Better tactic against strong archers

[mitra]

Originally Posted by MARIAN

Wrong, only western crossbowmen have the best skill of shooting, and bolt of crossbow hase better damage then arrow.

Sure, but what i wanted tell is that a short distance also the western missiles start to have strong effect against the enemy.

Originally Posted by MARIAN

The elite archers of Rus' and elite arabic archers are perfect in hand to hand, so they should be attacked stronger units

Yes, but a secondary attack direction, also without contact, can deviate the arrows from the principale attack with infantry, and again only a bowmen in close combat stop the entire units from shot phase, so you can attack and retire the cavalry leaving only the few cavalrymen already in close combat.