A decently geared 50something Ranger can tank just fine, and is a great puller using bow and root pulls. Snare is also a very powerful and useful ability in dungeons. The DPS will come from elsewhere, for example using snap agro and making sure the back of the mob is always turned to a rogue or other melees makes a huge difference over time.
The real issue with p99 is the rampant class snobbery and general hesitation to take any type of challenge or risk in a group. For example, many Warriors refuse to group without a Cleric healer. Many people refuse to group without an Enchanter. People don't roll Rangers cause they cant get groups, so they roll a Cleric instead so they can get groups all the time and do nothing but sit on their asses and heal and ride the xp train to 60.
A good player would not bat an eye to taking a good Ranger in a group, especially someone who just wants to move the damn xp bar. Moving the bar is better than not moving the bar, period. Sometimes you cant sit around and wait for the "perfect" group composition. Nubs just get rattled because they can't pull mobs without needing a chanter AOE and can't survive with only Superior Healing.
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09-10-2014, 06:16 PM
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