Anyone else tired of Ranger hate?
I do very well on my latest ranger build in sPvP, i am often the top player in the game, rarely die, win 95% of 1v1s no joke (now and again i’m burst down if not paying attention etc). Afterwards i’ve had multiple instances of people whispering me saying “omg you’re a good ranger, what is your build?” etc – usually from eles and guardians etc who don’t expect to lose to a lowly ranger i guess XD
About pets. some people like them other rangers want that damage for themselves instead of having to micromanage an npc. Why can’t the player have the choice of what they would like to play through trait lines? I don’t think it would be such a big deal to give them the option of playing a ranger how you see fit as a player. (ex. a staff ele and I are in a tower trying to kill rams outside) they start using their skills. If I want full 100% of my characters dps i need to put guard on my toolbar send the pet down, then attack with my own skills. But the aoe is harsh so i have to pull them back, then send them back. Meanwhile ele is using 100% dps power np. ) Whats wrong with having the option to stow pets for buffs to self?
Because then you essentially become a warrior, not a ranger. If you want that, re-roll to warrior and you can have it.
That’s exactly my point, when players first make rangers alot of them think they will be making a ranged char. But its really a char with a ranged pet, mediocre ranged damage and great melee skills. I would think that a warrior wouldn’t be better with ranged then us but apparently they can out dps a ranger at range? weird imo Thats not what I would think the description of a warrior would be either.
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(edited by loopi.7913)
About pets. some people like them other rangers want that damage for themselves instead of having to micromanage an npc. Why can’t the player have the choice of what they would like to play through trait lines? I don’t think it would be such a big deal to give them the option of playing a ranger how you see fit as a player. (ex. a staff ele and I are in a tower trying to kill rams outside) they start using their skills. If I want full 100% of my characters dps i need to put guard on my toolbar send the pet down, then attack with my own skills. But the aoe is harsh so i have to pull them back, then send them back. Meanwhile ele is using 100% dps power np. ) Whats wrong with having the option to stow pets for buffs to self?
Because then you essentially become a warrior, not a ranger. If you want that, re-roll to warrior and you can have it.
No you dont, the professions feel completely different, with or without a pet, the skills are different, the animation is different and play style is different.
I constantly get good results in SPvP when i do it with my ranger, I can solo cap camps in WvW, albeit as long as I don’t need to take on a PC during it, and I excel in PvE. I have an attachments to my pets, though i dont utilise them and i always have the same 2, i use dual axes and a bow (either) which sometimes gets swapped for a greatsword.
All in all, i don’t play the class for a pet, i dont play it because they deal the most damage, offer the most support or can absorb the most damage, i play them because of how they feel, to me, rangers feel like the best class, with the agile movement and finesse they wield in combat.
Except you are neglecting the pet, the most important mechanic of the class. If you choose not to optimize the class, that is your choice. You may still have success, but that just means you are a really good player I guess. With the buff you become essentially a warrior. You just have different skills. Still lol.