Ikr.. Mages are the same as they always were, just with better dps than than pre-update, and the option to be support. Otherworld is difficult, go DPS and duo with a Druid.. It's possible, Rogues can't solo in Ow either so they had to do it, it's part of the game.Do existing high level mages understand that all other classes love them as much as we do ?
Also PvP means nothing. If you disagree with all my points, then you clearly did not read them. Mages can be insane support classes, don't HAVE to be, but can. Nothing got nerfed about a Mage from update 2, only buffed. You have all the same skills you did have + Incinerate and Firestorm for DPS. You also have Sacri so you don't neccasarily need Sigils.
For those saying you wish you could go rogue.. Try it. Try levelling a rogue to 130+ and you will still be complaining about not being able to solo and rogues suck.
If you want to be dps, here's a little build you could try.
Based on a level 120 Mage.
Stats:
Strength - 5
Dexterity - 5
Focus - 415
Vitality - 200
Skills:
Incinerate - 25
Fireball - 25
Cloak of Fire - 25
Fire Lure - 25
Sacrifice - 20 (With no sigils)
Firestorm - 20 (With Sigils).
Alternatively,
Fireball - 25
Ice shards - 25
Cloak of fire - 25
Ice lure - 10
Fire lure - 15
Sacrifice - 20 (With no sigils)
Incinerate - 20 (With sigils).
By the way, Notso is regularly needed and is a great support mage. Top of the list to join a Wyvern Levelling group.
I see the only problem they actually have is levelling.. And that can be solved by grouping with a Druid

Apart from that lil dig at the bottom of Eliminaters post, I fully agree. Boss fights suck without mages and they are certainly top of my to-group list when levelling!