This bard hate seems strange to me. Back in 2000, when I was levelling my ranger from 30-39 in OT (because it was easier than dungeons; we all knew it was a slightly soft option, and EQ was short of soft options), I never once recall being troubled by a bard kite, nor do I recall anyone ever hating bards.
I certainly recall the ranger jokes ("Quick, heal the ranger- it's raining!"), but I was never in a group that considered the hybrid penalty an issue, and rangers were always useful as outdoor pullers, of course.
What is going on here? Was Quellious back then just nicer than other servers? I somehow doubt that.
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