Posts from Arbalester vs. Archer (Red Arbalester)

The Red Archer is strong and better than the Crossbowman, but the Elven Archer is even better, so I vote for him. :D
Master of the Bow 1 vote. :D

The Red Archer is strong and better than the Crossbowman, but the Elven Archer is even better, so I vote for him.:D
Master of the Bow 1 vote.:D

Hehe))) Different levels

Undoubtedly, the red crossbowmen are stronger because they shoot without penalties:cool:

Red ones are cooler, but if you look closely, almost all renegades are better than the standard ones.:smile05: Although, I'm not entirely sure who is stronger.

Indeed, as Inquisitor rightly pointed out, all the Dungeon creatures are much better at attacking, while the Haven creatures are better at defending. But there is an exception. These are griffins. They are considered weak. Because, in fact, the griffins of Haven are attacking units, while those of the Dungeon are more defensive. Overall, I hope they "nerf" the red faction. Otherwise, it won't be an upgrade, but almost an obvious choice. Personally, for me. Because I'm not used to sitting in defense, but rather prefer to attack quickly.

I voted for the archers. In my opinion, they are definitely better than the crossbowmen.

In my opinion, they are both great, if you arrange a test battle. Everything will depend on the course of the battle. But in my opinion, both are great!:smile14:

Here, it depends on the situation, but in most cases, archers remain the favorites. However, ignoring defense combined with the considerable attack power of humans gives a significant advantage in fighting races whose creatures immediately attack and often reach the front lines. The most striking example is demons. But I would eliminate neutral creatures exclusively with archers, as it's better to eliminate them before they get close. All of this is, of course, just my opinion.

You are right, Major. At first glance, archers seem more interesting, but in the final battle... especially against races with weak archers (dwarves in particular, dark elves, demons...), they need to be converted into crossbowmen.

Each unit has its purpose. Ballista for sieges, crossbow for field battles.

Archers are good against opponents who focus on defense. And against attackers, crossbowmen are the best (Precise Shot simply cripples everyone).
It's worth investing in Sudden Attack for Humans and turning crossbowmen into suicide units that take down a strong enemy stack. Enders, hydras, etc. (but in Tribes of the East, they removed Quick Attack >.<). By converting peasants, you can easily replenish the losses of archers.
IMHO.

Archers in the early game, crossbowmen in the endgame! It's better not to invest in crossbowmen early on, as you might not have enough resources for building. Besides, archers deal area-of-effect damage. It can be very useful at times.

Archers are definitely better! They have penalty-free shooting, which is a huge advantage! But if you have the Unicorn Horn Bow artifact, then IMHO, it's worth considering...

Rogov, READ the topic title:)
IMHO, it depends on the conditions and the current task. For attack, use archers; for defense, use crossbowmen.

Damn it!!! I mixed it up with the archers, what a mess!!! Well, I can’t say anything… I don’t have any add-ons. And that’s a pity…