Return of Reckoning

So as I've been playing and reading I see a lot of hate on melee because of the inherent weakness in group combat. But simultaneously I see tons of feedback that Destro is melee heavy and Order is ranged heavy. I'm confused on how these two perceptions can coexist but we still have competitive group ...

So I often do too much pre-study when starting an MMO around what classes are needed, what has a high learning curve, etc. This time I just wanted to do a cursory high level assessment and choose more with my eyes and the personal lore. This has lead me to a Brotherhood IB SnB or Path of Hoeth SnB ...