How many old gen rangers are there?

[littleman17]

<DIV>What I mean is how many people here were Rangers back when being a ranger wasn't cool. All you people who started making rangers after the CU don't count... I am one!</DIV>

[Keredh]

<P>Ranger since beta... 51 on Lucan D'Lere.</P> <P>Ker</P>

[Wylamar]

Ranger since January 3rd 2005 don't know if that counts <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> Wylamar Level 47 on Innothule <div></div>

[HerrReins]

<div></div><div></div>Ranger since december 2004. I loved the time when ranger was a rare class. Hard to play but able do outdamage wizards and warlocks on single targets...some kind of elite. Now i feel like a caster with a bow... much easier to play with ub0r DPS. <span>:smileyindifferent:</span> Ventural of Innovation <div></div><p><span class="time_text"> </span></p><p>Message Edited by HerrReinsch on <span class=date_text>11-22-2005</span> <span class=time_text>04:41 AM</span>

[Sollum]

<DIV> <P>Ranger since 29th November, 2004, so it's nearly my chars' birthday :smileyhappy:</P> <P>Love the ranger and the style of play. I've played a quite few alts along the way but the ranger is the best for me. I just love the DPS and so do my guild mates - awsome! </P></DIV>

[Alli]

<DIV>Pre-Kunark Ranger in EQ1, Ranger from Release in EQ2, and it has always been cool!~ =P</DIV>

[Sural_Argonus]

<DIV>My Ranger was the first character I created when I started this game back in Feb.  Always loved it.  Never cared about it being "broken" I worked around that and found lots of ways to have fun.  I still play that character.  Just refuse to power through it, even tho I could.  heheh.</DIV>

[coltla]

I've been a Ranger since march.

[Noel]

<P>Rnager during beta and ever since on Splitpaw, also had a ranger as my main in EQ for a couple years as well. </P> <P>Got a feeling it might be in my blood...</P>

[draconetti]

ranger since about end dec 2004/start jan 2005... when some swg friends forced me to make the change with them <span>:smileyvery-happy:</span> ain't looked back <span>:smileytongue:</span> <div></div>

[Nulad]

Ranger since pre POP in EQ live, never really like playing anything but a Ranger <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> Nul. <div></div>

[Haaod]

<P>Ranger since day 1 nov 9th 2004</P> <P> AB Sever</P>

[Cron]

Started end of February 2005.  Created my Ranger beginning of May. <div></div>

[Jetblackrogue]

What if I quit and came back in October and didnt know about ranger uberness patches? =P Just made one cause as my rogue in EQ1 I always had arrow-envy =P

[Guard_Ra]

<P>I play a Ranger for what the class is and stands for not how much DPS they do or how many times we get hit by the nerf bat etc.....</P> <P>You'll find alot of people in the Ranger community that play the class just because they/I simply love it regardless of what changes are made good or bad.</P> <P>Ranger in eq1 pre-luclin and EQ2 Beta</P> <P> </P> <P>Cheers,</P><p>Message Edited by Guard_Rail on <span class=date_text>11-22-2005</span> <span class=time_text>07:17 AM</span>

[Sural_Argonus]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Guard_Rail wrote:<BR> <P>I play a Ranger for what the class is and stands for not how much DPS they do or how many times we get hit by the nerf bat etc.....</P> <P>You'll find alot of people in the Ranger community that play the class just because they/I simply love it regardless of what changes are made good or bad.</P> <P>Ranger in eq1 pre-luclin and EQ2 Beta</P> <P> </P> <P>Cheers,</P> <P>Message Edited by Guard_Rail on <SPAN class=date_text>11-22-2005</SPAN> <SPAN class=time_text>07:17 AM</SPAN><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE> <P>QFE</P> <P>Ranger for Life.  <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /><BR></P>

[Vifarc]

Ranger has always been cool. I was a WoodElf Ranger (and Fletcher) in EQ1 (only character), and am a WoodElf Ranger47 (and Woodworker52) in EQ2 too (only character, since May 05). <div></div>

[Morgonn]

One week after the release of Kunark, EQ1. <div></div>

[Ranja]

Ranger since birth:smileyvery-happy:smileyvery-happy:. Played a ranger in pnp D&D and have played a ranger always. In EQ2 RAnger is my only class had him since Dec 10, 2004. I will always play rangers no matter how hard they swing the nerf bat. i think rangers are one of the few classes that have a very powerful draw on some people. Most people that play rangers feel an affinity for them that goes beyond how powerful they are. I don't think many other classes produce such loyalty from their play base.

