Hello fellow rangers,
Firstly, this isn’t going to be an attack on those who are unhappy about the current state of the ranger, neither is it a jab at those who are telling others to stop whining about it. I’m quiet upset about not knowing how to play an effective ranger at its current state at the moment too, trust me, I’ve had my fair share of QQ. I have always been a ranger in every MMO I’ve played and consequently I am burnt with the mindset of the ranger. It’s my style, as it is yours and naturally it will initially feel awkward playing anything else.
What I’m encouraging you boys and girls to do is to make an effort to find something else in the game that you enjoy, take it by the balls and take the time to enjoy it. I’m not telling you to completely forget about your ranger, I certainly didn’t do that. I put it aside for a little while because I know the class can only improve from here, regardless of how long it’s going to take. Plus I invested quite a bit of gold on him and yes, it is a tad annoying but I know I’ll get to use him again and he’ll always be there. Don’t sit around and limit yourself to working on one class. I implore you to try other professions. A lot of you are saying you don’t have the time to level another character – there isn’t a time limit over the top of your head, take your time. This is an MMORPG and was never meant to be a game you could/should rush.
Some rangers out there are perfectly happy with how the ranger is at the moment, even suggesting a few builds and making threads about them. Some others are aware of the ranger issues, yet still find other ways/builds to enjoy it and this is exactly my point. You can disagree with their builds and opinion of the game, but don’t hate on them if they genuinely enjoy the game. What purpose does that serve? Find something else in the game that you might enjoy, you won’t know until you give it a go. It could be rolling a mesmer, warrior, doing more PvP/WvW, spending copious amounts of gold gambling at the Mystic Forge and then failing hilariously – whatever. Sit back and realise that the ranger class is 5% or less of what the game has to offer.
Above all – your fun in this game is directionally proportional to your attitude to the game. Have fun.
TLDR: Waiting around isn’t going to solve anything. Make an effort to enjoy other classes/aspects of the game. You paid hard earned money for this game, take control of it and don’t let it take control of you.
No animals were harmed during the typing of this post.
