OP I'm a wizard so let me dispell some of this horseshit.
I have always consistently been able to out DPS a mage. This usually happens when I'm single or quad-kiting and some mage walks up looking for some mobs. I've never had a problem stealing my kill back from a mage.
The other thing about mages is they are great while you level, but once you get your mage to 50 you might as well go ahead and roll a class that is useful for something other than leveling to 50. A mage is great at leveling himself and farming crap to give to the character you actually want to play.
The life of a wizard is pretty rough. I've died countless times doing silly stuff. I've also died countless times helping people, soloing, grouping etc etc. Soloing as a wizard is not impossible however it does carry a lot of risks. Quadkiting is also very possible but quite difficult even with jboots and a levitation cloak. I don't have my temp flux staff so it could be easier, but I know it won't be by much.
Should you roll a wizard? Probably not.
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