[Sulas]

Ranger since Nov. 2004, and for 5 years before that in EQ1 (pre-Kunark). <div></div>

[Cersiana]

Dark elf ranger since december of 04 ! ... i been here to long haha

[brandi7920]

<DIV>I started EQ2 in January of '05. Having never played any form of RPG/online game (it's all my bf's fault that I'm so hooked/obessed with EQ2 :smileytongue:  before EQ2 - my idea of 'gaming' was old school Mario Bros. and Tetris LOL) ...I flipped through the little EQ2 handbook and Rangers just sounded so ... Cool ... I went Ranger and never looked back.  </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I loved my Ranger then and love her even more now! I had no idea we were ever 'broken' until I joined the Ranger forums about a month or 2 ago (imagine my surprise/confusion LOL).... :smileyvery-happy: I've always thought my Ranger kicked @ss! </DIV>

[Jay]

<P>Started Jan 2005, first toon in EQ2, been my main ever since. The tagline in my sig is for real. <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></P> <P>But... what's the point in separating 'old school' rangers from new players? Is it that you don't want our class to be the flavor of the month? I know our newfound popularity has turned a few people off. On the one hand, the more the merrier, but on the other, I kinda like relative obscurity. I just don't want too much attention being paid to our class - the more high profile professions seem to be the ones that have the most drama and misperceptions attached to them. (All of you out there bragging about soloing heroic ^^^ mobs aren't helping.) <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></P>

[KnightOfTheWo]

Ranger since November 14, 2004. Always loved the class, always had fun playing it, always enjoyed the EQ2 Ranger community. Even if I leave EQ2 someday, I will always play a Ranger in whatever game I'm in. Like others here, I am drawn to the class...it feels like "home" to me. Hard to define really, but it's there. <span>:smileyhappy:</span> 51 Ranger of Guk <div></div>

[Jiinx]

<div></div>Ranger main since EQ2 launch (well Scout/Predator/Ranger since launch, anyway <span>:smileyhappy:</span>).  Exactly when is "back when being a ranger wasn't cool"??? <div></div><p>Message Edited by Jiinx on <span class=date_text>11-22-2005</span> <span class=time_text>11:35 AM</span>

[Prandtl]

<DIV>EQ2 Ranger since Jan 2005. Before that I played a ranger on a text base MUD back in 1996...  dual wielding for a decade!</DIV> <DIV>kill heroic ^^^? Us?   I can barely scratch a double down arrow solo!!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV>

[Vimy]

<div></div><div></div><div></div> <blockquote>Jiinx wrote: Ranger main since EQ2 launch (well Scout/Predator/Ranger since launch, anyway<span></span>).  Exactly when is "back when being a ranger wasn't cool"??? Message Edited by Jiinx on <span class="date_text">11-22-2005</span> <span class="time_text">11:35 AM</span></blockquote> <p> </p> <div></div>If you ever used evac and brought someone who as across the zone with you....   you might be an old school ranger.   <span>:smileywink:</span> <div></div><p> <span class="time_text"></span></p><p>Message Edited by Vimy on <span class=date_text>11-22-2005</span> <span class=time_text>09:44 AM</span>

[King Leor]

<P>Ranger since November, 09th. 04' We always been cool :0)</P> <P>Leoric<BR>Level 60 ranger</P>

[Domyr Farseeker]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> <P></P> If you ever used evac and brought someone who as across the zone with you....   you might be an old school ranger.   <SPAN>:smileywink:</SPAN><BR> <P></P> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR> <DIV>LOL.....bah, I miss that little bit of utility. Had fun grabbing up new group members that hadn't seen it before. Freaked some ppl out.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Ranger from early Nov '04. Still my main and favorite toon. Left for a few months in the summer and came back to lots of changes. Love the new DPS balance, but felt a little more 'leet back then - it was harder to be a 'good' Ranger. I always liked the challenge though.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Dohmyr</DIV> <DIV>Lvl 50 Ranger</DIV> <DIV>Blackburrow</DIV>

[littleman17]

<DIV>"Before it was cool" = before SOE made us so easy to play, a [expletive haxx0red by Raijinn] fish could do it... When the game came out you had to pay attention to every last thing you did inorder to not die. This kept most people away from over populating the Ranger class. But now the Ranger is so uber and easy to play, everyone and their [expletive haxx0red by Raijinn] 'special' hamsters play em.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Wood Elf Ranger since a week after launch ^_^ (got the game on launch day but couldn't get a subsription till a week later >_&lt<img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></DIV>

[Meerosh]

