Two of my best friends and I always play Rogues. In our opinion, Rogue is the strongest character class. In our games Skills play a major role and traps can kill you if you don't have a very good trap spotter. Also, my experience is that a Rogue can out-fight and out-kill any class with the proper feats/talents to maximize their Sneak Attack ability - Improved Feint and Improved Initiative are very useful in this regard. Going first is the best way to insure that you at least get your first attack off as a Sneak Attack. Strong Acrobatics skill is needed to place yourself so that you can flank often and without suffering Attacks of Opportunity. If a low-level Rogue can't beat a low-level caster that Rogue is being played wrong. In play I haven't found a Wizard I couldn't kill at any level with an equal or near equal Rogue. Also, if you have a buddy who plays an aggressive Rogue too then opportunities for Sneak Attack use are pretty consistent. Another point: only being strong in Reflex saves isn't so bad when you get Evasion to allow you to escape many of the more frequently encountered nasty spells out there.
