Hail everyone,

I've been playing on CF for some time now, and rangers are one of my favourite classes so far. However, there are a few questions I'd like to ask you. I did a search on the forums and the helpfiles, but unfortunately didn't find what I was looking for.

1. How much does ranger skills "suffer" from time in civilization?
2. How is wilderness time calculated (ticks or paces)?
3. Do bigger cities count as "more civilized" as small settlements?
4. It seems that bows are pretty rare. Is hunter a better choice than explorer? (for a newbie)

Thank you all for your input.