<P>Had a Ranger in EQ1 and loved him...came here and made a Ranger during Beta....haven't looked back.  Been here since the beginning and who knows maybe til the end.  Poison tipped arrows strung and ready at a moment's notice.</P> <P>51 Ranger of The Mistwalkers</P> <P>Crushbone Server</P>

[Sirlutt]

yeah i guess i am old school.. played a Zerker to 24 in Dec last year before they got Nerf'd and werent what i wanted for my character.. an all out mellee damage dealer.. rolled a Ogre and betrayed, wasnt till after that , that i realised i wanted to be assassin, lol.. but stuck with it anyhow.  Started REALLY loving it about lvl 25 and the post CU role of Heavy Artillery i am TOTALLY loving. <div></div>

[tcg23]

<DIV>I started playing a ranger, well.. a week ago. I'm not even a ranger yet, but I'll be betraying to qeynos soon.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>In EQLive I played a necro but they're not the class I loved in this game, since the mechanics have changed so much.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>The ranger looks very fun, grouping with a wizard friend leveling up. I played a ranger a little in EQlive, but more as an alt.</DIV> <DIV>So far I really like the direction I'm headed in.</DIV>

[KnightOfTheWo]

<span><blockquote><hr>littleman17 wrote:<div>"Before it was cool" = before SOE made us so easy to play, a [expletive haxx0red by Raijinn] fish could do it... When the game came out you had to pay attention to every last thing you did inorder to not die. This kept most people away from over populating the Ranger class. But now the Ranger is so uber and easy to play, everyone and their [expletive haxx0red by Raijinn] 'special' hamsters play em.</div> <div> </div> <div>Wood Elf Ranger since a week after launch ^_^ (got the game on launch day but couldn't get a subsription till a week later >_&lt<img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></div><hr></blockquote>This is totally subjective...I'm still not seeing these hoardes of Rangers you describe sweeping across the servers. And Rangers are still not "uber" and "easy to play." Try tanking with a Ranger sometimes, or just soloing in an area with group mobs. Try running your Ranger through Pillars of Flame without Hunt on, or try stealing aggro in a raid from the raid tank. Rangers still don't have much of anything in the way of mitigation...we have outstanding DPS but we can't take the hits. We're not supposed to. I guess I just don't see us as being that easy to play. Fun, yes. Challenging, yes. "Uber" and "easy to play" just not agreeing with yoiu there...this isn't an attack or a flame, just a disagreement if ya please. <span>:smileywink:</span></span><div></div>

[meest]

<span><blockquote><hr>KnightOfTheWord wrote:<span><blockquote><hr>littleman17 wrote:<div>"Before it was cool" = before SOE made us so easy to play, a [expletive haxx0red by Raijinn] fish could do it... When the game came out you had to pay attention to every last thing you did inorder to not die. This kept most people away from over populating the Ranger class. But now the Ranger is so uber and easy to play, everyone and their [expletive haxx0red by Raijinn] 'special' hamsters play em.</div> <div> </div> <div>Wood Elf Ranger since a week after launch ^_^ (got the game on launch day but couldn't get a subsription till a week later >_&lt<img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></div><hr></blockquote>This is totally subjective...I'm still not seeing these hoardes of Rangers you describe sweeping across the servers. And Rangers are still not "uber" and "easy to play." Try tanking with a Ranger sometimes, or just soloing in an area with group mobs. Try running your Ranger through Pillars of Flame without Hunt on, or try stealing aggro in a raid from the raid tank. Rangers still don't have much of anything in the way of mitigation...we have outstanding DPS but we can't take the hits. We're not supposed to. I guess I just don't see us as being that easy to play. Fun, yes. Challenging, yes. "Uber" and "easy to play" just not agreeing with yoiu there...this isn't an attack or a flame, just a disagreement if ya please. <span>:smileywink:</span></span><div></div><hr></blockquote>Nothing like  letting loose 3 1k+ attacks in a row only to have your tank as [expletive haxx0red by Raijinn] you just did to pull aggro, even with the aggro reducer on. and Surviels and evade still do nothing to help <img src="/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> Just lets the tank know that your not slacking off <img src="/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> After that i usualy notice the Tank running a little lower on Power from taunting more <img src="/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />. Ranger since PoP day's in EQlive (Didn't have internet till then <img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> watched a friend play) and Ranger for life since EQ2 Went live!</span><div></div>

[Gareorn]

Ranger since date of EQ2 release.   EQ ranger since date of Kunark release.  Both Characters have the same name.

