My ranger is fun and can add a lot to a group. I frequently pull, CC and tank all at the same time while doing dcent DPS. With long range on bows/arrows and sneak I can easily break camps (especially throwing Harmony into the mix since the really popular zones are all outdoor flagged). Having the ability to self-buff is pretty fantastic and even when I'm not tanking my buffs can be handy.
The big glaring issue is being at a huge disadvantage in PvP. Rangers just don't get good jousting weapons and most of your spells don't offer much beyond spamming root on someone.
If/when track gets fixed to actually be usable in PvP that can be extremely valuable and I do love having it available in PvE. You will have channelling which gives you an edge on monks/wars/rogues since you can channel port pots or pumice where they can't.
I also had the advantage of getting twinked by a friendly chap when I started on the server, making those early levels a lot less painful (no xp bonus when I started and a ~100 pop so grouping was very very rarely found)
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