Rangers - misunderstood or actually bad?

[Lorian]

Rangers are probably more relevant on P2002 than on P99. They never got properly balanced until PoP. I cant wait to get headshot! [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[webrunner5]

Yeah Rangers sort of suck till later expansions. But..They are one of the few Melee classes that really can solo well.

Tracking in Zones as large as Velious zones are is a Damned big plus. Bow Crits are uber stuff. There DPS is as good as a Warrior is without disks. Plus they have about every trick spell in the book at their disposal.

Outdoor pulling, they are top dog with Harmony. Yeah they are not going toe to toe with Dark Blues start to finish fight wise. But they can Bow them down to 60, 50% and then Melee them to 18% and Snare them and not get hit till the mob dies. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

You have to be cunning to play them, smart to figure out how to approach mobs, and that is the appeal of them. Not just go in and beat on it like a Warrior till you or the mob dies. That gets old quick. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Are they the best class on P1999, well not sure. But they sure as heck are not the worst by far. Sure as hell a lot more fun to play than a Rogue beating on the ass of a mob all day. Or a Warrior, SK, Pally getting hit time and time again till the next mob. That gets pretty mind numbing. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I think Velious brings out the best of them on P1999. They Will be need for Quests, Loot, Raids and just as a plain old member in a group. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[am0n]

Originally Posted by webrunner5 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I think Velious brings out the best of them on P1999. They Will be need for Quests, Loot, Raids and just as a plain old member in a group. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Luclin did a better job, with AAs. I wish they'd consider adding that, without necessarily adding everything from Luclin.

[Rooj]

Originally Posted by webrunner5 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Yeah Rangers sort of suck

No class in the game sucks or "sort of sucks." Period.

[webrunner5]

Originally Posted by Rooj [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

No class in the game sucks or "sort of sucks." Period.

I think a lot of people on here might differ with you on that statement, me included.

There is a Reason not many people play a Ranger or a Paladin on P1999.

[Aviann]

Originally Posted by webrunner5 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I think a lot of people on here might differ with you on that statement, me included.

There is a Reason not many people play a Ranger or a Paladin on P1999.

If you don't play a paladin because you think they suck, you are doing it wrong. I love playing a paladin, and would gladly prove you otherwise any day.

[Swish]

Originally Posted by Rooj [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

No class in the game sucks or "sort of sucks." Period.

[Rooj]

It's not because they suck. And if you think "not many people" play Ranger, you're not paying enough attention...

Come parse your monk against my ranger. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[DarthMartigan]

We've got a few Rangers in Omni that are super solid at a number of things. Buffs, pulling, some tanking and definitely tracking. I think when the hybrid exp changes I may roll one. Definitely better with AAs, but not useless if played well.

[Kutsumo]

Like others have said ranger is strongest when the group needs your utility. The long range tracking is just amazing. DPS should be pretty solid with the warrior skill caps and mana. Velious really opens up the animal options for fear kiting also. Of course who knows when we'll get the hybrid spells/skill/xp penalty patches.