I so agree with the decreasing accuracy, it is harder to hit a target at range
ItŽs just that the effectivenes of missiles even if they do hit is pretty much nil against armoured targets at range.
ItŽs a completely different story with unarmoured targets though.
If it were possible, this would make for some interesting mechanic though.
Missiles would only be effective against armoured troops through direct fire, with indirect fire only affecting lightly armoured units.
AFAIK there is a difference in the way units fire their missiles relative to their distance, maybe itŽs possible to do something there?
BTW just for my curiosity, will plate armour represent hardened or unhardened steel?
Because AFAIK it took at least until the end of the 100 year war for plate armour to be effective against English longbows again.
And even then it was fairly uncommon and very expensive.
This would be a possible way of representing the superiority of Dwarfen and Elven armour when comparing them to others.
I would imagine that since Gondor was in fairly well economical contact with the Elves in the early 3rd Age, IŽd say their plate should be hardened,
whereas Uruk, Orc plate would be effective in melee, but suck against missiles.
Since Easterling armour has their scales sloped upwards, IŽd imagine it to have excellent protective value even if it werenŽt hardened.
But again thatŽs my opinion.