Aragorn was the ranger not Legolas

Jaqua_Krynn · 09-06-2006, 05:38 PM

so why do i see leggolassix or whatever on every server that i play on?

hieronym · 09-06-2006, 05:52 PM

who really cares, either name is [Removed for Content] if you ask me. Not much thought has been applied if you call your char them

Jowita · 09-06-2006, 06:21 PM

My theory is that the lamer the name, the younger the person behind it. Not provable, of course, and probably irrelevant to the "game enjoyment factor," but still, if given a choice between grouping with "Legolassix" and "," I'd most likely choose the latter. I know, I know. "Hey Jowi, what's "normal-sounding" to you might sound like crapola to me!" Yeah, right. And all relativists should be drowned in their own irrelevance.

Okay, I'll go drink some coffee now. SMILEY

Jowita

TaleraRis · 09-06-2006, 07:11 PM

Legolas is a 3.5 ranger specialized in the bow feats. Aragorn is a two-handed fighting specialized ranger with some Scout levels.

Rinio · 09-06-2006, 07:20 PM

Nerds ^_^

/flee

Jowita · 09-06-2006, 08:42 PM

RinionX wrote:

Nerds ^_^

/flee

LOL! I do believe it's true...

Jowita

Jay · 09-06-2006, 09:09 PM

Jebus, PLEASE don't go down this path again, therein lies madness.

I even have some opinions on this but look at me not posting them!

Dangit, and now my bagel sammich just fell apart. "BLAST!"

TaleraRis · 09-06-2006, 11:47 PM

RinionX wrote:

Nerds ^_^

/flee

[expletive haxx0red by Raijinn] straight

Merkad · 09-07-2006, 06:27 AM

Lol @ Flidias, That was an interesting post to me. I have three primary RL friends, 2 of them play EQ2 one uses the name Blackdusk, a cool and interesting name, the other chooses Drhook (a ogre warden at that) O_o. Both are 30 though, but yeah..one lacks creativity.My third is the one who *always* says "well, what is normal/average et cetera" to every [expletive haxx0red by Raijinn] thing mentioning normal/average et cetera. As if there is not an already an established general notion of exactly what average/normal is.Anyways, yeah, I cringe when I see some of the awful names people choose.Merkades, 70th Ranger.Siege, Najena.

xandez · 09-07-2006, 12:07 PM

aww... all elves use bow in LotR very nicely, which they should. Maybe that makes em more rangerish than a 2h swordsman. atleast in the eq2 aspect?++Xan

Rinio · 09-07-2006, 03:47 PM

TaleraRis wrote:

RinionX wrote:

Nerds ^_^

/flee

[expletive haxx0red by Raijinn] straight

will you marry me? we can make little half elf / frog Nerdlings

/chuckle ^_^

Saihung23 · 09-07-2006, 05:44 PM

Someone once posted that they had clear cut proof that Gandolf was in fact a ranger.

I don't recall what that evidence was...but it must be true...they posted about it...and I believe everything I read.

Gandolf=Ranger

Everyone else=teh noob

schla · 09-07-2006, 06:08 PM

Well i defo think Legolas was more ranger than all else....I mean who else skateboards down stairs on a shield?? c'mon now:smileyhappy:

Rinio · 09-07-2006, 06:57 PM

schlamo wrote:
Well i defo think Legolas was more ranger than all else....I mean who else skateboards down stairs on a shield?? c'mon now:smileyhappy:

if you recall Aragorn did use a bow in the scene when al lthe orcs and the single troll broke in! the only difference is legolas is like 300 years old and has had extreme trianing in archery so legolace = ranger with AM3 and aragorn = Ranger with 2handed double ATK AAs =o

hehehe /flee! god we are nerds. ^_^

Vindictives · 09-07-2006, 07:14 PM

stop whining.

Jay · 09-07-2006, 07:38 PM

Vindictives wrote:
stop whining.

ROFL... what? Someone give this kid a map, somebody wandered into the wrong thread.

Rinio · 09-07-2006, 07:55 PM

Jay42 wrote:

Vindictives wrote:
stop whining.

ROFL... what? Someone give this kid a map, somebody wandered into the wrong thread.

ya dont worry bout whoever this newb is mate, do a search of his threads in 1 of 4 he has posted in he said sarnak warbow is for Tanks.

dude longer delay = good in EQ2, I regret not getting the first warbow I saw drop. let a tank that wanted it have it =/

P.S Arwen ownz Aragorn and Legolas, she has mad skillz and iniate boobie taunt to top it off with!