[littleman17]

<DIV>Tanking with a Ranger? Excuse my attack here but, you have to be a dumbarse to try tanking with a Scout post CU</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>A Ranger (or any scout) Running around without stealth? Yeah stupid move again</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Stealing aggro in a raid? Only a stupid person would purposely try to steal aggro on a raid...</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Any other people? Old Gen= Pre CU</DIV>

[Sural_Argonus]

<DIV><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> littleman17 wrote:<BR> <DIV>Tanking with a Ranger? Excuse my attack here but, you have to be a dumbarse to try tanking with a Scout post CU</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>A Ranger (or any scout) Running around without stealth? Yeah stupid move again</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Stealing aggro in a raid? Only a stupid person would purposely try to steal aggro on a raid...</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Any other people? Old Gen= Pre CU</DIV><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR>Who are you directing that to?  (nm...see the post you are referring to)</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Ranger can be an effective emergency backup tank until the healer can combat rez and heal the MT.  I've done this my self...Both Pre and Post CU.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Your comment is a little inflammatory....just FYI.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Rangers can very easilly "steal" aggro if the tank isn't doing their job properly...This is also something I've experienced myself.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=time_text><edited post after finding the post you were referring to></SPAN></DIV><p>Message Edited by Arg0nus on <span class=date_text>11-22-2005</span> <span class=time_text>10:42 PM</span>

[Te]

<DIV>I think my grandma is kinda cool, even though she aint a ranger;P</DIV>

[AceMcVeer2]

<DIV><FONT face=Verdana>Ranger since Pre-Luclin in EQ1 and Ranger since beta in EQII. Wow, I just realized that I have wasted my life.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Verdana>Riev Fay'Dorn</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Verdana>41 Ranger</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Verdana>19 Craftsman</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Verdana>Lucan D'Lere</FONT></DIV>

[King Leor]

<DIV>I dunno, I thought we did become uber, and with this new found uberness came easyness. especially to solo. Jus tnot too long ago I solod a few epic GX2 mobs (50+). Also got Perdition down to 30% (solo), so I'll beat his [expletive haxx0red by Raijinn] down tomorrow maybe. He's tricky if my stuns dont happen to land. Well, not tricky. Impossible lol. So i guess it all depends on my proc rate. Now if I had another ranger with me we coudl definatley duo him. *ponders* Also, for my next trick. I will try to solo scornfeather, as I bet some guildees I could..lol.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I even tried to solo Acrinomiad as there wasn't enough guildees on to kill him. That though didn't go over well at all. not one bit. (this was pre trap nerf btw where I would last at least a few secs) Basically when trap broke I was toast and hard to keep that many mobs stunned..lol. Oh well. enough outta me........ think I already said how long I was a ranger for.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Leoric<BR>Level 60 ranger</DIV>

[KnightOfTheWo]

<div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><span><blockquote><hr>littleman17 wrote:<div>Tanking with a Ranger? Excuse my attack here but, you have to be a dumbarse to try tanking with a Scout post CU</div> <div> </div> <div>A Ranger (or any scout) Running around without stealth? Yeah stupid move again</div> <div> </div> <div>Stealing aggro in a raid? Only a stupid person would purposely try to steal aggro on a raid...</div> <div> </div> <div>Any other people? Old Gen= Pre CU</div><hr></blockquote></span> <p><span class="date_text"></span><span class="time_text">Originally posted a response to your attack. But it was angry and insulting, and that's not what this thread is about. If you can't figure out the subtleties of mobs that see through stealth and why a Ranger might accidentally steal aggro in a raid I'm not going to post flamebait to try to explain it to you.</span></p> <p><span class="time_text">For the rest of you, happy hunting. </span></p><p>Message Edited by KnightOfTheWord on <span class=date_text>11-25-2005</span> <span class=time_text>06:35 PM</span>

[Vyaelin]

Ranger since Nov 13, 2004 <img src="/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />   Had to stop playing for a few months late spring/early summer - came back just before LU13  - big difference (in population and playstyle - heh went from 105th to level, to 833rd to level in the next level on my server).  Still enjoying it immensely. <div></div>

[Raahl]

<DIV>Not sure when I made Rangerhood.  Created around Jan 5th 2005.  Was level 30 before the CU.  </DIV>

[chanaho]

Ranger since dec04..... and Ranger forum reader since Jan 05. However, since lu13 it is starting to appear more like the Guardian forum when Gaige shows up. <div></div>

[Sural_Argonus]

