By Asura.Shiroineko 2010-08-26 03:24:21
i'd say definitely the sharpshot frame, solely because it is a freaking b*tch to skillup. you can level magic any old time, especially when you get the whm head, but ranged is very hard and you need to start as soon as possible. (disregarding drum magazine, the ranged attacks are pretty darn slow, you miss alot with low skill, and there's only a chance you'll skill up on it. trust me, it's not fun)
that's not to say ignore the magic skills, you should get them up too, just do ranged to cap, or near cap, on every level. you will save yourself ALOT of grief later.
(yay armor piercer!)