Question about Archer bonus'

[lauvhk]

The information on the Telescopic Sight does mention that it only benefits those units who use projectile and missle attack. So no to Cyclop(s)/Beholder(s)/Thorn(s).

Same goes to the Elven bow.

[Keneth]

You don't classify a rock as a projectile?

[Smash]

Thorns do not shoot lasers too .

[Handel]

I would guess under "projectile and missile attack" the devs mean "physical damage".

[Metathron]

Well, it can't be that, the cyclops' rock throwing is very much physical, no?

[Gatts]

Well - developers have decided and here is the exact list of "archers" that benefit from the scope bonus (and also scope + ale bonus):
Skeleton-Archer, Archer, Gunner[canoneer], Goblin with the Catapult [catapult goblin], Elf, Pathfinder[Hunter], Goblin [shooter].
(Only for a subject the Optical sight and the complete set of Archer’s Commander)


Here is list of all archers in da game:
Archer, Elf, Pathfinder, Gunner, Goblin, Goblin with the Catapult, Skeleton-Archer, Thorn-hunter, Royal Thorn, Evileye, Beasteye, Cyclops

(it is copy/paste from free fan manual - but all should know the original units by now)

[Keneth]

Well if you were concerned about which I could have told you that long ago, says right there in item.txt

filter {
  belligerent=ally
  unit=archer,bowman,cannoner,catapult,elf,elf2,goblin
}

We're just discussing why they made such a selection, they probably considered how the item fits, hence the scope only affects medium-sized humanoids, anyone else couldn't use it.

[Metathron]

Pity the cyclops is not affected; if it were I might actually consider recruiting this overrated unit into my ranks.