Re: using melee mode for missiles...
From memory 2 units of xbows or even better Arbalesters would probably do the job. Possibly even 1 mounted Xbows might be able to take them out 1 on 1 as well.
Oh yeah, forgot they have bows too.....that could make things VERY tricky!!!
I remember trying to fight Viking Huscarles in the VI campaign, there was just nothing that could stand up to them but I managed to get 1 unit of them to chase 2 Pictish Xbows, who took turns firing at the poor vikings. It took a while but the Huscales got torn apart until they finally retreated. Good times.
Useful hybrids? Look no further than my fav's Bashkorts and Bonnachts! Bashers hold the line in the same capacity as spearmen and can stand toe to toe with stronger units, especially cavalry (normally the bane of javelin units) allowing your other units to flank them, with the added bonus of lobbing Jav's at them as they close in. If ignore, THEY can flank the enemy unit with a devastating rain of javelins and then charge them in to take advantage of their meaty 5 charge bonus. Unlike Spearmen they dont get a rank bonus so they lose nothing by going onto "Engage at Will" and dont have to hold formation to be effective.
Bonnachts are monsters, 4 charge and 5 attack, plus they are 100 men strong - have them lob their javelins (only 1 each unfortunately) then go into Wedge and charge them into the engaged and now reeling enemy unit for an instant route. for best results point them at an elite unite like Chiv. Footknights or Royal Body guards, that way when they route (and they will route - no one sticks around after losing half their number to Javelins then getting rear charged by a hundred screaming, psycho clansmen who give no thought to their own safety). Once you go javelin, you never go back.
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