Message Edited by RinionX on 09-07-2006 11:59 AM

Monstage · 09-07-2006, 08:18 PM

--Geek mode on---- The way I see it an EQ2 ranger is very similar to the rangers of ithilien led by Faramir. Remember the bit in the Two towers when the haradrim are passing by on the road with the oliphaunts and suddenly are picked off by a volley of arrows from no where, just like us rangers shooting from invis.

The LotR rangers are also able to get down and dirty in melee when they need to, just like us, and they also get the excrement kicked out of them by arrow down green mobs in hand to hand (orcs crossing the river at Osgiliath in the return of the king) JUST LIKE US!!. ---Geek mode off---

Anyway I still chose a wood elf for my ranger just so I would stand out from the ranger crowd (what??) I mean, I hardly ever see any wood elf rangers, do you?

I'm off to the commonlands to climb up an elephant and take it down by shooting triple shot into its brain, although I am reliably informed that this kill will still only count as one.

--Geek mode additional--- The rangers of the north led by Aragorn could also be seen as similar to EQ2 rangers I suppose but there isnt much mention of them in either book or film as far as I know --Geek mode off---

Jay · 09-07-2006, 08:33 PM

While it can be fun to speculate using characters that many are familiar with, we need to remember that Tolkein wasn't writing an RPG. He wrote novels (or "a" novel, depending on the perspective). Yes, the term "ranger" crops up in reference to the Dunedain, and "wizard" in reference to the Istari, but trying to force his characters into specific RPG classes is always going to leave a lot of loose ends. At least this thread hasn't yet devolved into a ridiculous argument about who the 'real' ranger is; here's hoping that isn't where it's going.

Gareorn · 09-07-2006, 11:06 PM

The real ranger is...

Nerd alert!:smileyhappy:

Saihung23 · 09-07-2006, 11:21 PM

Nerds! SMILEY

Gareorn · 09-07-2006, 11:53 PM

LOL.:smileyvery-happy:

Vifarc · 09-08-2006, 02:16 PM

A bowman is not always a ranger. It can be just a warrior specialised in archery.Legolas is a wood-elf using a bow, and as wood-elves are swift and nature-bond everybody think he is a ranger.EQ2 has just decided that all bow warriors are rangers, that if you are a warrior you can't specialise in archery.That is wrong: You can be a blade ranger as Aragorn, or a bow warrior as Legolas.

xandez · 09-08-2006, 02:38 PM

a blade ranger in eq2 is called assassin, which i would'nt associate with Aragorn thou SMILEY

++Xan

*edit*

ok, maybe swashies / brigands qualify for that part too.... they're close to Aragorn in spirit too! SMILEY

Message Edited by xandez on 09-08-2006 01:40 PM

Rinio · 09-08-2006, 06:10 PM

Monstage wrote:

Anyway I still chose a wood elf for my ranger just so I would stand out from the ranger crowd (what??) I mean, I hardly ever see any wood elf rangers, do you?

Wood elfs.. yuck!

Jay42 wrote:

While it can be fun to speculate using characters that many are familiar with, we need to remember that Tolkein wasn't writing an RPG. He wrote novels (or "a" novel, depending on the perspective). Yes, the term "ranger" crops up in reference to the Dunedain, and "wizard" in reference to the Istari, but trying to force his characters into specific RPG classes is always going to leave a lot of loose ends. At least this thread hasn't yet devolved into a ridiculous argument about who the 'real' ranger is; here's hoping that isn't where it's going.

Dude to be the greatest you have to be a Half elf, also being male doesnt hurt, and it doesnt hurt to be named Rinion either.

*Best Kurgen voice* mwahhaah There Can be only one McCloud! ....wait a sec the kurgen loses.... NOOO~!!!

they should bring back Best of the Best and make it cross server challenges. I mean they have to compete with WoW right =P *chuckle*

allthough they would be [Removed for Content] and exclude bazaar or something =/ Curse me for not knowing what (exc) was when I started on ShadowHaven

xandez · 09-08-2006, 07:15 PM

Nono no!

Wood elf females FTW! SMILEY

++Xan

Rinio · 09-08-2006, 07:18 PM

xandez wrote:

Nono no!

Wood elf females FTW!

++Xan

ya, good point. I'd Tap um to! err what?

