I've said it so many times, skeletons are complete garbage. Their strength lies only in their numbers. In everything else, they are total noobs! I haven't played with the new skeletons (upgrades) yet, so I won't say anything about them.
Regarding the 49k archers, it's definitely a cheat, because without the ability to raise them, you can't get that many (and even before, where did he get so many of them:confused: :confused: ) and in the early stages, it's better to take alternative units!!!