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<blockquote data-quote="Mistwell" data-source="post: 4415517" data-attributes="member: 2525">I agree the Ranger should move around to be able to target the opponent you want to target, and a lot of Ranger powers enhance mobility.&nbsp; But, regardless of where you move, you are still going to be far from the target and not up close - because you are an archer Ranger.&nbsp; So when I say in the back, I mean away from the center of the action, not necessarily physically directly behind the rest of the party at all times.That's because prime shot is nearly useless, and virtually all reports on it agree with that sentiment.&nbsp; If you happen to get prime shot (usually in the first round of combat), cool.&nbsp; But you almost never want to build your tactics around it as an archer...because that would mean you are too close to your target.I didn't say never move around.&nbsp; You SHOULD move around. You are built to move, and take advantage of terrain, and use stealth, etc.. But you are not built for melee combat, and the +2 AC vs OAs is for the rare occasion when someone charges up to you, not because you are always standing near melee combatants.You are not less effective if you stay at range from the core of melee combat as a Ranger.&nbsp; As long as you are moving around as you should be to take advantage of terrain, and be able to get appropriate hits on the target you want to hit, you're playing effectively.&nbsp; Getting close just so you can use prime shot is just silly.I didn't say shooting from behind a mob of your friends...but shooting from relatively far away (not 20 squares, that's just not practical) is the point of an archer Ranger.&nbsp; You're not supposed to be getting close to melee combatants.&nbsp; If you do, most of your defenses and powers will be subpar at best.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mistwell, post: 4415517, member: 2525"] I agree the Ranger should move around to be able to target the opponent you want to target, and a lot of Ranger powers enhance mobility. But, regardless of where you move, you are still going to be far from the target and not up close - because you are an archer Ranger. So when I say in the back, I mean away from the center of the action, not necessarily physically directly behind the rest of the party at all times. That's because prime shot is nearly useless, and virtually all reports on it agree with that sentiment. If you happen to get prime shot (usually in the first round of combat), cool. But you almost never want to build your tactics around it as an archer...because that would mean you are too close to your target. I didn't say never move around. You SHOULD move around. You are built to move, and take advantage of terrain, and use stealth, etc.. But you are not built for melee combat, and the +2 AC vs OAs is for the rare occasion when someone charges up to you, not because you are always standing near melee combatants. You are not less effective if you stay at range from the core of melee combat as a Ranger. As long as you are moving around as you should be to take advantage of terrain, and be able to get appropriate hits on the target you want to hit, you're playing effectively. Getting close just so you can use prime shot is just silly. I didn't say shooting from behind a mob of your friends...but shooting from relatively far away (not 20 squares, that's just not practical) is the point of an archer Ranger. You're not supposed to be getting close to melee combatants. If you do, most of your defenses and powers will be subpar at best. [/QUOTE]

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