Balearic Slinger Ammo (and range)

[Duguntz]

Actually, the Rhodians have quilted armour, not metal. The Balearic Slingers are the only slingers with an AP melee weapon , which also has the highest lethality of all slinger melee weapons (0.11). Komatai Sphendonitai and Iaosatae have some type of short sword with 0.1 lethality, while all other slingers, even the Rhodians, have only pathetic knives. Additionally, the Qala'im Balearim have the highest morale and defence skill of all slingers. Their range is actually higher than that of most slingers. Only Eastern (185), Hellenic (185), and Rhodian (195) slingers have a higher range.

All this does not justify to send the crapiest of the crapiest (meaning every type of slingers, even Rhodian) to melee... look... worgozez also use AP weapons! I mean, you can find AP melee troops everywhere on the map... there can be absolutl;y nothing that justify to go to rodhe, recruit those sligners and bring 'em to fight your war in britania... I mean, they're the best of sligners, that's true... but... they're still just SLIGNERS so any other troops are actually better!

[athanaric]

All this does not justify to send the crapiest of the crapiest (meaning every type of slingers, even Rhodian) to melee... look... worgozez also use AP weapons! I mean, you can find AP melee troops everywhere on the map... there can be absolutl;y nothing that justify to go to rodhe, recruit those sligners and bring 'em to fight your war in britania... I mean, they're the best of sligners, that's true... but... they're still just SLIGNERS so any other troops are actually better!

That's true, all slingers suck in melee - at least when compared to other troops. However, there are times when you are desperate enough to have your slingers join the melee, after they're out of ammo. Or maybe they get charged by enemy cavalry, and have to fight on their own for a while before you can move in proper infantry. For these situations, the Balearic, Celtic, and Dacian slingers are decidedly better than other slingers. Rhodians, OTOH, are best for missile duels, especially against armoured cavalry.

[Rahwana]

never forget that Rhodians had sucky 0.04 lethality knive in melee