Board Thread:Suggestions forum/@comment-29212138-20170201145441/@comment-25841881-20170203221349

High King Ithilion wrote: Recneps wrote: Yes, ithilion, mail and helmets under grey cloaks - the armour as it stands is mail and helmet, under a green/brown cloak. And yes, they act as swift patrols, scouts and guards... Heavy armour is not conducive to fast reactions. @Anon, I wasn't aware of the fortification, but yes, it does make sense that they'd have some stronger guard there.. Except the Shire is in the center of the land they police, meaning it is unlikely any force large enough to cause mass destruction could reach there, without being intercepted and ambushed. And one of the major points of the Rangers is how they are not known as the defenders.. Their role is hidden, they do not have soldiers marching around flying colours. Also, Ithilion, that was the Grey Company, which was the Rangers doing the equivalent of marching to war.. Except, of course, with not nearly enough men to challenge a significant army. Not marching around with full banners, but they still guard the area. I imagine them riding in small groups about the Lone-Lands, killing small orc bands and reporting back on any large groups they encounter. The Rangers would mobilize and ambush the Orcs. They would not only use bows, though, and utilize spears, swords and shields with them.

Ithilion, Discussions Moderator (Auta i lome) 12:34, February 3, 2017 (UTC) Yes, except think about the public reputation of the Rangers. People mistrust them, but they don't realize that they're soldiers at all, until they head South and things go south. They didn't openly bear arms and armour. I agree that they should use more than bows and daggers, but giving them a new unit type with special armour - essentially just a standard footman - is not the way to go about it. I'd honestly just add spears and swords to their alternate weapons, and increase their swap-weapon range. Then they'd fire initial volleys from hidden positions, and if the enemy moves towards them, they'd charge in with their melee weapons. Just from tinkering with existing units' mechanics, we can make it work without violating any of the known things about Rangers.