Vindictives · 09-08-2006, 09:17 PM

Ok, you calling me a noob when your asking a noob question at http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=39&message.id=37705.FYI- I said stop whining to the person who is getting annoyed by ppl naming their toons legolas, its just a name. Get over it. Dahok - Everfrost - Heroe's Fate.

Message Edited by Vindictives on 09-08-2006 12:13 PM

xandez · 09-08-2006, 11:14 PM

hehe, so ya know it all then, mr. newbie? SMILEY

(he was referring to your forum title, silly... *spanks yer butt*)

SMILEY SMILEY

(i hope you understand some humour SMILEY )

++Xan

TaleraRis · 09-08-2006, 11:52 PM

Vifarc wrote:
EQ2 has just decided that all bow warriors are rangers, that if you are a warrior you can't specialise in archery.
That is wrong: You can be a blade ranger as Aragorn, or a bow warrior as Legolas.

Because the EQ world in general is very very very very heavily based off Dungeons and Dragons. It especially mirrors 3.5 now as the ranger class has two paths: two-hand fighting and archery, whereby they can specialize using certain feats and gain certain bonuses. This sort of duality is very similar to the assassin/ranger dichotomy, without there being a good or evil about it.

09-06-2006, 05:52 PM	#2
hieronym General Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 493	who really cares, either name is [Removed for Content] if you ask me. Not much thought has been applied if you call your char them __________________ Hiero the Ranger Essen the Zerker

09-06-2006, 06:21 PM	#3
Jowita Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Oakwood Hills, IL Posts: 233	My theory is that the lamer the name, the younger the person behind it. Not provable, of course, and probably irrelevant to the "game enjoyment factor," but still, if given a choice between grouping with "Legolassix" and "," I'd most likely choose the latter. I know, I know. "Hey Jowi, what's "normal-sounding" to you might sound like crapola to me!" Yeah, right. And all relativists should be drowned in their own irrelevance. Okay, I'll go drink some coffee now. Jowita __________________

09-06-2006, 07:11 PM	#4
TaleraRis Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 2,083	Legolas is a 3.5 ranger specialized in the bow feats. Aragorn is a two-handed fighting specialized ranger with some Scout levels. __________________ Gwyneth Lecarde 90 Warty Arrow Flinger 90 Sword Shiner Najena Morgasand Ka'Bael 54 Roswellian Mind Scrambler 87 Shield Polisher Najena

09-06-2006, 07:20 PM	#5
Rinio General Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 139	Nerds ^_^ /flee __________________ Rinion I was! now heres a Clicky!

09-06-2006, 08:42 PM	#6
Jowita Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Oakwood Hills, IL Posts: 233	RinionX wrote: Nerds ^_^ /flee LOL! I do believe it's true... Jowita __________________

09-06-2006, 05:38 PM	#1
Jaqua_Krynn Loremaster Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 10	so why do i see leggolassix or whatever on every server that i play on?

09-06-2006, 09:09 PM	#7
Jay General Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,137	Jebus, PLEASE don't go down this path again, therein lies madness. I even have some opinions on this but look at me not posting them! Dangit, and now my bagel sammich just fell apart. "BLAST!" __________________

09-06-2006, 11:47 PM	#8
TaleraRis Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 2,083	RinionX wrote: Nerds ^_^ /flee [expletive haxx0red by Raijinn] straight __________________ Gwyneth Lecarde 90 Warty Arrow Flinger 90 Sword Shiner Najena Morgasand Ka'Bael 54 Roswellian Mind Scrambler 87 Shield Polisher Najena

09-07-2006, 06:27 AM	#9
Merkad General Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 246	Lol @ Flidias, That was an interesting post to me. I have three primary RL friends, 2 of them play EQ2 one uses the name Blackdusk, a cool and interesting name, the other chooses Drhook (a ogre warden at that) O_o. Both are 30 though, but yeah..one lacks creativity.My third is the one who always says "well, what is normal/average et cetera" to every [expletive haxx0red by Raijinn] thing mentioning normal/average et cetera. As if there is not an already an established general notion of exactly what average/normal is.Anyways, yeah, I cringe when I see some of the awful names people choose.Merkades, 70th Ranger.Siege, Najena.

09-07-2006, 12:07 PM	#10
xandez Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,044	aww... all elves use bow in LotR very nicely, which they should. Maybe that makes em more rangerish than a 2h swordsman. atleast in the eq2 aspect?++Xan __________________ One can survive everything, nowadays, except death, and live down everything except a good reputation.

