Guild Wars 2

Given that the examples I’m going to use are from a MOBA that I don’t even play (therefore this isn’t an analytical process for that game in terms of the effectiveness of the listed characters), my ideal ranger class would be a combination of the next 4 heroes from DOTA 2:

http://www.dota2.com/hero/Windrunner/

http://www.dota2.com/hero/Troll_Warlord/

http://www.dota2.com/hero/Lone_Druid/

http://www.dota2.com/hero/Mirana/

1) Highlights an ideal archetype of how I would like bows to function in the rangers hands.

2) Highlights the use of a ranged axe. The particular character is able to sacrifice the safety of range to deal more damage up close, which overall is a good model to balance with (which is the opposite of how the longbow auto currently functions).

3) Highlights perfectly how the pet system should work, with the exception of the leveling since guild wars isn’t a MOBA, and the last skill which wouldn’t really have a place, and clash with the function of the Norn racial abilities.

4) Shows off a player working in tandem with a pet, albeit, a mounted pet. Attacks used are similar to rangers longbow auto/Point Blank and Barrage, albeit, particularly, the “Sacred Arrow” being highlighted is a much more useful range allocated function than having the range solely being used to determine damage.

Ultimately, this is just a “fun” or a “food for thought” thread to take other successful competitive games like DOTA 2, see what they are doing, and then applying something that apparently “works” to a game that is struggling in the “esports” scene right now. I’ll edit in LoL characters at some point since that game is the more popular MOBA.

Here is the LoL list that I would mix and match from:

http://leagueoflegends.wikia.com/wiki/Ashe

http://leagueoflegends.wikia.com/wiki/Vayne

http://leagueoflegends.wikia.com/wiki/Quinn

The first 2 are more bow/range heavy archetypes that would be more than satisfactory in this game. The third is another great example of what a good pet implementation would be.

Note that for all of these, I am not choosing archer archetypes because I believe the ranger in this game should be ranged focused. I’m choosing them because I believe our ranged weapons in this game need the most work, whether it be altered skills or supplementary utilities. The melee weapons are actually in a very decent place, they just don’t necessary have a plethora of traits or utilities that complement the weapons directly.

Range focused- High single focused damage at range
Susceptible to thieves
Elemental/Mesmer melter
Pet class
Moves a little faster than other classes in combat (keep away defense)
Squishy

I’ve always seen Lycanthrope as the melee predatory ranger, to be honest. A role I’ve always loved the idea as a ranger-pet-class.

Bombsaway.7198:

Range focused- High single focused damage at range
Susceptible to thieves
Elemental/Mesmer melter
Pet class
Moves a little faster than other classes in combat (keep away defense)
Squishy

I honestly don’t know a single thing about this classes in that game. I don’t even know how the attributes work.

I was just evaluating it on a “how skills function” basis.