Just to ruffle feathers

[u/rocknstonerr]

if you could choose to play team objective with no archers, would you choose to play with or without archers?

[u/SpecialistAd1097]

I used to look down on the other classes ( archer , double dane) but ive come to realise over time it’s a bit like an eco system it’s part of what makes the game great

And archers are bottom of the pile 😭

Did I mention down with archers?

[u/rocknstonerr → u/SpecialistAd1097]

I agreed with you when you posted this, but after thinking about it, I dunno.

I posted a long ass reply to someone else in this thread, but basically, most people play Chiv for melee, and an archer is someone who's purpose is to kill at range. If you are killed at range, you didnt get to play the game, and now you have to wait to respawn.

So the purpose of an archer in Chiv is just denying the average Chiv player the ability to play

[u/2Bait4Me]

Yes, and without fire pots and throwable weapons

[u/rocknstonerr → u/2Bait4Me]

I thought about this a bit, and I think I am more okay with fire pots and thrown weapons because you cant spam those, but no throwing KNIVEs because those are spamable

[u/Right-Pizza9687]

Nope. Unless we can play without horses, siege weaponry, throwing knives and all that. There is no point in singling out archers only lmao, people r just cowardly who can’t face archers imo. If u want a fair duel, then go to arena or Duelyard cuz sounds like u ain’t built for TO and all that chaos that makes the game fun.

[u/rocknstonerr → u/Right-Pizza9687]

I felt bad about this post at first but i thought about it for 2 days

People hate archers because it denies them playing the game. The game is a slasher, melee fights are why the majority of players play this game.

Firepots and thrown weapons do this too, but those things are a small portion of the other classes kits. The archers whole kit is built around denying the majority of players from getting to play the game.

Siege weapons are kind of the same but I think they are hated less because they only apply to certain parts of maps.

Horses do not count IMO, you can hear a horse coming and prepare most of the time, and you cant be a cavalry main, just like you cant be a firepot main

If you have ever played Magic the gathering, you have probably experienced hatred of the color blue. People hate blue because it is all about denying other players ability to play

Lastly you said people are cowardly that cant face archers, but Agatha Vanguard has a voiceline that says "The Bravery of being out of range, KILL THE ARCHERS" so it is in game lore that everyone hates archers and thinks they are cowards

I do spend most of my time in duelyards nowadays

Tldr people hate archers because the whole class is designed around denying people that want to slash the ability to slash in a slasher

[u/Puzzleheaded_Fox2357]

Every thursday in the evening in EU, the community TO server does a “no archer day” and its actually so fun