Torn between these two classes. Each have their pros and cons. I will be mainly focused on PvP, but I will be rolling on Crom for the population. I will also be actively Livestreaming whichever I choose.
Dark Templar:
Gender chosen: Female
Current level: 40
Pros: Cooler looking animations, more "depth" due to mana management, flexibility between high dps and high tanking for PvP (or a mix of both if spec'd right), higher skill cap due to 1hs low reach
Major Cons: Extremely gear dependant, forced into choosing VoM in order to do anything
Barbarian:
Gender Chosen: Female
Current level: 45
Pros: Speed buffs...lots and lots of speed buffs, being able to escape sticky spots due to said speed buffs. Being able to effectively hide while mounted on a Tiger Mount, 5% speed increase baseline (AA's), tanky for a rogue, has a choice for high skill cap (the majority of Reaver's Combos have the same reach as DTs, except for Whirlwind and Jagged Cut), easier to do well with lesser gear
Major Cons: I extremely hate the way females swing 2 handed weapons, hate the animation with a passion and it is the main thing holding me back from choosing Barbarian
As I said, if not for the way females look swinging a 2h weapon, I would choose barbarian in a heart beat. While it is true I could stick to Reaver, in PvP you need to use KB / stuns in order to do well, so it would be impossible to avoid using a 2h weapon. I suppose I could make a new barbarian as male, but thats a ton of extra work.
Nonetheless I am still torn between these two classes. I have played both of them on the TL server and they are both pretty much equally enjoyable to play. To be honest, I am leaning towards DT due to Barbarians cons (even though the con is a vanity con) but I just love the way Barbarians play...
Any suggestions to help me decide?