Twice now I have run in to people who have asked why I play a Guardian / Templar duo, why didn't I choose a higher damage class like the Paladin. I am surprised by the question (I expected to hear I should be a Berserker), I never really thought of a Paladin as being high DPS, I just assumed that a Guardian and a Paladin would be about the same. I figured that while a Guardian is not known for their damage potential, a Paladin's would not be higher simply because they have healing abilities and additional spells that allow them to make another tank even better.
My question is, does any one have any data showing who does more damage, the Paladin or the Guardian? If the Paladin is better I assume it is because of a high damage combat art or two, and I am wondering which arts of theirs make that big of a difference.
And just to head off the Berserker comments, I didn't choose that class purely on roleplaying reasons, I just never could get in to the right mindset, I like the idea that my character is able to think in combat instead of just foaming at the mouth :)