Ya. I played ranger in 1999. I didn't know about exp gain back then.
Back then, you played the ranger because you liked it. I'm afraid people will play the ranger, not like it, and focus their dissatisfaction on the slow exp rather than just moving on. I don't think anybody would have noticed that it's slower experience unless they were told so. I never noticed. I just played.
Accept everything that comes with the ranger. Rangers have always been called gimp. In live eq everyone says they got insta gate (die and go to bind). But people who play rangers don't care about being called gimp. I never have. I thought having track and heals and snare and everything else made up for it. People in groups get caught up in thinking Tank + Healer + DPS + CC and so on. I hate that kind of thinking. I like the flexibility of a hybrid class. They're dependable in various circumstances. I guess it matters more that I like to play them. Why? Bottom line, I like to go where I want to go. I don't want to be burdened by lack of versatility.
I got my ranger from 1999 and my 85 ranger on live. Always liked them.
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