Longbowman
Longbowmen (LBM) are a ranged troop in Survivors of Atlantis.
Description
The Longbowman are effective long-range fighters. Trained in the latest techniques and equipment from an early age, their range and accuracy improves with new advantages in ballistics and calibration.
Use
LBM can be risky when attacking anthropus camps. As a trainable troop, LBM are easily replicable, and typically take up the main force of a player's army. In large groups, they can also be effective.
Longbowmen are the basic range unit of Atlantis, an excellent troop when used in large numbers. Having a ranged attack, LBM can attack from a distance without being attacked. As a range unit, LBM have the benefit of getting several attacks in on their opponent, without retaliation for melee enemies, before their enemy moves close enough to attack. This proves to be a vital asset in battle, as melee and speed units (such porters, halberdsmen, SSD, BD, and conscripts) must move within melee distance to attack. LBM, like other range units, are best used with meatshields. For more information on meatshields, see Armored Transports, the most common meatshield unit. Overall, LBM are the weakest range unit in the game, easily trumped by powerful elite units such as Lava Jaws.