Shadowflame...and another suggestion?

[Weia]

I was actually quite dissapointed once I obtained this skill in 'Archery' since it is not a archery skill. I was expecting like a flaming arrow that would set the mob ablaze, but ohhhh no, Its another melee skill disguised as an Archery skill. Worst of all its yet ANOTHER flanking attack and you need to be hidden for. I played eq1 forever and I was a rogue, and I feel that Rangers are too closely related to current rogues/assassins/whatever, I feel we need more attacks that don't require us to be in a group to use effectively. I only want something done about this...if you keep it another melee attack which I really don't think it should, then don't have the skill be archery because that isn't what it is and seems somewhat sloppy since it has nothing to do with archery...I vote you make it a flaming arrow attack, but that may just be me, and I'm sure there will be a lot of people who post just to 'flame' my opinion (joke) but before anyone posts put some serious thought into it. I just want a lot more ARCHERY attacks, leave all the melee to assassins...will an admin/gm please post and tell me what the plan is, I don't like to post just to have people who can't do anything about it read it and make fun of my thoughts. By the way, other Rangers..if you all agree that it should be a archery attack, say so, they might listen to the players, if you don't want it to be changed, also say so. The game should be molded to what the players want, not what developers think we do. Also I am glad to hear the pink armor is being changed, that shows that sony cares about what we think, I tried forever trying /showboots to make it so I could wear them but not throw off my whole multi-colored outfit.Another suggestion is: Make a /showranged or something so us rangers can always have our bows be seen, I always make the final blow with my bow so I can have it on my back...no big deal though, just think it'd be cool.Ok...one more thing...Don't call every dirty short sword a 'kukri' I'm a big fan of kukris and keep buying them and I have yet to EVER see a kukri, call them something else..like "a fairly large knife" heh..Thats all I've got, please respond sony.ThanksMeier 22 Teir`Dal Ranger - NektulosYes, I realize this is a new game and all, just putting in input

[Ra]

<DIV>Firstly, all our skills are Stalking or Archery.  It doesn't matter what the actual skill does, they are all listed under these categories.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Secondly, while this does no good for soloing, this skill does rock.  The reason?  Low recast timer.  Every 10 seconds a Ranger can hit Shrouded Strike --> ShadowFlame for an extra 250 damage.  This seriously kicks our DPS into high gear.  A garunteed 200-250 damage every 10 seconds.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Thirdly, we will get our Ranged Archery skills soon enough.  I agree that SOE should have thrown us a bone soon after 20 and given us at least 1 extra bow skill before fleshing out melee even more.  But.. patience...</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Fourthly, Kukri's aren't knives.  They are short swords.  They deal Slashing damage while our debuffs are for Piercing.  I recommend to stick to daggers or piercing weapons.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>While I want to see some changes made to Ranger, my main concern is our DPS compared to other DD classes.  I hope this gets parsed soon.  Given we have less utility than other Scout subclasses, we better have an edge in DPS...</DIV><p>Message Edited by Ravi on <span class=date_text>12-07-2004</span> <span class=time_text>09:18 AM</span>

[Zynth]

<DIV>If we got another stun with a shorter recast timer it would be great.  I can get my flanking attacks off most of the time with cheap shot, but the recast timer is so long that I usually can only use one a round.</DIV>

[Weia]

I wouldn't classify kukris as swords...But rather large knives, here take a look at what they are.http://www.army.mod.uk/brigade_of_gurkhas/history/kukri_history.htmhttp://www.random-abstract.com/kukri/But this isn't a post on if you think a kukri is a sword, that statement was just to be contradicting. The kukri is a knife design...which I have yet to actually find a 'kukri' to be one. Anyone else who knows what a kukri is and is a fan would say the same.<p>Message Edited by Weiand on <span class=date_text>12-11-2004</span> <span class=time_text>07:04 PM</span>

[Ren]

At later levels you get elemental bow attacks, such as lightning strike, etc, I belive there is also a flamming arrow, not sure on the level, but yeah, I belvie we get em.

[sysr]

<DIV>shadow flame isnt flanking required and can be used for soloing.</DIV> <DIV>cheap shot -> shadow(stalk) -> shadowflame</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>lightning strike is a melee special</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>all your abilities past level 20 are classified as archery</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>what rangers need is a stun better then cheap shot</DIV> <DIV> </DIV>