what are the best/worst archer units in the game?
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what are the best/worst archer units in the game?
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the best are probably the cretan archers, the worst i guees are the gallic ones.
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Actually the gallic archers have spears and the same stats of greek archers (as well as flame arrows), the down side is that you need a reform to use the celtic archers (not only available in gaul) as a celtic faction at least, actually I have never used gallic archers as a no-celtic faction.
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I love the Cretan Archers because they can easily plug a hole, or even flank an opponent should the need arise.
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well they both suck. The celtic ones do have a spear, but have only 1 armor. The range of them both is also pathetic... They really really suck
If you want good archers, the Cretans, Syrians, and frankly all of the eastern ones are very good
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Indian archers, they mightn't have the longest range and their ammo is quite low but they are still quite good they have incredibly good fighting capabilities, not just "last resort" fighting capabilities like other archers.
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Bosphorian Archers are the best in my book, Toxotai the worst.
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Saka foot archers are great, they have an extremely long range. Still outclassed by Cretans, though.
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Subeshi archers are the best IMHO-greek toxotai are the worst, excepting the Kretikoi, who are awesome.Originally Posted by reahad
the easterners and Arabians are good vs cavalry or Armor, and those 7abashiyyeen are excellent archers for range and attack (like th cretans). the highest attack would be the caucasian ones IIRC.
celtic ones are mediocre, germanic ones are bad, but the greeks...ooh the greeks...they suck as archers. the only good barbarian archers belong to the Getai as far as I can see.
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At least one of the Baltic ones is actually pretty good, but I imagine not all that many people wander up there and hence actually get to use them...
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hence "as far as I can see"
I'll try them out one day-they might et give hope to non getic "barbarians" everywhere
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Toxotai Kretikoi....
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My favourite Mercenary unit and my favourite archer units.
Toxotai Cretacoi FTW!!!
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