The ranger is a fighting class, people play the ranger because they want to cross blades with the enemy and engage in hand to hand combat an stuff like that.
The thief is more of a support class then a fighter, try attacking a ranger with a swashbuckler of the same lvl and you'll see what i mean.
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Those who watch their backs meet death from the front- Dreamer128 paladin of the order of the holy flame.
[This message has been edited by Dreamer128 (edited 06-07-2001).]