Where MPs stand in terms of Offense and Defense against the other 13 profs (very roughly, assuming all are top-geared)
Highest to lowest AR:
Soldier/enf (some enfs are more def based, could be lower down)
Adv/MA/shade/trader (trader varies ofc, this would be fully drained)
Agent/fixer/NT (not like NTs need AR)
Crat/engy
Doc
MP
SoZ MP - no weapon = you are bottom xD
Highest to lowest Def:
Fixer
SoZ MP
Crat
Adv/MA
Enf/Keep
NT/Trader/SS'd MP
Non-SS'd MP/agent
Doc
Sold/Engy
Heals:
Doc
Adv
Keeper/Agent (PVP wise)
MA/enf/trader
Fixer/MP/shade
Engy
Sold
Crat/NT (none)
Alpha:
MA/shade
Melee adv/enf/keeper/NT/sold/agent
Fixer/engy (some engies lower with the trader/crats)/ranged advy
Trader/Bow MP/crat
Doc/Pistol MP
1hb MP (lol)
SoZ MP (lol)
Debuffs:
GTH - traders
CB - NTs
Drains - traders/shades
Roots/snares - NT/trader/agent/crat/fixer
UBT - docs/agents
(E)NSD - MPs
RI - solds
...
Going by any metric you want to choose, MPs are below average in just about everything. Several are better than MP in nearly every category.
No this isn't a MP is the nerfest prof thread. It's saying this is why we are SS/proc reliant if we want to PVP on an even level with others.