In an effort to gain a broader understanding of the what is to come for the ranger community in the higher levels of the game, I have interviewed a ranger from the Chinese servers to give his insight of the class. Before we get started, there are a couple things I want everyone reading this to understand.
First off, Seiishizo is a level 40 ranger. Although most of you would have preferred the insight of a level 50, please respect Seiishizo for taking his time to give us all some insight. His opinion comes with more Aion specific experience than probably most of us in the NA ranger community have.
Secondly, the answers are the opinion of one ranger so although I greatly appreciate his time, I can not fact check everything that is being said only having access to the closed betas. Remember though that insight can never hurt in the quest for knowledge. We are all trying to learn here so keep the flaming to a minimum. Seiishizo is answering these questions to the best of his knowledge.
As always, much thanks and credit goes to the wonderful Aionsource.com ranger community for submitting questions and feedback. You guys rock! Without further ado, lets get on to the Q and A.
What do you like about Aion? What do you dislike?
The thing wich i realy like is PvPing. I missed that alot in MapleStory which doesnt have it. I also like the way that the Abyss is made with the Fortress capturing. I don't realy dislike anything in the game besides the horrible lag on the EU server.
What is it that you love about the ranger class? Or do you?
What I like about being a Ranger in Aion is killing foes from a distance.
What is your current manastone strategy?
Attack and Crit. Crit until 400 then a bit of attack.
Are you satisfied with the ranger class at your level compared to other classes from what you can tell in game? What needs to be tweaked/fixed in your opinion?
Yes I am. The things that could be fixed is the 25m distance on all skills. NCSoft is fixing the cooldown on Attack Arrow so that's nice.
Switching to melee in the teens for a ranger is worth doing. How often do you use melee at your level and if so in what situations?
I'm on the chinese server so it was pretty useless because of the delay with switching and skills (lag). I'm pretty sure that until level 16-19 it's usefull to throw in some CounterSlash/BackStap combos into your rotation.
How difficult is it for you to find PvE or PvP groups? On a scale of total outcasts to very desired, how do you find our desirability in groups?
For me, MMO's are about making friends. Even if u suck like a BananaPie on the Grill they will take u (if they are good friends). For the ''random'' people, I would say it's not that hard. If you think that no one wants you in your group, start a group urself by pressing V and asking everyone in the level range and class you need and wait for a decent team.
Who do we pwn (class) in 1v1? Who do we hate in 1v1?
First of all, the player's ability and gear matters. Basically it is: Templar > Ranger (don't try, hard to kill ). Gladiator = Ranger (if the ranger plays keeps his distance, he can own a Glad). SM/Sorc = Ranger (with mage classes, it's mostly who starts attacking first). Assasin = Ranger (at low level we can own them but a decent assassin can kill you very fast at higher levels).
Describe the leveling experience post-25.
Mainly just doing all the quests you see, trying to get a group for some group quests. It's never that difficult.
How often are you using traps in the Abyss?
For PvP, hardly at all. Only on Templars which I know that I can take a PosionTrap because i like the dps from it. I don't use them much with mobs either because I typically kill them before they hit me.
Would you trade your ranger for any other class if you could (be honest!)?
Nope.
What is your favorite PvP situation (group, solo, duo), and why?
I like a bit of everything. Solo gets you a lot of AP (Abyss Points) but you just have to run when you are outnumbered. Duo is also a lot of AP and u can take down some higher enemies. Group is fine but lower AP. You mostly gank around a city with a group which is pretty fun. I do this solo too but i'm crazy. I like doing a little of everything personally.
What has been the most rewarding/fun experience for you so far as a ranger?
I killed a Templar around level 40 in about 15 seconds. I got some very lucky hits, but dam i was happy.
After level 25, is gear mainly obtained through abyss play or have you found things like crafting/auction/PvE gear comparable and/or worth going after? How have you mainly acquired your gear?
I did crafting stuff until level 30 but after that, patterns became hard to find at the trade broker. I'm getting most of my gear with AP now.
What is your opinion of the coin reward quests? Are these worth it at higher levels or is our time better spent in other areas?
They have them in the Abyss for Gold coins, but you need to fly a lot for the quest. I did that one a lot for AP and some XP but in the Chinese server Gold and Silver coins aren't worth much. I'll bet that will be better at a new server.
In group PvP, what is our role? How do most rangers play? Is flight something we do often while in group PvP environments?
We mainly just do DPS. We fire off stuns and snares if they are trying to run away. 99% of the Group pvping is on the ground. Thats because you won't find a group of 6 training in abyss or something. You will find group PvP during fortress capturing but thats pretty massive. During fortress capturing you just hit as hard as you can and hope you don't get owned.
Are you going to re-roll for NA release?
I will be playing on the EU servers.
How has the experience been playing with Chinese players?
It's hard to play with the Chinese. 0.1% of them speaks decent english. They are doing a lot of fortress capturing. Asmodian got about 65% of the abyss in the server where i play at.
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