top end, but can farm amazingly well. And no group will turn down a shaman if they don't already have one. They might suit you.