<DIV>The day I made level 20 was March 12, 2005</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><A href="http://eq2players.station.sony.com/en/pplayer_levels.vm?characterId=238033114" target=_blank>http://eq2players.station.sony.com/en/pplayer_levels.vm?characterId=238033114</A> </DIV>

[Ulta]

Ranger since release, still loving it <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> <div></div>

[Teksun]

Teksun was born in NOV 04. Played a Ranger in EQ1 shortly after the Kunark expansion. REMEMBER THE WOODELF BRIGADE!!!!! Airbourne I miss ye <div></div>

[Saracyn]

Ranger since the day I opened the box (oh yeah and the servers came back up...down for days back then!).  And rangers have ALWAYS been cool to play!  <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[A]

<P>Ranger since January in EQ2, </P> <P>Ranger from start to 1 month before Luclin in EQLive ( and life for rangers wasn't pink in those days but it was fun to be one of the few, the proud, the rangers !).</P> <P> </P> <p>Message Edited by Ail on <span class=date_text>11-23-2005</span> <span class=time_text>08:21 AM</span>

[Domyr Farseeker]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Ail wrote:<BR> <P>Ranger since January in EQ2,</P> <P>Ranger from start to 1 month before Luclin in EQLive ( and life for rangers wasn't pink in those days but it was fun to be one of the few, the proud, the rangers !).</P> <P></P> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR> <DIV>Life was pink for us here on EQ2 for a while early on....remember the first AQ armor? LOL.</DIV>

[pseudocide]

ranger since launch i was the third ranger on unrest iirc <div></div>

[BedlamX]

Ranger since Nov 04 and have 2 more ranger alts. Chappy the Loyal 55thSeason Lucan Dlere Co- Founder Shadow Stalkers

[Shilo]

Since August this year. Still a new ranger but I made one before combat changes.

[Dasanhgul]

<P>Not sure when I started playing EQ2 (when wife got me hooked on it and away from Guild Wars), but my first character was a Ranger. He was put aside for the monk that was needed as a tank for our usuall group of friends/guild. Only picked him back up about 6 months ago when most of the guild left and only a few were left.</P> <P> </P> <P>In between pulls, this is the stuff that puts hairs in Rangers chests...<BR><IMG src="http://trayman.net/Images/Cartoons/Old%20Ranger.jpg"></P> <P> </P> <P>PS: old EQ ranger eversince its launch also.</P>

[Emperors]

<DIV>Ranger since March, 2005.  Like a few other people have said, I didn't care if the class seemed a little gimped because it was a completely different play style from my previous class (Guardian) and it was fun to kite epic x2's around.  Of course I can't do that any more since the CU but now I just love how much damage I do, so I'm very happy with that.</DIV>

[Bromious]

<DIV>Ranger since Nov 13th of 04. Prety much since release. I've loved the class so far. Even before it was "cool" to be one. I've loved the class since day one even though it was my intention to become asassin when I was picking the class (my noobness didn't know you couldn't be an [Removed for Content] from Qeynos [have fun with that :smileywink<img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />. It still pains me to see people complain about the class and our abilities.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Love the class and love the ranger community in general. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>edit: How the heck is A dbl S bad enough to be moderated. Cringes at the PC nerf bat.</DIV><p>Message Edited by Bromious on <span class=date_text>11-24-2005</span> <span class=time_text>09:28 AM</span>

[Bromious]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> littleman17 wrote:<BR> <DIV>Tanking with a Ranger? Excuse my attack here but, you have to be a dumbarse to try tanking with a Scout post CU</DIV> <DIV>le</DIV> <DIV>A Ranger (or any scout) Running around without stealth? Yeah stupid move again</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Stealing aggro in a raid? Only a stupid person would purposely try to steal aggro on a raid...</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Any other people? Old Gen= Pre CU</DIV><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE> <P><BR> </P> <P>Sorry saw this and had to comment hehe. I must be the biggest dumbarse on the planet. I have duo'ed Scorn and have tanked Table of the Ancients without getting below 50% health with one healer (59 Mystic at the time). You can tank with a Scout, gear and stats make a big difference. Single ^^^ are cake groups of 3 ^^^ heroics are a little tougher to manage aggro on but very doable. I've stolen aggro on a raid.......only by accident though hehe.</P> <P>Rangers can do a lot more than people think they can.</P> <p>Message Edited by Bromious on <span class=date_text>11-24-2005</span> <span class=time_text>09:25 AM</span>

[athitchcock]

