Throwing some randomness out there.
Melee's have a way to stop casters.. casting.
Give casters a bloody way to escape SNARES.
Being sitting ducks just because you're a caster is stupid. Why should melee's have every advantage just because the other is caster?
Sure, go say casters are overpowered all you like. Fact is, do you see anyone PKing whilst being a caster class? No, everyone is melee - generally thief, gypsy or warrior.
And before someone says: "But Natalya, you're PK and you're a caster".
Yes, thankyou captain obvious, I'm aware of that, and I tell you, being a damn caster sucks. I'm not here by choice, I'm here by lazyness, because eventually I'll want to get off my ass and get to GM, and then itll be melee all the way :p
They have some neat skills, they do, but fact is melee's are the better class for the game, period.