I think most of the rage of melee towards ranged comes from those awful ranged vs melee round ends. How many times have I seen or was victim of a mere execution when I was among the last men standing.
Sorry but this is not valid, you can apply it to anyone.
How many times have I been the last one alive against 3 shielders and a cav, I had as little chance as you did being caught out in the open by 3 ranged. The fact of the matter is; when you get mobbed by any sort of opponent, your odds of winning and surviving are drastically low.
You just make it seem as if you never killed an archer before in your life, while they've been mercilessly mowing you down left right and center, which is quite frankly bull.
Also, being effective against ranged with a shield is about bypassing the main fight and heading straight for the ranged. Running only works if you have a team to run to, if the infantry loses then so does the ranged. Even so, a running archer is an archer not firing, ie you're disabling him by putting pressure on him. And again, if you're a shielder against 3 ranged and you die, why shouldn't you?
Sorry to say it but a lot of what I read just screams "I want to kill people, but I don't want to die", which is why nothing will ever be settled.