Quote Originally Posted by FinalLegendZero View Post
I'm surprised no one has mentioned Arquebusiers yet. The only way to use a gunpowder unit effectively is to have them fire from behind at close range. At such short distances, the the Arquebusier's range advantage over the Handgunner doesn't really matter, and at least Handgunners can perform decently in melee once they're done shooting.
Depends. Arqubuisers are more there for the morale drop (-6 instead of -2) for a quick rout, rather than damage. They don't replace arbs, they're a minor complement to them. They do got better accuracy than handgunners, so that point blank volley works a bit better as well.

It's a personal preference thing. I think more people prefer arqs compared to handgunners actually, even if neither is really popular.