09-07-2006, 03:47 PM	#11
Rinio General Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 139	TaleraRis wrote: RinionX wrote: Nerds ^_^ /flee [expletive haxx0red by Raijinn] straight will you marry me? we can make little half elf / frog Nerdlings /chuckle ^_^ __________________ Rinion I was! now heres a Clicky!

09-07-2006, 05:44 PM	#12
Saihung23 Loremaster Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Delaware:Home of...Home of...we got stuff! Posts: 1,527	Someone once posted that they had clear cut proof that Gandolf was in fact a ranger. I don't recall what that evidence was...but it must be true...they posted about it...and I believe everything I read. Gandolf=Ranger Everyone else=teh noob __________________

09-07-2006, 06:08 PM	#13
schla Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 50	Well i defo think Legolas was more ranger than all else....I mean who else skateboards down stairs on a shield?? c'mon now:smileyhappy: __________________ Djax Quintana, RRR - Ranger, Remnant, Runnyeye

09-07-2006, 06:57 PM	#14
Rinio General Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 139	schlamo wrote: Well i defo think Legolas was more ranger than all else....I mean who else skateboards down stairs on a shield?? c'mon now:smileyhappy: if you recall Aragorn did use a bow in the scene when al lthe orcs and the single troll broke in! the only difference is legolas is like 300 years old and has had extreme trianing in archery so legolace = ranger with AM3 and aragorn = Ranger with 2handed double ATK AAs =o hehehe /flee! god we are nerds. ^_^ __________________ Rinion I was! now heres a Clicky!

09-07-2006, 07:14 PM	#15
Vindictives Loremaster Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 7	stop whining.

09-07-2006, 07:38 PM	#16
Jay General Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,137	Vindictives wrote: stop whining. ROFL... what? Someone give this kid a map, somebody wandered into the wrong thread. __________________

09-07-2006, 07:55 PM	#17
Rinio General Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 139	Jay42 wrote: Vindictives wrote: stop whining. ROFL... what? Someone give this kid a map, somebody wandered into the wrong thread. ya dont worry bout whoever this newb is mate, do a search of his threads in 1 of 4 he has posted in he said sarnak warbow is for Tanks. dude longer delay = good in EQ2, I regret not getting the first warbow I saw drop. let a tank that wanted it have it =/ P.S Arwen ownz Aragorn and Legolas, she has mad skillz and iniate boobie taunt to top it off with! Message Edited by RinionX on 09-07-2006 11:59 AM __________________ Rinion I was! now heres a Clicky!

09-07-2006, 08:18 PM	#18
Monstage Loremaster Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 28	--Geek mode on---- The way I see it an EQ2 ranger is very similar to the rangers of ithilien led by Faramir. Remember the bit in the Two towers when the haradrim are passing by on the road with the oliphaunts and suddenly are picked off by a volley of arrows from no where, just like us rangers shooting from invis. The LotR rangers are also able to get down and dirty in melee when they need to, just like us, and they also get the excrement kicked out of them by arrow down green mobs in hand to hand (orcs crossing the river at Osgiliath in the return of the king) JUST LIKE US!!. ---Geek mode off--- Anyway I still chose a wood elf for my ranger just so I would stand out from the ranger crowd (what??) I mean, I hardly ever see any wood elf rangers, do you? I'm off to the commonlands to climb up an elephant and take it down by shooting triple shot into its brain, although I am reliably informed that this kill will still only count as one. --Geek mode additional--- The rangers of the north led by Aragorn could also be seen as similar to EQ2 rangers I suppose but there isnt much mention of them in either book or film as far as I know --Geek mode off---

09-07-2006, 08:33 PM	#19
Jay General Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,137	While it can be fun to speculate using characters that many are familiar with, we need to remember that Tolkein wasn't writing an RPG. He wrote novels (or "a" novel, depending on the perspective). Yes, the term "ranger" crops up in reference to the Dunedain, and "wizard" in reference to the Istari, but trying to force his characters into specific RPG classes is always going to leave a lot of loose ends. At least this thread hasn't yet devolved into a ridiculous argument about who the 'real' ranger is; here's hoping that isn't where it's going. __________________

09-07-2006, 11:06 PM	#20
Gareorn Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,144	The real ranger is... Nerd alert!:smileyhappy: __________________ Leader of the vast right-wing conspiricy... Hiding from the world's smartest woman in a bunker under a Hooter's restaurant.

