Eh it's still true. They decreased the usefulness of archery in every possible way, most probably to please other classes. Accuracy, missile speed, damage, fire rate, projectile vision, upkeep. Archery might be a bit overpowered in native multiplayer, but I do not remembed I whined when I get shot as a foot soldier. That is probably either my fault, or odds were against me. Even with cavalry, there are ways to decrease the chance gotten shot. You do not have to share my point of view, but you can not deny they nerfed and nerfed the archery.