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Faeldawn
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After having a torrid time gettin to lvl 43 as a ranger, which includes mainly soloing rvr and xp, i have come to a few general conclusions and welcome comments on my views. Pls note this is obviously NOT TRUE FOR ALL RANGERS, just what i have observed and come to realise from personal experience.
Rangers are not much use in SERIOUS xp groups...shades are better tanks due to their speed and evade and Heros/Champs can take more damage.
As example i have actually been kicked out of xp groups in the past, for no other reason than a hero/champ/shade turns up. We do make reasonable tanks in the absence of an available fighter, but most druids cringe when they see our hp fall like a rock when pbt fails in combat. Even celts dont make good tanks.
Rangers are not much use in SERIOUS rvr groups....shades make better scouts if needed, and rangers need to stalk to get into effective shooting range, and often get left behind and lose speed.
Also been kicked out of rvr groups, as i have fallen behind the group a bit (say amg to the emain tower), and they have encountered a "better" player. To be honest, these groups move at speed for a reason....to zerg....really not a rangers strong point.
Rangers rule in keep defence...we have superior range, and can stealth until we shoot...nuff said.
Guilds are invaluable to a ranger who wishes to get xp in a group....ALL my decent xp groups have come from my guild/alliance mates....and as such, i am indebted to them.
Now, i was guilty for a long time of getting a bit narked when i couldnt xp in a group......however, the reality of it (imho) is that a ranger is perhaps the ONLY true soloing character, we can rvr solo, we have our own buffs, and to negate our poor armour, we attack at range. All our attributes are set for "self".
I also have been made to feel like a "token" stalker in most of the groups i have had....the reality is that DaOC IS a Class Society, certain classes r more popular than others.
If ya wanna group make a druid, bard, or ANY other character than a Ranger, unless you are grouped with friends, guildies or in-game mates who want to group with YOU rather than your character.
Applogies to Kensai style rangers, this does not apply to them really, as they are specced for fighting.
Appolgies if this appears to be a moan, its not intended to be, the aim of this post is to make anyone who is contemplating making a ranger aware of what they MIGHT have to face. I know rangers who have had none of these experiences, so its not prescriptive.
Rangers are not much use in SERIOUS xp groups...shades are better tanks due to their speed and evade and Heros/Champs can take more damage.
As example i have actually been kicked out of xp groups in the past, for no other reason than a hero/champ/shade turns up. We do make reasonable tanks in the absence of an available fighter, but most druids cringe when they see our hp fall like a rock when pbt fails in combat. Even celts dont make good tanks.
Rangers are not much use in SERIOUS rvr groups....shades make better scouts if needed, and rangers need to stalk to get into effective shooting range, and often get left behind and lose speed.
Also been kicked out of rvr groups, as i have fallen behind the group a bit (say amg to the emain tower), and they have encountered a "better" player. To be honest, these groups move at speed for a reason....to zerg....really not a rangers strong point.
Rangers rule in keep defence...we have superior range, and can stealth until we shoot...nuff said.
Guilds are invaluable to a ranger who wishes to get xp in a group....ALL my decent xp groups have come from my guild/alliance mates....and as such, i am indebted to them.
Now, i was guilty for a long time of getting a bit narked when i couldnt xp in a group......however, the reality of it (imho) is that a ranger is perhaps the ONLY true soloing character, we can rvr solo, we have our own buffs, and to negate our poor armour, we attack at range. All our attributes are set for "self".
I also have been made to feel like a "token" stalker in most of the groups i have had....the reality is that DaOC IS a Class Society, certain classes r more popular than others.
If ya wanna group make a druid, bard, or ANY other character than a Ranger, unless you are grouped with friends, guildies or in-game mates who want to group with YOU rather than your character.
Applogies to Kensai style rangers, this does not apply to them really, as they are specced for fighting.
Appolgies if this appears to be a moan, its not intended to be, the aim of this post is to make anyone who is contemplating making a ranger aware of what they MIGHT have to face. I know rangers who have had none of these experiences, so its not prescriptive.
