I agree that they are OP'd and i don't care what counter arguments are made, as a 50 BH Merc i was taking a control point the other day with a 50 marauder. the Smuggler killed the Marauder before i could react, he then decimated me in about 3-4 seconds and he still had over 90% health.
I have played a lot of MMO's and been very successful in PvP in each one I have played ranging from a nike Red PKer in UO through RR10 in DAOC etc etc, however, this is the most Overpowered class I have seen in any MMO. This has not been an isolated instance though, and i am certainly not whining about getting killed because I am better than everyone else. There will always be people better than you whether its by skill, equipment, a combination of both or just that you are drunk etc, that is a fact.
I know the smugglers/agents will be unhappy if they get nerfed, I have had several classes hit with nerfbats duiring my MMO history but at least i know when one is needed, and this one really is needed.
On the other hand I don't seem to have had many problems with Sages which everyone else seems to be whining about, nothing out of the ordinary anyway.
Overall the PvP is enjoyable and I'm having a blast so keep up the good work
