+1 range for Elite Genoese Crossbowman

[Dagorad62]

@DoctBaghi

Not that it matters much… armor is generally less important than range/attack for archers, especially melee armor.

I gotta ask do you not do any math before making these statements? Because it’s mathematically obvious that the melee armor from pavise and the default stats actually helps just as much as the extra HP. They contribute more or less equally.

Especially in castle age the 2 extra melee armor on top of 45 HP is one of the reason the unit is so strong.

@DoctBaghi

The GC moves as fast as the arb, and have 1 less range. That’s why the arb is always preferable.

@Dagorad62

…this doesn’t make sense. 1 range does not significantly change the ability to engage against infantry or cavalry or cavalry archers relative to xbow. Why would it? And we know xbow can be used effectively against all of these targets.

If 1 range is stopping someone from getting good outcomes with the GC it’s because they are using it against units they shouldn’t be using it against. I have literally never seen someone complain about the 1 range vs infantry, cavalry, or cav archers with the sole exception of recurve bow CA while using the unit.