OK maybe you misunderstand...I am an archer,
when I say hide I don't literally mean hide as you interpret it...I have never concealed myself from the battle so
no I don't hide,
yes if 50 arrows are heading my way I will step behind a building or run around it to fight from another point rather than hold my ground (thats what I meant by hide, I never hide and wait; looking for an easy kill.)
no I don't go for the kill or kill steal I try to wound as many as possible before they engage my teammates or I keep other archers engaged with me,
yes if you watch I am constantly battleing and I often run out of arrows; in which case I have to charge the enemy lines to scavenge their stuff,
yes my ping is usually 150-200, yes that does make a difference for an archer because many times you are shooting at a ghost/shadow,
yes I do run from melee as I carry no weapon, but I don't hide
no archers are not OP...some are just good (Nebun)
yes as an archer I draw more attention from both archers and melee players looking for the easy kill
yes everybody will whine about their class being underpowered
yes I don't believe archers are OP, their power evolves from the sheer number of them working together...imagine only one archer on the battlefield; even the best would have a hard time competing
and sorry this post is not about me so I will respectfully step back out, but before I go so that there is no misunderstanding..................
I DON'T CONCEAL (hide) MYSELF FROM THE FIGHT TO PAD MY K/D RATIO