I was longbowman until the level 33, I was acurate , fast , and powerful , at melee too ... Why did I stopped ? Because of upkeeps and shitty scores.
Archery is balanced, but repairs are high (I saw stats , I lost 39 k a day), and you need looms to be an archer. You never have valour as archer, even if you are a fucking sniper, a headshot gives you 2 points I think ... Long-range shot are almost impossible , and we have a shitty score for it ... So, the wayout is :
-buff unloomed stuff and nerf loomed stuff (nohing will change for loomed archers , and archery will be more easy for new players)
-reduce prices for fuck sake ... Archery and throwing were cheapest things on the battlefield, in this game , a longbow cost MORE than the best 1 hander ...
-Change the scoring system please ... I saw guys in siege with 0/19 to have better scores than me with 8/3 ... you don't believe me , so , go on EU 2 ...
I don't believe in "ARCHERY IS NERFED AS FUCK !!" ... Michael, are you mad ? You use a nomad bow without looms and without bodkins , so , even with a lot of PD , you can't make a shit with a ligh bow. Archery is pretty balanced in a fight, even if that does require practice. Only those 3 things are pain. Don't expect to 1 shot a guy with a light bow, before QQ about archery, try bows like Rus , or longbow, and then , you will really feel the difference...