<P>Created Nov 9th 2004, became a ranger on Dec 3rd 2004. Got 50 a few days before Nov 9th 2005, which was a big goal for me <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></P> <P>I think I'm the only Ogre Ranger on the Unrest server. Betrayal back in the day was a pain in the [expletive haxx0red by Raijinn], people have it easy now.</P> <P>Wasn't sure what class to pick at the beginning. I played an ogre SK in EQ1 but I always liked using a bow and I rarely tanked. Ranger seemed to make sense and I wanted to stay an ogre no matter what class I picked. This is my only EQ2 character, so I guess I made the right choice.</P> <P>Gnaril</P>

[jeorat]

Ranger since launch, first on Unrest then moved to Runnyeye this summer because raiding at 3AM (my timezone) was a bit rough. No alts (yet) Jeorat Level 60 Ranger <div></div>

[Kyriel]

Ranger SInce Nov 9th 2004

[Audio]

<P>Wow lots of Rangers from Unrest on here.  "Raise the roof with the minataur axe!"  Nice to know I have fellow Rangers on my server posting here.</P> <P>I've played since Beta last year and then since release.  Played up until March 2005 then took about a six month hiatus to catch up with real life and I've been back playing some more since September.  Oh and played a Ranger in EQ1 for several months up to level 36 I think.  It was fun but I like EQ2 much better.</P> <P>I'll keep my eye out for some of you on the Ranger channel.</P>

[Tarryn]

Played my ranger since beta, and before that played him in EQ1 from 2000-2004.  <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[gossi]

I have only played a ranger since the beginning of EQ1.  Quit EQ1 pre-luclin, then started Linyen back up again for EQ2 on November 9th, 2004. Linyen Ranger Fires of Heaven <div></div>

[BaronJuJu]

Ranger since launch. Though I have been gone for awhile and I am now just returning with my wife to explore the lands once again.

[TaleraRis]

Don't remember exactly except that it was right after frogloks appeared. So pre-CU  but darned if I can remember how pre-CU. Not that it really matters. Doesn't mean those who came after the CU know the class any less, or those who started before it know the class any better.  <div></div>

[D3CLI]

Ranger since beta in EQ2 and pre-luclin EQ. <div></div>

[nukebo]

<DIV>started out as a monk but quit himn at lvl 20 and made my main a ranger started with my monk at end of march so i think my ranger was created about end of april and been rocking his way ever since</DIV> <DIV>love rangers and always will love them!</DIV> <DIV>ppl who choose their class because they r good now will get disappointed very easily in my opinion</DIV>

[Gailstryd]

Ranger since November 17th and while I might have up and coming alts I'll always be ranger even if they make us into bobble heads that barely move and can barely use a bow anymore (knock on wood).   Ranger is the best class to me no matter how good or bad we are at any given stage of the game and I wouldn't trade my Rhanin for a lvl 60 of every other class in the game.

[Rici]

<P>I have played my ranger since the servers went live. I have always played a character that uses a bow. In DAoC I was a hunter....and let me tell you, THAT was a hard class to play.</P> <P> </P> <P>Ricci</P>

[Lugerron]

I've been a ranger since November 24, 2004.  Just turned 1 year old, and I'm still happy to be a Ranger. :smileyhappy:

[Tov]

