So What About the Rogue?

The Pathfinder Rogue class is a whole 'nother kettle of fish. I like that class as it serves a distinct niche in the game, that of skill and special ability focused character.

Also 3x/Pathfinder were built from the ground up around a coherent skill system, roll 1d20 add skill beat difficult. While d20 might be a random for my taste, it is perfectly workable and fun.

The Pathfinder Rogue is especially good and maybe better than the Fighter in many respects. All in All the rogue class does what it needs to do pretty well and that alas cannot be said about its ancestor the thief class.