Board Thread:Suggestions forum/@comment-29212138-20170201145441/@comment-26149161-20170204131729

Recneps wrote: 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. I think a new armor and unit would be a good way to use both the Ranger Shield and the armor referenced in The Grey Company. It would look cool as well, having Dunedain in grey with shields.

A new unit like that could spawn at a 1:5 ratio to the normal ones, but a new unit is better than simply a variant, because that way players can use them in custom scenarios.

I don't believe he had any other weapon, actually. But if he did, he still didn't have a bow. And why shouldn't we take him as an example of a normal Ranger? He's the leader of them, and if anything would have a bow with him if all of them used it. Some rangers obviously didn't use the full bow/sword/spear kit.

That being said, if the new Grey Company unit is added, I think mounted and archer variants would be awesome ;)

Ithilion, Discussions Moderator (Auta i lome) 13:17, February 4, 2017 (UTC)