Question about Ranger and Assassin

[Merme]

<DIV>I just started this game with a few of my friends and noticed that I could only be a Ranger if I started in Qeynos.  I know about the betrayal quest, but i don't want to do that becuase i am currently playing with my friends and I want to play the game with them.  My question is: Can an assassin use bows, and if so how much different is it than a ranger?(power, effectiveness, and just all around usage) I definetly want to use a bow, so hopefully I don't have to go through this long process.</DIV>

[jarlaxle8]

<P>to clarify: you still can play with your friends even when you betrayed. evil and good can group (if that is your concern).</P> <P>to your questions: yes, assassins can use bows. they have 4 ranged skills (which can be used with any ranged weapons). as a ranger you have more bow attacks, plus some mellee with extended range. you are restricted to bow as ranger.</P> <P>rangers have more ranged - some positional/stealth based - while assassins have more mellee stealth/backstab attacks. that's the main difference.</P> <P>i now have 8 or so bow attacks, and several other attacks with longer range then mellee.</P> <P>have a look at the CA/spell lists here:</P> <P><A href="http://eq2players.station.sony.com/en/classes/index.vm" target=_blank>http://eq2players.station.sony.com/en/classes/index.vm</A></P> <DIV>--------------------------<BR><A href="http://eq2players.station.sony.com/en/pplayer.vm?characterId=383113204" target=_self>Ryilan Nightbreeze </A><BR>--------------------------</DIV>

[Jay]

<P>If you're really interested in ranged combat first and foremost, you want to play a ranger. Assassins are great but they're primarily a melee class whose skillset is augmented by some ranged attacks; we're primarily a ranged class (later on) whose skillset is augmented by some melee attacks. </P> <P>If that's the case, consider betraying. It's not that hard, just time consuming. I just did the Qeynos > FP betrayal on one of my alts, and I could have soloed almost the entire thing. As for playing with your friends - you can still play with them, you just wouldn't live with them. In the long run, your home city doesn't make a huge difference and you won't be isolated from them if you do decide to go that route. Good luck. </P>

[Te]

<P>If you like to be at range hard hits and doing a small amount of melee damage then make a ranger.</P> <P>If you like to be upclose real hard hits and doing a small amount of ranged damage then make a assassin.</P> <P>If you want to make one of those and your friends not in same hometome as you then move to Maj dul.</P> <P> </P> <P>Thats it I guess.</P> <P> </P>

[jarlaxle8]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Tevf wrote:<BR> <P>If you want to make one of those and your friends not in same hometome as you then move to Maj dul.<BR></P> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR> <DIV>lol. not sure if that is a viable option for anyone below 40. or 50 even :smileyvery-happy:</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>anyway, it doesn't change anything. if you want to go hunting in 'old world' your starting point is still either qeynos or freeport. or can you travel directly from maj'dul? (not so informed here...)</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>--------------------------<BR><A href="http://eq2players.station.sony.com/en/pplayer.vm?characterId=383113204" target=_self>Ryilan Nightbreeze </A><BR>--------------------------</DIV><p>Message Edited by jarlaxle888 on <span class=date_text>12-06-2005</span> <span class=time_text>08:40 AM</span>

[Te]

I know it was hastely written, but once you done your final class quest and are above lvl 20 your city alligment wont matter much.

[jarlaxle8]

<DIV> <HR> Tevf wrote:<BR>I know it was hastely written, but once you done your final class quest and are above lvl 20 your city alligment wont matter much. <BR> <HR> </DIV> <P>yes. post 20 the mixing of alignments goes progressivly. the higher level you get, the more you will be hunting far from home city anyway. those places are the same distance/travel time from both citys.</P> <P>so in the end you'll probably be more happy if you have chosen your subclass due to your preference, and not where your friends starting city is. in RL you meet up with friends that don't live around the corner too, don't you? :smileyhappy:</P> <P>--------------------------<BR><A href="http://eq2players.station.sony.com/en/pplayer.vm?characterId=383113204" target=_self>Ryilan Nightbreeze </A><BR>--------------------------</P><p>Message Edited by jarlaxle888 on <span class=date_text>12-07-2005</span> <span class=time_text>08:40 AM</span>