Archers to weak, Gunpowder to weak

[Husar]

My archer and crossbow units often get kills in the hundreds on huge unit size, I really don't see how they're too weak. Sometimes it feels like my other infantry is just there to protect my ranged units while they get all the kills and experience. I've seen crossbow militia kill 21 of 80 gendarmes in one salvo, if that is too weak then should they maybe instagib them?

[Goofball]

Agreed Husar. In my current game as the Portugese, I've got 5 units of 3 gold chevron crossbow militia in one city. France keeps beseiging the same city over and over, I keep sallying over and over. I'd be willing to bet that each one of those CM units has over 1500 kills.

They work fine for me...

[Benandorf]

My archer and crossbow units often get kills in the hundreds on huge unit size, I really don't see how they're too weak. Sometimes it feels like my other infantry is just there to protect my ranged units while they get all the kills and experience. I've seen crossbow militia kill 21 of 80 gendarmes in one salvo, if that is too weak then should they maybe instagib them?

Ah, Xbows are the exception. Good damage, and good accuracy, at least on a fairly flat plane.

However, I've had no problem with Archers killing things, except when shooting over walls, or at an angle above about 40 degrees. Musketeers are hit or miss, mostly because of that annoying "fire by rank" bit and how they have to move every time the enemy shifts a bit to one side, but Xbows and Archers are quite effective. In my experience, at least.

Go fight against some Yeomen archers, and tell me they're no good.