(03-09-2013, 09:53 PM)Maroon link Wrote: I can really advice going either ONLY Infantry or ONLY Crossbow. That way you get access to the really good gear (which is all for tier 4) as early as possible. If you want to switch to be only inf or xbow, best decide on that as soon as possible, because the lower level you are, the cheaper it is to get your classpoints back and go a different class.
Also, upgrading to heavy xbow (not xbox) increases your crossbow WPF, thus making you shoot faster, more accurate, and deal more damage, and you can buy better crossbows, which also deal more damage.
Crossbow damage is not increased or decreased by WPF.
On the subject, Maroon is giving very good advice. You said you enjoy ranged combat, so go for T4 Xbow, it is very powerful and useful. A crossbowman should not be playing like he was an infantry, so the weaker armor and melee weapons is not a large loss. If you feel it is, go for the aventurier hero class for stronger 1handed weapons.