SK's tank better. People look at Rangers as a crappy tank, even though rangers really are fine up until mid 30's, and even after if they are geared well. Really stops at late 40's/early 50's though, after that a ranger really isn't very viable in most tanking situations compared to a Knight class.
A ranger is just not a well defined class and isn't better than anyone else in any of the normal group roles. That's why the person playing the ranger really makes a difference, you can TELL a bad player from a good one easily when they play a ranger, even when gear isn't taken into account. Most melee classes are totally gear dependent and you can't really tell if the person playing the class is all that sharp, but you can with a ranger. Where a ranger really shines if if the group DOESN'T have one of the classic 'needed' classes...then the ranger can compensate for nearly any missing thing...not as well, but pretty well if they know what they are doing.
Plus there's just always been an anti-ranger sentiment. I don't give a crap personally, and there's plenty of folks that like rangers, but you have to have a thick skin.
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