<DIV>*/roleplay*</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I remember my last day in Kelethin fairly well. There was a chill, unnatural wind in the late morning air. It bit harshly at the skin of every Elf in the wood but would not shake a single leaf on a single tree. From the top of the ramp leading up from the bank one could see through to a clear sky but the sun's light did not stream through the branches in its normal fashion. The normal kaleidoscope of light and shadow was simply gone. The bats, bears, dear, spiders, and wasps that were always so common on the forest floor were not to be found, nor heard. The forests of Faydwer were indeed a cold and dark place that day. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>The Warrior's guild were equipping their armors and taking their posts, the Ranger's guild had scouts fanning out through the forest, and the Druid's Guild was a frenzy of spell casting as all tried to divine some reason or meaning behind this unusual morning. They wouldn't have to wait long for their answers.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>For myself, I was huddled in the back of the rarely visited fletching shop on top of the maze of ramps rising from lift one. I sat there reading a letter that had arrived the night before, one of many letters written by my older brother detailing his long and endless quests in the name of Tunare. I had grown up on these letters and a memory almost too faded to put a face to their author. The tales they contained a grown to legend in my young eyes.</DIV> <DIV>The first had been a goodbye placed on our home's only table in the middle of the night as my brother had set off with a large troop of adventurers to heed the call of aid from the far away forests of Kithicor, a forest that could not be saved. Form that day a taint had settled onto Norath and from that day my brother had set out to combat it. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Week by week more notes would arrive. The earliest ones detailed simple travels and the wonders of Norath like the long ramp leading from the Highpass by the fallen wood down to the Karanas, and the incredible axe my brother had obtained from a gnoll there. Soon the correspondence would detail combat against the Aviaks of Lake Rathe, the Giants of the Rathe Mountains and the Deserts of Ro and the frigid north of Everfrost, even the dragons Vox and Nagafin. I thought those last incredible though my brother's letter seemed almost irritated at having to endure a ritual of the Halasian Shamans known as a buff line before entering combat.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>The letters continued depicting battles against Innoruk and Cazik Thule in the alter planes, to a horde of riches called Sebilis in the land of Kunark, fighting ancient dragons from Velious in battlegrounds called the Necropolis and Temple of Veeshawn in Velious. A letter following that did not detail battle, but rather my brother’s awe at finding his way to the Plain of Growth and actually standing before Tunare herself and the forging of the blades Earthcaller and Swiftwind. Later there would be details of battles on the moon of Luclin against the might of Seru, and the Emperor of a snake race said to be feared even by the powers that forged Norath. Towards the end I read details of more battles in the alter planes against nearly every deity I had ever heard a mortal had worshiped. The Tribunal, Marr, Bertoxulus, the entire Thule family, the entire Zek family, an unknown called Agnarr who was so powerful he had captured Karana, Fennin Ro and his errant child, and even the entire Rathe Council.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Yes, in my young eyes, this was certainly the stuff of legend. This last, final note however was different. This final note did not detail any travels but rather contained instruction. I was to take it to Maesin Trueshot and begin my own training as a Ranger. It was time to begin my own journey. Then, as I stood to start across the long series of ramps leading to the Ranger's guild on the far end of the city the true events of the day began. It had been the day that would begin the final war, which would lead the rending and the shattering. It was the last day I would see my home and the last letter I would ever receive from my brother.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Looking at the axe in my hand, the very same axe my brother had won in Highpass centuries ago, I pull away from my memories and utter a silent curse at the Mother of All as I walk past the Eldaar tree of the Qeynos grove. My brother had served her, won hard battles in her name, and in the end had been forsaken by her. I will walk the forests alone, not depending on some greater power, not making the only mistake that could bring down one so great as my brother.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>*/roleplay*</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I played a Ranger in EQ1 from release up through the Planes of Power expansion, after which I left that game. In EQ2, my main has been a Scout->Predator->Ranger since the first time I logged in. Anybody else from EQ1 remember when Sunmoon(Ranger's Glade) got several hundred of us together to raid Crushbone as a horde of lvl1&2 Rangers? Man, that was fun untill the server crashed.</DIV>

[joh]

<P>Ranger since opening day..  Did all the armor quests, and all that other stuffs.  </P> <P>Jeapordy,</P> <P>53 ranger</P> <P>butcherblock</P>

[Fireshad]

<P>Ranger since opening day.  Switched servers about a month in, with my character still a predator, and went straight back to the path of Ranger.  Played through the constant hassling of why would you play a ranger, the hours of lfg, and the crapload of money to put into arrows and poisons.  That was the past, now people ask me to be in there groups.</P> <P>Shadowsflame</P> <P>58 Ranger  Najena</P><p>Message Edited by Fireshadow on <span class=date_text>11-28-2005</span> <span class=time_text>07:22 AM</span>

[xandez]

Ranger since 15th of november 2004 or sumthing like that... 55 currently close to 56... ++Xan <div></div>

[Sural_Argonus]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Fireshadow wrote:<BR> <P>Ranger since opening day.  Switched servers about a month in, with my character still a predator, and went straight back to the path of Ranger.  Played through the constant hassling of why would you play a ranger, the hours of lfg, and the crapload of money to put into arrows and poisons.  That was the past, now people ask me to be in there groups.</P> <P>Shadowsflame</P> <P>58 Ranger  Najena</P> <P>Message Edited by Fireshadow on <SPAN class=date_text>11-28-2005</SPAN> <SPAN class=time_text>07:22 AM</SPAN><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE> <P>I've been noticing that people don't ask for some rangers to join their groups...they beg.  Heck...I get blind group invites all the time when I don't even have LFG up.  (which I seriously hate, by the way)  </P> <P>I never went down the Ranger path for any reason other then I wanted to.  I prefer hanging out in the back lobbing arrows and aiding the tank when needed.  That was always the role I wanted.  I never cared how much my DPS was.  I never cared about the class potential.  I just enjoy the class.....It's great we can step up to the plate now and be more of a viable participant in groups...but if you knew how to play a Ranger in the first place, you were always a viable addition to any group.<BR></P>

