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Originally Posted by Loadsamoney
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...not what is statistically the best.
I have a Level 15 Ranger right now. It's a class I enjoy, I like having access to Dual Wield, Double Attack and Kick all in one without the weight or armor limitations of being a Monk. I like having Archery as an option. And I like having the utility of a few small spells without them being my staple.
But I see Rangers (and Paladins) get so much disdain in EC OOC and in popular leveling areas. 80% of the time when I see one asking for a group, myself included, I see some wiseass saying something along the lines of "lol ranger sucks" or "you'll never get a group with that trash class."
What the hell? Why all the hate for hybrids? I thought MMOs were about having fun. Yeah some classes might be a bit better than others, but so what. Having fun means playing what you want to play, not being forced to settle for a class you DON'T want to play because it's statistically better than one you do want...
...I just don't get it.
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In this state of perma-Kunark, we are past the days where people could make it work with any class. In the old days, rangers weren't a favored class, but with decent equipment, they could perform the task of DPSing, or sometimes tanking (at lower levels) just fine. But we're in an age where a significant % of players have high end gear, and this shines light on classes that sadly.... come up short. Balance wasn't in Sony's vocabulary at the time. And here we have a semi-classic experience. Classic world setup with a very-unclassic amount of gear floating around.