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    The syrinas aren't the best archers, they have missile 4, so do archer spearmen, most other eastern and steppe foot achers have 5 (including indians), and Kretikoi have 6.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pharnakes
    The syrinas aren't the best archers, they have missile 4, so do archer spearmen, most other eastern and steppe foot achers have 5 (including indians), and Kretikoi have 6.
    I've just taken at look at Arkatreides' relevant unit card.

    The Cretans indeed have a higher missile value compared to the Syrians: 6 versus 4, however they have only 20 arrows versus 25. They also have significantly less armour, from the looks of it they'd get butchered by the Syrians. And that's not even considering the fact that they have less men per unit.

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    I've seen one unit of Syrians on a hill virtually wipe out two full units of Shuban Fradakshana (the eastern slinger guys) in a straight firefight - all the while all but ignoring the arrows no less than two units of mercenary steppe horse-archers poured into them. Eventually I simply ran out of ammunition and had to go dig out those guys (and their spearman mates) the hard way.

    Infantry archers + decent armour = Teh Win.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kralizec
    I've just taken at look at Arkatreides' relevant unit card.

    The Cretans indeed have a higher missile value compared to the Syrians: 6 versus 4, however they have only 20 arrows versus 25. They also have significantly less armour, from the looks of it they'd get butchered by the Syrians. And that's not even considering the fact that they have less men per unit.
    Well the Cretans still have more men per mnai than the Syrians. But for an archery duel the Syrians would surely win due to the armor, as well as more arrows and longer range.
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    The best archers are T...

    Sorry, guys, you gotta wait a while to see them.
    Last edited by keravnos; 06-21-2007 at 16:10.


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    The best archers are T.

    Sorry, guys, you gotta wait a while to see them.

    You guys realy love to let us in ignorance and desesperated....
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    What about Imperial auxillary archers? They look pretty cool with their heavy chainmail armor...
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    The best archers are T...

    Sorry, guys, you gotta wait a while to see them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by keravnos
    The best archers are T...

    Sorry, guys, you gotta wait a while to see them.
    Thanvare...?
    Some kind of semi-elite Iranian archer?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kralizec
    Thanvare...?
    Some kind of semi-elite Iranian archer?

    My guess is toxotai something or other.
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    Default Re: What are the best archers?

    Quote Originally Posted by keravnos
    The best archers are T...

    Sorry, guys, you gotta wait a while to see them.
    Really? Actually Keravnos, the best archers are actually the other T...


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