I think hes already said that the ranged weapons being bad in captain is because of the AI not understanding that it needs a little longer to fire because of the new ranged weapon mechanics.
Patience young grasshoppers. Captain is in a rough spot but I think they are fully aware of how to fix it.
I still think that even if the Ai were to properly aim their bows, the fire-rate was so dramatically decreased in 1.5 that Archers will remain useless until they can shoot at the same rate of fire as they could in 1.4.3 and in previous patches.
This notion that we captain mode players want the combat changes meant for skirmish players to make it into our captain mode balance is ridiculous. We didn't ask for archers aim to be adjusted in the first place, we didn't ask for Cavalry to get nerfed, we didn't ask for Skirmisher units to get nerfed, we didn't ask for Shock troops to get buffed, and yet all these changes were made despite knowing the full on negative impact that it could potentially have for captain mode.
Here are just
some of issues that still need attention: I'm not implying that you aren't working on them, i'm just simply reminding you that they exist.
1. The slow bug that happens when you die and respawn as an Ai unit that slows your movement speed down by 70-90%.
2. Battania has been the worst faction for months and has seen little to no improvement.
3. We had 4 maps to play on, now we have 3. No new maps have been added for several months.
4. Shock troops have always been way too strong and need a significant nerf, instead they got buffed and now make up 95-100% of a teams composition.
5. Not enough classes are viable to play. Skirmisher units and light cavalry still are and have always been useless.
6. Few QOL changes have been made to the current 3 maps we do have, despite detailed feedback about specific out-of-bounds areas that need to be blocked off.
7. Heavy Archer units for some reason can no longer use their pole-arms in a melee fight thus making Glaive and Menavlion a useless perk choice for Palantine Guards and Khans Guards.
I'm really happy that "Captain Mode Balance" is on the list AVRC. I seriously appreciate all that you are doing to help make the mode better, and I hope you continue to have this passion and dedication. Maybe its selfish of me to think it should be the #1 spot on that list, but we really do need some significant attention and fixes for the mode as we are really struggling right now, and the general opinion about the state of the game-mode is not looking good.
Today was the first day I played a game of captain mode and did not enjoy myself, I genuinely played 1 game, we 2-handed shock spam, and it was a dice roll. Not fun at all in any way. I always imagined myself as the last person saying that, but it's the truth. The gamemode in 1.5 is not fun to play.