Well well well,
I can't even begin to argue the difference between necro feeds in eq1 and wizard in eq2. Or your assumption that we are better in eq2. As someone mentioned earlier, where are our ports, lures, and other invaluable spells? Warlock being better in a group, id like to see that. Most group exp groups fight small encounters, namely 1 or 2 mobs at a time. Warlocks are much better at Aeing, which is wasted on single targets. I am rarely, if ever out dps'd by a warlock in an exp group. On raids however, i might as well rename my protoflame "Technemanos" and go afk for 30 min. I fail to value in sending 300 power to one person and being stunned for 10-12 seconds. What dps can we do while stunned?====>none! Oh let me see, i suppose we could dot them before we get stunned, if our dots would ever land?!?! As for blasting them first to let the spell refresh, you are free to try, but again, you will get resisted. I can buff elemental resists, and that is my most useful role on raids, providing they are needed.
Technemanos, 50 wizard of Befallen