Increase number of rangers?

Issac

Issac

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2006

Earthrealm

W/A

I don’t know if anyone else noticed but there seems to be an increase in the number of rangers. Some people say it’s because they got nerfed the less and that’s why people play them. So what your say on this?

Cathode_Reborn

Cathode_Reborn

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2006

Rangers got abit of power with RaO and Burning Arrow.

As odd as it sounds, a ranger without RaO or BA is somewhat rare. BA really stands out compared to other bow attacks. 31dmg+5sec burning = a massive 101dmg. RaO brought more power to an already-popular build.

IAmFlip

IAmFlip

Academy Page

Join Date: Nov 2006

BAPE

R/Mo

The Rangers got buffed overall during the updates. Nice elites like Incendiary and Glass Arrows got buffed. I myself is planning to cap Glass Arrow 'cause of its insane additional damage. Not to mention the bleeding when blocked (no worries about being evaded since there's no more evasion). At 13 Expertise, Glass Arrow mixed with Keen Arrow, Marauder's Shot, or Focused Shot can do a lot of damage.

Evilsod

Evilsod

Banned

Join Date: Mar 2006

England

Lievs Death Squad [LDS]

Theres been an increased number of rangers ever since Barrage/Pet took off in the Tombs...

Amy Awien

Amy Awien

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2006

R/

One third of the new players start with a ranger, according to a poll here, it's no surprise that some will make it into PvP.

From observing GvG I can't say their numbers increased in the last weeks, or so. Shortly after the GvG rank-reset Rangers seemed rare, but now many of the higher ranked guilds seem to deploy a ranger.

Burning Arrow and Apply Poison make it feasible for a Ranger to solo against NPC's, and some player characters

LagunaCid

LagunaCid

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2006

BHL

R/

There was already a good number of rangers...
'cuz were cool like that

Cebe

Cebe

The 5th Celestial Boss

Join Date: Jul 2006

Inverness, Scotland

The Cult of Scaro [WHO]

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Quote:
Originally Posted by LagunaCid
There was already a good number of rangers...
'cuz were cool like that I agree with this. Before Nightfall came out all Factions town were packed out with Rangers

As for me, I just started a new Ranger. Not because I plan on going to the Tombs with her but because Ranger is something I've never really gotten into. I have a Ranger already but...I dunno, something isn't right. I'm going Wilderness Survival and Trapping (the background music in Istan is WONDERFUL when you're creeping around trapping!!) and I'm enjoying it a lot more now.