How long HAVE you been playing that Dwarf?

I'm an Old Dwarf Hunter. REALLY old. I've been around since Beta and played a Ranger in EQ for 4 years before that. Ranged DPS is what I do. It takes time to get good at the art of pulling / trapping / kiting / and just plain killing stuff. The best hunters are self reliant, quiet, dependable, and talented at understanding fights. Not perfect but at least we try to be professional in our approach.

Learn your class. What we're good at. What we're NOT good at. Know other people's roles. See how they all fit into a 5 man team, a 10 man, 25 man or a 40 man raid. Some fights require our special skills to Tranq / Pull / Misdirect and others can be done by Autoshot then 3 minutes AFK. Other fights have you running around like a madman with traps, rounding up strays, kiting groups, and struggling to stay alive. Depends on the night.

I play an 80 Warrior Tank, an 80 Holy/Shadow Priest, an 80 Fire Mage, a 72 Paladin, a 71 Warlock, and a host of other alts. Helps me understand limitations and anticipate their shortfalls. Healers get busy, Tanks die, DPS can get taken out by AoEs. Foresee where the shortfall will occur and pull the team thru. Do we need help sometimes? Of course we do. I depend on decent healers and talented Tanks to carry threat, take beatings, and keep folks breathing.

I just plan on not being a burden for aggro or a mana sponge for group heals. I kill stuff. I crowd control, I debuff mobs, and distract nasty things away from soft squishy casters. Hunters bring Utility Dynamics to a group.

Hopefully, I can share some useful insight and anecdotes. Even if we're just a surly Dwarf with a rusty old gun and a Teakettle for a Helmet. I've been here since Beta. You don't scare me. Need to find some more o that Kharnos pale ale before I run out. That's what has me worried...