OK, I have played since the game was pretty fresh from beta, an am one of the original Mercenaries for Hire..and I have a suggestion or two that applies to the Balance school:
1. I understand the purpose of Balance is mainly support, but when going on spell quests at higher levels (Azteca), I found myself against Balance bosses with 2 elemental or spirit school minions. There is no help from others on spell quests. So, a school that learns to support now has to actively battle? Even for a master player, this is difficult. I small army of henchmen that I set up with buffs was my only option after dying multiple times.
2. There is NO BALANCE PRISM. Very unfair, since mobs will elemental or spirit shield, I have no decent-hitting spirit or elemental spell (even with colossal) and Balance's blades and traps are extremely limited.
Needs: 1. Balance prism 2. High damage Balance-damage only blades and traps 3. Higher-damage elemental an spirit spells 4. A version of shatter for Balance. Myth shouldn't get to have all the fun. 5. Balance damage bubble