Archer bug?

[conorr]

Lately I've been noticing that my archers need to get like.... incredibly close to fire off there arrows, my horse skirmishers can barely fire off there javalins because they cant get close enough without running away from skirmish mode, they have to basically be in contact with the enemy forces to be close enough, it is really annoying because like most archers are huge part of my warfare, especially on VH/VH.

My basic toxotes playing with macedon have to be about.... well, imagine you are fully zoomed out in the battle field map and the enemy is at the top of your screen, my archers have to be around 1/2 up the screen from the starting from the bottom it is rediculous, I get my archers in place then they have to run back before getting a single volley off.

[Mogul42]

I agree with you on the peltast/javelin skirmisher issues. If you are able, micromanage them by turning off skirmish mode. It can work if like me you use up the skirmisher troops before engaging your main forces.

As for Archers, I start them off in front of my line of infantry, whether attacking or defending, then they run back behind the infantry when the enemy gets too close. If you are attacking you can usually get a few volleys off before the enemy retaliates. But either way, once the infantry are in front, protecting them, you can turn of skirmish mode and have them hold their ground.