Posted 23 June 2011 - 10:13 AM
It's largely a skill-based thing. Pretty much every class can destroy in PvE, and likewise, a good PvPer can succeed with any class (save for 'goons, they're just laughably strong right now).
That being said, Hunter probably has a shallower learning curve than Marksman. Hunters' skills are more spammable, but don't do as much damage up front, so they're definitely more PvP friendly. But like I said, it's really all a matter of preference. If you like tanks and asploding things, go Marksman; if you want to hang out in the forest with your animal friends, go Hunter =]
P.S. yeah, Hunter's right. It's
Archer -> Hunter -> Pathfinder -> Sentinel
Archer -> Marksman -> Specialist -> Destroyer