[Ecnomorc]

<DIV>One and only character in EQ1 was my ranger, Planes of Power days. EQ2 Ranger since December 29, 2004. Yeah im old school.</DIV>

[nimbus2kgold]

<DIV>I've been a ranger in every MMO I've ever played (or the equivalent thereof).  Seems I cant function properly without a bow in my hand.  </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Liviya Vixyen- 60 ranger on AB server, created March 2005</DIV>

[Jay]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Arg0nus wrote: <P>I've been noticing that people don't ask for some rangers to join their groups...they beg.  Heck...<FONT color=#ffff33>I get blind group invites all the time when I don't even have LFG up</FONT>.  (which I seriously hate, by the way)  </P> <P>I never went down the Ranger path for any reason other then I wanted to.  I prefer hanging out in the back lobbing arrows and aiding the tank when needed.  That was always the role I wanted.  I never cared how much my DPS was.  I never cared about the class potential.  I just enjoy the class.....It's great we can step up to the plate now and be more of a viable participant in groups...but if you knew how to play a Ranger in the first place, you were always a viable addition to any group.<BR></P> <BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE> <P>/agree completely</P> <P>I actually kinda like getting random invites, but most all of them come in tells, not the popup invite window. THAT bothers me. But someone sending me a tell and saying "you grouped?" or "Busy? We need dps for Poet's" or the ever-popular "PLEASE SAVE US!" is kinda cool. I like knowing that ppl recognize what we can bring to the table. </P> <P>But you're right, we've always brought something to the table, it just wasn't as apparent before. I've played rangers through thick and thin - in sickness and in health, for rich or for poor, LOL - it's just where I belong. Always has been, always will be. </P>

[Stormhawk]

<div></div>Ranger since '99 with the introduction of EQLive.  Lived through "RANGER DOWN" and still live with the constant reminder of "RANGER DOWN". <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> Having fun with our new found glory here in EQ2, same as the similar period of time from EQLive. But even when we sucked I still enjoyed playing my ranger. <div></div><p>Message Edited by Stormhawk on <span class=date_text>11-28-2005</span> <span class=time_text>09:46 AM</span>

[Cael]

<DIV>Ranger since the end of March 05, but couldnt come any sooner, I was in Iraq lol</DIV> <DIV>But hey, thanks SOE for sending copies of the game and tons of game cards to Fallujah for us. That was mighty cool of ya</DIV>

[Jay]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Caelum wrote:<BR> <DIV>Ranger since the end of March 05, but couldnt come any sooner, I was in Iraq lol</DIV> <DIV>But hey, thanks SOE for sending copies of the game and tons of game cards to Fallujah for us. That was mighty cool of ya</DIV><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV>Did Sony really do that? Wow... I'm impressed. </DIV>

[Cael]

Yeah, the games went really fast, not nearly as fast as the game cards, I dont think many of them knew it was an MMO, and Marines will take free stuff like its cool lol. But I got a game and....several game cards.

[Jay]

That's really awesome. For once, I'm actually impressed by SOE's willingness to go the extra mile for their customers. Glad to hear you guys were able to get your fix over there. <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> And welcome home, by the way! 

[Marcuzs]

<P>EQ1: Since Velious</P> <P>EQ2: Since Nov 11th 2004</P>

[Dirtgirl]

<FONT color=#ff9900></FONT> <DIV><FONT color=#ff9900>Born Feb. of 2005....Never played an MMO in my life. Always played a Ranger/Archer in other RPGs though. And yeah, it's nice to finally be doin serious damage. It helps make up for out total lack of anything else we have to offer to a group. I think Rangers are some of the best soloers around since we had to do so much of it....But I guess a Ranger is solitary by nature anyway :smileywink:</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#ff9900>I have always loved my Ranger, and now, its nice that others are starting to love her too.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#ff9900></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#ff9900>Sniper's Shot 8300 damage on a regular basis....sweet.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#ff9900>Stick me in a group with a Fury, Coercer, and Dirge....there isnt enough aggro-reducers in the game to keep the hate off me if I even go 75% DPS    :smileyhappy:</FONT></DIV>

[Zholain]

<font size="2">Since launch day.  Took enough time to create a templar and a guardian and get them both to high 20's/low 30's, but haven't played either of those since long before LU13. </font><div></div>

[Ecnomorc]

<DIV>Yeah I am always a ranger in any game I play. Most rangers are proud to be rangers... I know I am. Wouldnt have it any other way :smileyhappy:</DIV>