Just to confirm, unlike with the ranger, your damage with bow doesn’t decrease the closer you are, does it?!
Nope, but this does apply to your Harpoon-Gun in underwater combat.
In PvE, I pretty much use ranged weapons on my warrior and swap to a greatsword. If I’m fighting one enemy, I’ll use a rifle, but I’m usually fighting multiple dudes and circle kiting them in my Combustive Shot with my longbow. Why kill one at a time when you can do a bunch at once (esp. if they’re melee)? When I know their melee hits are weaker, usually a caster type, I swap to my greatsword and cleave them to a swifter death.
Like everyone had mentioned before: I, too, believe that there’s not once class that’s “primarily” ranged or melee. Most classes are good at both.
Many situations can be resolved with fewer deaths by being ranged. ^_-
