Starting up a charecter

[boudicca]

Be someone who starts groups, and you'll be fine. There are alot of situations where a bunch of ppl are LFG and no one wants to take the initiative.

As I've been levelling, when a DPS spot opens up in groups, no one has discriminated against a ranger vs keeping the spot open. I haven't leveled to the point of KC, though, on p99. On Live, I don't remember any problems with grouping with rangers.

Playing a halfling gives a racial exp bonus, which can be used to make the class penalty not as bad.

[Gadwen]

Originally Posted by boudicca [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Be someone who starts groups, and you'll be fine. There are alot of situations where a bunch of ppl are LFG and no one wants to take the initiative.

As I've been levelling, when a DPS spot opens up in groups, no one has discriminated against a ranger vs keeping the spot open. I haven't leveled to the point of KC, though, on p99. On Live, I don't remember any problems with grouping with rangers.

Playing a halfling gives a racial exp bonus, which can be used to make the class penalty not as bad.

There are no halfling rangers here and there never will be.

[Swish]

Every time someone tries to make a halfling ranger on blue, Kithicor crashes on red [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Treefall]

How is a Ranger solo?

People always say they have a tough time finding groups. It'd be nice if some (the?) pro Rangers put up a good solo guide for someone that really wants to play a Ranger to follow.

The two guides on the wiki are fairly weak, IMO.

I'm assuming it would be expensive, but it seems fairly reliable that a ranger could solo xp relatively quickly in the outdoors with a mix of bow kite and melee?

Finding a good duo partner might be something to look into too. I think Rogue would make a great partner.

[lecompte]

Ranger does great in Duos... I duo'd with a shaman up to 40 or so, then an enchanter from 45-54.

It takes some tactics but basically you are interested in focusing on the strengths of a ranger -- pulling, snaring, dps. I would play in zones with lots of mobs that are light blue and just in the window of dark blue and kill hundreds of them very quickly to achieve a level. We kill those mobs because they don't hurt too much. When you start grouping with the enchanter, it is the same but pet, snare, fear, melee. I would always start pulling a second mob when the first was at 40% in order to keep the flow going.

[Malone88]

I played a Ranger on Live to 65 and love the class, but I think most people here would recommend starting
with a less gear dependent class as your first char (like a druid, for instance). Rangers with real good gear
(haste + fungi) can solo fairly well. Without the gear, it will be tough to solo. I personally love Ranger pullers
in outdoor zones like Unrest/Mistmoore/City of Mist/Karnor's where they can use harmony to pull.
You will have to endure alot of LFG time if you can't solo, however, so keep that
in mind. Lots of monks on this server who typically pull for groups. Rangers and
Paladins are the rarest classes here.

[webrunner5]

Dude just give it up. I have had a Ranger on here for like 2 1/2 years and it is still in it's 20's. I have had Fungi, CoF, etc on it and it still sucks. You will NOT get groups, you have to bow kite the mobs down to 60% to even begin to Tank them. You will get so damn tired of running to buy or make arrows you will puke.

On paper they seem to be the best class in EQ. Shame, they are close to the worse in reality on here.

[Surge]

Huge kick in the nutts guys. It's a class I want to play, and told I am not gonna get grps and I might as well slit my wrist now.

Most of the other classes I have played and raided with multiple times and a ranger would be something new, but if noone will want me in grps or raids then there is no point. GREAT!

[Surge]

A ranger solo guide on the Wiki is a great idea for those that want a solitary ass fucking.