you cant win either way
Ranged sit on strong positions picking off solo heroes = people cry
People group up and teamwork to push them out of positions = people cry *cough leshma cough*
People play cav to go behind archers = people cry
The only time ranged is a real problem for me on my shielder (21-16 build so isn't a quick ninja) are throwers because throwing lances hit like a god damn truck
. If i decide to solo push 3-4 archers as a shielder ofc im going to get shot but im also distracting 3-4 archers so longer i survive the better our chance of winning. For sure if the balance throws most of the ranged on one team for a round you either stomp or get stomped but there isnt much to be done about that