Quote Originally Posted by Francisco View Post
Rangers DO have one advantage over MNKs and WARs as well... the ability to deal damage while avoiding AoE, -ga/-ja spells, auras, etc... (unless they're the target of course). Being able to stand at a distance and do good damage is a pretty nice advantage
Well, if you're using a gun or crossbow, the sweet spot is inside the AoE range, so you're screwed there too. Only bows have the luxury of being outside AoE range while maintaining a sweet spot.