Board Thread:Suggestions forum/@comment-29212138-20170201145441/@comment-25841881-20170204032809

The helmet is hidden, as is expected, since they're wearing a full cloak. And what do they do with their longbows? They use them, while they're hidden. And they're not acting as full-on archer units, which would need to be covered by footmen. They aren't in any way archer units, actually, and in no way are melee units. They use their bow from the range of aggression to about 6 blocks closer than the aggression range, where they would swap from the bow to a sword/spear. This would create the appearance of firing a few shots from a hidden location - as they have their camouflage while shooting - and then defending themselves with their swords. And I see the sense behind some dedicated melee units, but not at all behind adding a new armour type for them. I'd say that if dedicated melee units were to be added, it should just be a 1/5th chance of every Ranger hired/spawned spawning as the special variant, not an actual dedicated unit. And Aragorn didn't waltz into Bree with Anduril and no other weapon. Anduril was not yet in existence; he had the shards of Narsil and another sword. Also, Aragorn I don't think should ever be used as an example of a typical Ranger. He journeyed far and wide, and did many things no other Ranger did.