User:Adam1315

I compared the damage between a level 80 Ranger using the best exotic gear and a level 9 thief using blue gear in WvW against similar targets.

The ranger and its exotic level 80 shortbow did LESS damage per shot than the level 9 thief using a level 8 blue shortbow. Significantly less damage. The highest critical damage shot the ranger could get was still 726 damage LESS than the critical hits the thief was getting.

I am here begging for balance. Rangers are obsolete in PvP, even when using bows. When a thief can use level a 8 weapon and out damage level 80 exotics on a Ranger, there are balance issues.

Without balancing the characters you'll end up with a game full of thieves and mesmers, just so players can stay competitive. We'll all lose out on what makes this game special - diversity.