Question on Achers

**Yeos** · 05-23-2010, 04:30

I don't really like to hired mercenary. The only Kretan archer I hired is in Greece (only one unit....). I prefer to "train" my own archer. ^^

Edit: Not just archer, any unit from infantry to cavalry, I prefer to train them.

Numidian Archers are available from a lv2 native MIC and are some of the best archers the Romans have early access to.

I guess I will just go for them in North Africa then.

**gamegeek2** · 05-23-2010, 05:01

sorry, i mean regional not native/factional

**J.R.M** · 05-23-2010, 05:06

Numidians archers have AP clubs that can be pretty useful in some situations if i remember correctly.

**vartan** · 05-23-2010, 07:29

That's right J.R.M. Yeos, I suggest you hire local Numidian skirmishers and archers. They will prove advantageous to your Roman army. And also use them to soak enemy missile fire. The Numidians are born sacrificial units...

**Yeos** · 05-23-2010, 08:09

Originally Posted by vartan

That's right J.R.M. Yeos, I suggest you hire local Numidian skirmishers and archers. They will prove advantageous to your Roman army. And also use them to soak enemy missile fire. The Numidians are born sacrificial units...

Then I will gladly sacrifice them!! ^^

Next stop for my roman army, North Africa !!

**Qvintvs** · 05-23-2010, 09:38

All archers become surprisingly useful when you fight Gauls or Sweboz.

**Yeos** · 05-23-2010, 10:01

Originally Posted by Qvintvs

All archers become surprisingly useful when you fight Gauls or Sweboz.

Could it have something to do with lack armor? I haven't exactly fought them yet, only once in Medialolum against Aedui.

**seienchin** · 05-23-2010, 10:33

Originally Posted by Qvintvs

All archers become surprisingly useful when you fight Gauls or Sweboz.

Toxotai　and gaul archers are still crappy^^
To determin if a archer is usefull, read the description of the units. The EB Team hints if a an archer is usefull.