Current state of kineticist?

[Solana]

Hi, I'm new to the game. The class looks interesting, but I've heard that it currently lacks in content and isn't as well implemented as other classes. Is this true? Is it worth it to pick kineticist instead of the other classrs?

 

[Theron]

While Psychic powers were always planned, the Devs couldn't agree on what exactly they should be or how to implement them until very late, so it doesn't have as much unique content. It's still perfectly playable, especially after Fenoxo (the lead Developer) did a playthrough and tuned up some of the abilities.

Class-specific content isn't all that common to begin with. A lot of equipment seems to have been designed for specific classes*, but there's nothing stopping you from using gear on the 'wrong' class.
*Mercenaries (are supposed to) want Bonus HP and Defense, Smugglers want Evasion, Techs want Shields, Kineticists want ???

If you feel you took the wrong Perk, you can refund it if the Cheat Menu is active.
You can't refund Stat points, but it's possible to max out all stats with Stat Training.

If you have more specific questions, feel free to ask.

 

[Anonymous Bat]

A lot of the older dungeons which have special methods of solving puzzles for various classes don't have anything unique for Kineticists, forcing you to use the generic solution. That said, Kineticist is—in my opinion—the strongest class in the game right now; it's a very viable pick... not that combat in TiTS is by any means difficult anyway.

Edit: Ha, I procrastinated on my response for a bit while I attended to some other things and ended up being pre-empted by Theron. Well, corroborating information can't hurt!

 

[Theron]

I don't know if I'd say 'a lot'.

Spoiler

1. FIRST-14.
2. KaraQuest 2
3. Landmines in No Myr's Land are auto-disarmed by Smugglers.
4. Kiro's recruitment used to have a unique solution for Techs, but it no longer works.
5. ???