My Live side guild leader was a Ranger. Always having the best gear available etc. He did great damage and actually saved the day a few times on bosses by tanking for a few seconds. He also took a Death Touch to every now and then though... haha
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Its basically the mind frame that you have of the Ranger that depicts how well you play the class. Everyone has a different opinion and the Ranger changed its appearance and play style throughout the game. So for the most part, a lot of people are terrible at the class due to not knowing what their role is. Identity crisis if you will.
In my opinion, during classic; they are off tanks and primarily DPS within a group. They are also a huge benefit to a group with a Warrior tank. That is especially true when their is no enchanter present. Not to say a Ranger cannot tank, but it is indeed a hindrance on the healer of a group versus having a War/Pal/SK. I personally wouldnt ever tell someone to not play a Ranger, because I love having a quick root, a snare and some in combat fighting going. Versus having a caster that you have no idea if they are even there, they might even be afk and you would never know.