09-07-2006, 11:21 PM	#21
Saihung23 Loremaster Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Delaware:Home of...Home of...we got stuff! Posts: 1,527	Nerds! __________________

09-07-2006, 11:53 PM	#22
Gareorn Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,144	LOL.:smileyvery-happy: __________________ Leader of the vast right-wing conspiricy... Hiding from the world's smartest woman in a bunker under a Hooter's restaurant.

09-08-2006, 02:16 PM	#23
Vifarc Loremaster Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 317	A bowman is not always a ranger. It can be just a warrior specialised in archery.Legolas is a wood-elf using a bow, and as wood-elves are swift and nature-bond everybody think he is a ranger.EQ2 has just decided that all bow warriors are rangers, that if you are a warrior you can't specialise in archery.That is wrong: You can be a blade ranger as Aragorn, or a bow warrior as Legolas. __________________

09-08-2006, 02:38 PM	#24
xandez Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,044	a blade ranger in eq2 is called assassin, which i would'nt associate with Aragorn thou ++Xan edit ok, maybe swashies / brigands qualify for that part too.... they're close to Aragorn in spirit too! Message Edited by xandez on 09-08-2006 01:40 PM __________________ One can survive everything, nowadays, except death, and live down everything except a good reputation.

09-08-2006, 06:10 PM	#25
Rinio General Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 139	Monstage wrote: Anyway I still chose a wood elf for my ranger just so I would stand out from the ranger crowd (what??) I mean, I hardly ever see any wood elf rangers, do you? Wood elfs.. yuck! Jay42 wrote: While it can be fun to speculate using characters that many are familiar with, we need to remember that Tolkein wasn't writing an RPG. He wrote novels (or "a" novel, depending on the perspective). Yes, the term "ranger" crops up in reference to the Dunedain, and "wizard" in reference to the Istari, but trying to force his characters into specific RPG classes is always going to leave a lot of loose ends. At least this thread hasn't yet devolved into a ridiculous argument about who the 'real' ranger is; here's hoping that isn't where it's going. Dude to be the greatest you have to be a Half elf, also being male doesnt hurt, and it doesnt hurt to be named Rinion either. Best Kurgen voice mwahhaah There Can be only one McCloud! ....wait a sec the kurgen loses.... NOOO~!!! they should bring back Best of the Best and make it cross server challenges. I mean they have to compete with WoW right =P chuckle allthough they would be [Removed for Content] and exclude bazaar or something =/ Curse me for not knowing what (exc) was when I started on ShadowHaven __________________ Rinion I was! now heres a Clicky!

09-08-2006, 07:15 PM	#26
xandez Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,044	Nono no! Wood elf females FTW! ++Xan __________________ One can survive everything, nowadays, except death, and live down everything except a good reputation.

09-08-2006, 07:18 PM	#27
Rinio General Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 139	xandez wrote: Nono no! Wood elf females FTW! ++Xan ya, good point. I'd Tap um to! err what? __________________ Rinion I was! now heres a Clicky!

09-08-2006, 09:17 PM	#28
Vindictives Loremaster Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 7	Ok, you calling me a noob when your asking a noob question at http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=39&message.id=37705.FYI- I said stop whining to the person who is getting annoyed by ppl naming their toons legolas, its just a name. Get over it. Dahok - Everfrost - Heroe's Fate. Message Edited by Vindictives on 09-08-2006 12:13 PM

09-08-2006, 11:14 PM	#29
xandez Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,044	hehe, so ya know it all then, mr. newbie? (he was referring to your forum title, silly... spanks yer butt) (i hope you understand some humour ) ++Xan __________________ One can survive everything, nowadays, except death, and live down everything except a good reputation.

09-08-2006, 11:52 PM	#30
TaleraRis Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 2,083	Vifarc wrote: EQ2 has just decided that all bow warriors are rangers, that if you are a warrior you can't specialise in archery. That is wrong: You can be a blade ranger as Aragorn, or a bow warrior as Legolas. Because the EQ world in general is very very very very heavily based off Dungeons and Dragons. It especially mirrors 3.5 now as the ranger class has two paths: two-hand fighting and archery, whereby they can specialize using certain feats and gain certain bonuses. This sort of duality is very similar to the assassin/ranger dichotomy, without there being a good or evil about it. __________________ Gwyneth Lecarde 90 Warty Arrow Flinger 90 Sword Shiner Najena Morgasand Ka'Bael 54 Roswellian Mind Scrambler 87 Shield Polisher Najena