I have no problem with archers, they are a counter to my class, they are meant to be. I could go 15/24 2h again but I enjoy hitting hard with 21/18, Phase rapes archers with his 2h not necessarily because of his skills but because he has a 15/27 character and 1 shield skill.
On the other hand I think crossbows should be more expensive, here is an example equipment for a crossbower:
- Arbalest 18796
- Steel bolts 2563
- Tunic over mail 4983
- Splinted leather greaves over mail 1817
- Mail Gauntlets 2274
- Nordic Huscarl's Helmet 2890
- Mace 4225
- Total equipment cost 37548 < Sustainable equipment cost due to upkeep
The suggested mail is probably the heaviest armour I would consider wearing for a pure xbower, and the other gear is the best equipment for the crossbower, and all of it is maintainable all of the time. With archers they have to switch between bodkins and inexpensive arrows quite often, which can be a major change in damage output. I have not had much problem with the damage from xbows, it seems I am not getting 1 shotted in a fully loomed black coat of plates any more, but this could be the fact that I have more health now.
That is what you pay for such an equipment with a fucking arbalest and steal bolts? o.O
Wow! Never expected it to be so cheap o.O
Hey people out there, wanna cry moar about archers and how many nerfs they still need?
I pay 44,398 gold for longbow, 2stacks of bodkins and the rest of shitty equip (hammer and pilgrim stuff)
That is much more expensive, but achery needs nerfs right?
Has nothing to do with this thread in particular, just speaking for all the threads in general, that concern archery