Yeah, I am pretty good in groups. That is the thing about rangers I dont like is having to pull, but sometimes it is fun. Rangers are the best outdoor pullers. At 30 I have found that I can still be a main tank. I concentrate soley on AC. Riftwind's protection is a great spell that really helps your AC. I like being a ranger because, they are surprisingly effective at helping out in bad situations. Of course, the wizard and enchanter are the best at putting down a bad situation, but the ranger isn't that bad either. If you have a full bar of mana and a decent wis, you can cast your 37hp nuke like twenty times. I guess I am saying that Rangers have some control over how much damage they deal, whereas the other tanks just do consistent damage. If a ranger wants something to die faster they can do that which is helpful in a group and something most people and rangers I played with dont realize. I understand that as you get older you have to be more aware about not drawing agro. I read a post somewhere that says a ranger needs to keep their AC at 20 times their level. I am at level 30 and with Riftwinds Protection and the new thornskin buff, my AC is exactly 600. I don't know how I am going to get the money to get it any higher. I am still mostly in banded though, so I guess it shouldn't be that hard. I will try to make some friends to play with, but I have always had a hard time with that for some reason, maybe I should try the friends command.

Group skills are probably the most important thing you can have in the game. As a Ranger you are sometimes asked to pull, and you need to know how to do that. Otherwise you're a backup to the tank. The roles change several times during the game as you progress in levels. Now I feel how poorly Rangers tank when the Mob puts the smack down on me! Maybe I should change my name to Manasponge! LOL