Why are mages not more popular?

[enjchanter]

Honestly though, I do agree mages are very undervalued. I think mainly its another case of people not utilizing their class to it max potential (Which is a pet peeve of mine).

A mage can be am awesome support class. Expendable tanks , burst dps to kill off adds, rods if used intelligently, passive Damage shield dps , and being able to summon my warrior some arrows instantly makes the group so much more fun since I never remember to buy arrows, and mages also come equip with a rogue pet (sustained dps from a caster whattttt?!).

You can't argue that in these velious days where dragons love aoe dmg that mage pets all that great for the raid scene but just be honest with yourself whether you play to raid or play to do fun group content.

Also, despite whatever game I play there's 2 things I absolutely love and that's having a big bad pet follow me around and being able to make monsters fight each other.
This thread makes me want to start leveling my mage again.