Oh, i see. I know, what you call fun. Fun it is when you place the most hardest iron defence on your self and pick some two handed sword or twohanded polearm and goes wright infront of the battlefield.
But to protect from the archers, all you need is a shield. But it is not fun. I see.
And to protect from cavalry, all you need - is a one long spear.
But, as some Dave decide, because he doesn't use a cavalry and can't shot from a bow, but only can be with twohanded weapon, he decide to just delete that all from the game.