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[Dalf32]

but if we get rid of axe throwers...

[Devon]

And replace them with archers...

[Neth]

Oh no, my brother had an idea. I agree with him though, but don't take away axe throwers.

Range---------------------------------------------------------------Damage
Dale Archers----------------------Dwarf Xbow--------------------------Dwarf Axe throw

Voila

Edited by Nethelen Narcu, 22 February 2009 - 11:02 PM.

[Dalf32]

you want 3 ranged units? tahts is a lot excessive

[Devon]

*mumblemublearchersrangersandcitadelguardsmuttermutter*

[Dalf32]

3 is too many for the dwarves is what i meant, i dont think of dwarves as being a ranged faction so it still sounds like too many.
and i also misread it and thought he wanted dwarven archers, crossbows, and axes in addition to dale archers.

i still think im right though

[Morgulshade]

hell noes...get rid of the axe throwers! think people!...anything is better than them! Theyr not realistic, you cannot carry more than 5 small axes, its absurd. Besides when a horde of dwarves throw axes at the same time it looks kinda silly, cause they go really slow and spinning slowly too...please get crossbow dwarves or men archers but please remove the AT.

Edit: was too rude lol

Edited by Morgulshade, 23 February 2009 - 03:11 AM.

[mike_]

Easy there. They'll be removed, don't worry

[Wanderer∞]

Cross bowman do kinda fit with the dwarves. After all they are craftsmen and engineers. But then there's the whole case of some dwarves in mirkwood using a good ol' bow and arrow

[mike_]

That were given to them by Beorn, yes. But still. No crossbows. Please.

[Dragonforce]

Dwarves should have only 1-2 archers because they are heavy infantry faction

My idea is to rename Axe Throwers to Dwarven Marksmen(bad name, someone suggest better). You would be able to choose if you want Axe thrower(which has slower attack & shorter range but has resistance to arrows) or Archer(which has more attack speed & longer range but is more weaker to arrows)

What you say?

[Neth]

Get rid of the axe-throwers then, just give us dwarf crossbowmen!

[mike_]

[Berethin]

Nice touch. Anyway, I'm all for not having dwarven crossbows. With Tolkien, the bow was the ranged weapon of choice for the good guys; England used the longbow, while most of its enemies used crossbows.

[{IP} Aridor]

The axe throw should be a power that you can upgrade your units with. Like Gimli's only less powerful. I forget who came up with the idea but it is down right smashing.

[Uruk King]

I'm in favour of Dwarven bowmen, axe-throwing could stay, maybe as an upgrade, but if they were given close comabt animations they could be skirmishing units, alternating between melee and ranged.

@ Brethin, well the Orcs of Mordor and Moria, the Men of Ruhn and Harad all used bows, even Isengard's orcs were described as being bow-wielders, the crossbows don't even exist in his books, they're a Peter Jackson edition to the uruk-hai, as a symbol of being technologically ahead of most of the other realms, as far as I'm concerned Saruman practically invented the crossbow for use by his Uruk-hai.

[Thorin IV]

Please, please take away those horrible axethrowers, change them to fast running dwarves with and axe-throw power to counter archers(solving two problems) Even my two brothers agree. (Nethelen typed most of this because my brother is so slow )

[mike_]

That would be me that came up with the idea

[Dalf32]

and a very good idea it is, i still like it at least.

[Devon]

I still like giving all dwarfs an upgrade that lets them have a throw ax power like gimli's.