Playing archer STF for a few days and...

[Bjord]

I feel like an epileptic squirrel, constantly looking around for impending doom that is cavalry. It's like putting points in PD gives you a red bullseye on your back that only people with Riding skill can see.

Now I see why archers max out their ath. I think it's time for some new features in the game, like deployable stakes. Maybe we'd get some better mentality for archers, making them less epileptic maybe.

What do you guys think? I'm not making a suggestion, rather I'm lifting issues and hinting at possible solutions.

[Araxiel]

There are 2 kind of archers. One uses zoom button a lot and other one uses it rarely.

[Skyline]

I feel like an epileptic squirrel, constantly looking around for impending doom that is cavalry. It's like putting points in PD gives you a red bullseye on your back that only people with Riding skill can see.

Now I see why archers max out their ath. I think it's time for some new features in the game, like deployable stakes. Maybe we'd get some better mentality for archers, making them less epileptic maybe.

What do you guys think? I'm not making a suggestion, rather I'm lifting issues and hinting at possible solutions.

Bola's.....

[Bjord]

There are 2 kind of archers. One uses zoom button a lot and other one uses it rarely.

Your point is? Cav goes after archers regardless if they zoom or not. And if you're saying that I should zoom less, then you're telling the wrong person. I use zoom for long ranges only. My awareness is pretty high too as I suffer from the same epilepsy when I play infantry, difference is I don't feel like a squirrel, puny and despicable.

[Miwiw]

Now I see why archers max out their ath.

So, why did you participate in any Archery discussion before if you had no idea? 

[Spanish]

I feel the same while playing archer...constantly looking around for that cav to run my ass down. But I wold have described the looking around as an ADHD kid on speed. I cant even focus on shooting one target because I'm so paranoid I'm missing that one lancer sneaking up behind me and I hope his horse isn't armored and he doesn't have a steel shield...

[Bjord]

So, why did you participate in any Archery discussion before if you had no idea? 

I used to play a lot on my alt "Mustachio" way back, and didn't really have a problem with cavalry. Still don't(except when autounbalance puts majority of them on the other team). I just remembered how much I feared them as archer.

[CrazyCracka420]

Stakes would be nice, but getting melee infantry to protect archers is the current tactical answer to your woes. 

Next question please.

[Fips]

Archery is fine for fucks sake xD
If you get raped by cav you placed yourself wrong and/or didnt pay enough attention to the battlefield. Cav is actually one of my favorite targets, because most charge so stupidly straight onto you that they are super-easy-shots. If there are more than 2 you are screwed ofc, but that doesn't just include archers.
And on top of that i shoot cav first anyway, so i don't get surprised (Which honestly all archers should do).

Deployable stakes would be very nice, though. More diversity ftw.

[Cup1d]

I used to play a lot on my alt "Mustachio" way back, and didn't really have a problem with cavalry. Still don't(except when autounbalance puts majority of them on the other team). I just remembered how much I feared them as archer.

You mean times when PD do not eat wpf, all items has only 1 slot and arrows flying twise as fast? Also you've got long hafted spiked mace with knockdown and 42 blunt damage as backup weapon?

yes, something changes. It was like «Happy Times» for U-boats.

[Smoothrich]

Play like an xbow, take a shot, swivel around to maintain your sense of safetey, keep shooting.  Bait cav because you can 1 shot any horse or rider as they come for you once you learn to aim.  You're just a shit archer.

[Tears of Destiny]

Every month like clockwork, this kind of thread pops up and people say the exact same things.

That is what I think.

Most people are already too biased in their "expert" opinions to make any discussion worthwhile.

[Overdriven]

It's very map dependent but most maps you can use terrain/buildings to at least protect some of you and then there's team mates. Follow that up by shooting down horses rather than shooting at inf and you've got a winning combo. It's more satisfying shooting down lancers anyway...you can just feel the rage as they face plant the floor after you take out their horse.

Even better. Become an HA lancer hunter and you can just casually ride behind one enemy lancer shooting their horse for the lols until they get pissed off and try to kill you. Ever so satisfying especially if you pick on the same person round after round.

[Torben]

You still riding  with pippi from time to time?

[NuberT]

You still riding  with pippi from time to time?

Pippi Langstrumpf?

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sry couldn't resist