I hate to perpetuate the 'Ranger Hate' but honestly....Right now, there is no reason to play one unless you just *LOVE* that class.
I have ZERO problem with them, and will invite one into my group as DPS any day, but my experience playing one into his mid-20's, few ppl actually have as much love as they claim, or as I do. I played for about 6 hours in LoIO with LFG flag up this week, and /ooc'ing every 10 minutes with no groups.
Everything a Ranger can do, someone else does just as well, plus other things better.
Tracking/Pulling: Bards do it, plus wear plate, so take hits better, plus Bards can CC, lull isn't limited to outdoors.
DPS: Monks, Rogues warriors do it better.
Runner Prevention: Druids, Bards, Necros SK's all snare. That doesn't include the classes that can root to prevent runners.
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