Quote Originally Posted by dumas
One big gripe I have about Sherwood archers is that their upkeep/performance ratio is prohibitive. They're half the unit size of other archers, cost almost twice as much (3-4 times per archer) upkeep, and can't even set pikes in the beginning. Also, by the time you popped out enough archers to be offered a woodsman's guild, you probably have access to high-end archers which (in my opinion) are much better value. I can picture a few uses for them like guarding walls or tight battlegrounds, but I don't even bother with them anymore. /rant
Sherwood archers aren't mean't to be used like longbows. They are like battlefeild assassins or Hashasim, but with longbows. The "can hide anywhere" ability, small unit size, 2HP, and lack of armour are the tells. They aren't mean't to stand in a battle line. They are mean't to ambush and zip around letting off a few arrows where the opportunity presents itself.