Yeah well you need a good GM to help other player characters. If its a straight fight with no environment to work with then you'd take the fighter. Most GM's I've gamed with can't create a nice combat scene where you need to use some brain to win the fight.
Medic in an MMORPG setting. Thief/Assassin in single player roles. I'm not much for crowds... gimme some infravision (or just choose the elf) and I'm good to go.