cin wrote:
Xia_Hou_Dun wrote:
blade beats sword in looks

+1
+2.
They're completely different things, really.
A Sword is meant to be a high-damage dealer. While not as high as a Spear user, it's still higher than a STR-based build, and certainly higher than a Blader. They're meant to be a little better in PvP than Pure INT Spears, because of their Shield, but still be able to deal high damage, all the same.
Bladers are meant... well, you can click on the link at the bottom of my Sig to see what Bladers are all about.
Like EllisD said, they're at opposite ends of the spectrum - completely different things. While S/S excels in PvE, B/S excels more in PvP, as a Tanker. Completely different things, once again. It just wouldn't be fair to compare the two.
BTW.
B/S.
Haha.
BS.
(I know, I have a very immature sense of humor sometimes).