Quote Originally Posted by Aemilius Paulus View Post
Qala'im Balearim? I don't think so. have you ever seen them? Nothing but cloth on. Only a small, wicker, 1-defence shield. The Rhodians are basically the only armoured slingers. A 2-defence shield and some rectangular scale/lamellar armour.
You're right, it was their defence skill I was thinking of, which is slightly better than other slingers (9 Def). Their secondary weapon is also AP, but again the "slingers in melee??" comment applies.

I agree with your OP btw, the lack of ammo and average range just doesn't seem in any way right for a unit famed in its class.

Ah, right...just read the Unit List script. here's why it was done:
In the business of war they hurl much larger stones than do any other slingers, and with such force that the missile seems to have been shot, as it were, from a catapult
Personally, I don't think just ONE extra attack over a hellenic slinger, less range, and 2/3rds the ammo (and twice the cost) is adequate compensation, its only one chevron equiv after all. Maybe 4 or even 5 attack (against 3 now) would better reflect this [see above quote].