Ranged Units vs Towers

[Annunaki]

Why do ranged foot units have more attack range than units stood ontop of a atleast 15 meter tall tower?

My logic suggests that projectiles (arrow/bullet) propagate more efficiently downwards (gravity) which dictates that towers should have slightly more range than ground level foot units.

The problem I am seeing is that ranged foot units can take down towers without the tower even attacking them which in the reality it wouldnt be the case.

 

[Eddie F1]

Depends on the weapon more I would think, English Longbow did outperform the French BentStickCroissant as demonstrated at Agincourt.

And if Russia ever gets a nation then bods with Dragunovs won't even need to be on the same map.

 

[JuDomines]

This is not supposed to be realistic that much... Otherwise let's apply AoE from mortars to defensive units, after all they should not be immune to that.

 

[Annunaki]

Well 100 Longbow men took down 2 lv8 towers (with guns) like they were nothing lol meanwhile the guys with guns stood ontop of said towers were more intrested at admiring the view to their demise.

 

[Annunaki]

I agree to some extent.

 

[Aussie guy]

I understand your logic, but when I attack a base with my Roman Zeppelins and flammpanzer and General Cleopatra driving a tank pops out, it really brings it home...in my mind at least...that this gaming experience is not too realistic.

 

[Eddie F1]

And then some newboy posts on how much history he has learned from this splendid game - let's hope so anyway and gets a justly deserved clip round the ear when he submits his homework on how Nobunaga fought the Battle of the Bulge single handedly