Quote Originally Posted by oxybe View Post
so you're... agreeing... with me? as i said, i'm just looking at where the influences for the original ranger would have come from and for various reasons Argorn (for better or worst) is the standout, IMO.
I am agreeing with you, yes. LotR may be where fantasy originates, but D&D is far futher from it than many people think.
Anyway, while I realize they're trying to stay close to old-school D&D themes, I think that there are cases where it's detrimental to the game. Ranger abilities being all over the place is one of those cases.