Str / Hyb Str Bow. or Blader?

[Poochu]

i dont want this to be an argument over which is better etc, just your opinion and answer.

i like both builds, and have played high levels of each (guildmates chars). Farming is no hassle at all, takes me a week to get full farmed by guildies, but to the main question.

do i create a bow char, and if so, Str, or Hybrid str, and if hybrid, how many levels do i add int, cos i know at 80 cap its 20 levels. Yes i know theyre not as strong as most in pvp, but theyre fun, and i like grinding them.

Or, do i create a str blader. and yes, theyre better than bowers in pvp, but only for the fact that they tank so well.

[Hime_Sama]

i personally like bladers. not because of the chains of smexy-ness
but simply because i like a stable build.
aka a tanking build.

i see the speed you can get from being bow.
but also for the sake of saving your gold
that is another reason i am Blader
bows get so bloody expensive

so in personal opinion blader is always more survivability, more steady thourough build. that has been tested and mis understood.

and Bow is the new glavie, pardon the corny phrase but it seems true. everyone wants to be a bower do to the speed and even as an ex-glavie player i'll say the Bow's goldy crit.

[0nix]

go blader.
too many archers.
need more tankers.

[Puma60]

I used to be bow from levels 1 to 73, however i changed to blader and ive never looked back. Its slightly slower grinding however a good 8 party always helps. Dont get me wrong, i loved being bower, however the 250 arrow stacks filling my inventory just got annoying after a while.