Rangers aren't a full plate class like the fighter/warrior. They also get sneak/hide like rogues.
As a counter-point, they can use 2H and larger 1H (IE: wurmslayer) like fighters. They also do not receive backstab.
Honestly though, the conclusion of rogue/druid hybrid fits the EQ ranger better than the warrior/druid hybrid. But wasn't it AD&D that has the rules about how your armor status affects your ability to cast spells? So druids wearing any armor above leather (maybe chain) couldn't cast spells, that's why rangers (a warrior/druid hybrid) is restricted to chain, to fulfill the AD&D standard of restricting armor to maintain the freedom to cast spells?
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