After much discussion on the ranger topic in new ranged unit suggestions, there are a few of us that believe the longbowmen to be underpowered in comparison to the crossbowmen.
After a bit of historical research, I found that the longbows were designed by the English to have better range than French crossbows (and where the English insult "give the forks" came from) and should therefore have more range than a crossbow.
Not sure how to achieve this and am just putting this out there to open the debate.
Longbowmen IMPLEMENTED
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Stratego (dev)
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Re: Longbowmen
ok, suggestions?
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First_Speaker
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Re: Longbowmen
Increase the range is the only thing I can think of. Maybe make them 7 so they can "out-range" a crossbow.
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Re: Longbowmen
Well, 9 range is... a lot.
But I suppose that longbowmen could shoot very very far.
But I suppose that longbowmen could shoot very very far.
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Re: Longbowmen
Crossbow is only range 6, so making longbowmen 7 isn't too OP in my opinion.DoomCarrot wrote:Well, 9 range is... a lot.
But I suppose that longbowmen could shoot very very far.
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DoomCarrot
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Re: Longbowmen
Well, the 8 range xbow is already kind of OP, is what I was trying to say. 
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Re: Longbowmen
master archery 1+2. These uprades also apply to longbowmen.
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Re: Longbowmen
I believe starting at 7 range sounds good putting them at the longest ranged archer after updates as mentioned )
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Re: Longbowmen
Crossbow- Sagittarius- Longbow:
Cost: 2/3/3
HP: 15/22/14
Attack: 6/6/6
Range: 6/5/6
Armour: 0/2/0
Pierce Armour: 0/1/0
Speed: 3/3/3
Sight: 8/7/7
Why not just give them
+1 pierce armour
+2/4 hp
Cost: 2/3/3
HP: 15/22/14
Attack: 6/6/6
Range: 6/5/6
Armour: 0/2/0
Pierce Armour: 0/1/0
Speed: 3/3/3
Sight: 8/7/7
Why not just give them
+1 pierce armour
+2/4 hp
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Re: Longbowmen
Yea I kinda stole first_speaker's stat list from the ranger topic 
Hope you don't mind but it was kinda needed for reference
( Edit ) yea I wasn't in my right mind when I posted that but I am now rested and ready
Hope you don't mind but it was kinda needed for reference( Edit ) yea I wasn't in my right mind when I posted that but I am now rested and ready
Last edited by Rose on Tue May 24, 2016 2:52 pm, edited 2 times in total.
Admire the flowering buds all you like...
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However it's the thorns you need to be worried about
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Stratego (dev)
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Re: Longbowmen
i think we can try changing the range by +1.
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First_Speaker
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Re: Longbowmen
I don't mind you using them, but I do mind you calling me DarkKnightRose wrote:Yea I kinda stole darknights stat list from the ranger topic
Re: Longbowmen IMPLEMENTED
Here!
(This is meant for DoomCarrot and Lekkerhoor)
Well however lekkermore wants a Upgrade to Balance it even more.
Patroid
(This is meant for DoomCarrot and Lekkerhoor)
Well however lekkermore wants a Upgrade to Balance it even more.
Patroid