Frêrin wrote:
I'd take the bows, but convert them to have spears, too. If you have bows (even if you only have 6) and your opponent doesn't you can force him to fight were you want it.
if the archers have also spears, sure, that's a good. That will give them another purpose, another use, when shooting became pointless. But I rarely seen six no-elven bows being more than a moderate bother. An army with 12 rangers is a threat, an army with 6 funny-hats numeneoreans...not so much.
But, of course, you are right on that point. Giving them spears will increase their efficiency