SDOgre
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The human rogue with a rapier in the party I ran absolutely slaughtered everything in those fights he could get combat advantage, which was most fights (he's a brawny rogue). When he couldn't, he wasn't near as effective (as would be expected).
The ranger is more consistent, but couldn't compare to the 3d8+9 (2nd level) per attack the rogue was pumping out when he getting combat advantage.
Oh, and it helped when the rogue traveled up front with the paladin. It's a different way of thinking, but he wanted to be the first in the fight to take advantage of First Strike, thus guaranteeing he'd get CA on his first attack.