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Nerull · 07-21-2002, 12:34 AM

I voted for melee, though I would prefer to use ranged. Why? Because you will usually only get off 1-2 rounds worth of shots with the ranged weapon before the opponent closes to melee. If they are weak opponents, then you can take them out before they close. Otherwise, many times you're going to be stuck killing them in melee anyway. And if they are weak, and you have the feat Cleave (a favorite among many), it actually becomes advantageous to fight in melee.

In other words, it depends on the terrain. If I have a clear shot to the enemy where I know they can't close in time, I use ranged. Otherwise, I engage in melee.

07-21-2002, 12:34 AM	#9
Nerull Lord Ao Join Date: May 17, 2001 Location: San Antonio, Texas, USA Age: 54 Posts: 2,069	I voted for melee, though I would prefer to use ranged. Why? Because you will usually only get off 1-2 rounds worth of shots with the ranged weapon before the opponent closes to melee. If they are weak opponents, then you can take them out before they close. Otherwise, many times you're going to be stuck killing them in melee anyway. And if they are weak, and you have the feat Cleave (a favorite among many), it actually becomes advantageous to fight in melee. In other words, it depends on the terrain. If I have a clear shot to the enemy where I know they can't close in time, I use ranged. Otherwise, I engage in melee. __________________ [img]\"ubb/noncgi/smiles/new/ghoul.gif\" alt=\" - \" /><br /><br />\"The middle class pays all of the taxes, does all of the work.<br />The lower class exists just to scare the middle class.\"<br />-George Carlin