What do you think about this melee vs ranged idea.

[SureYouCan]

Ranged units that begin their turn in the ZOC of an enemy melee unit have their ranged reduced to 1 for that turn(possibly their movement as well?). No stepping back and firing, no firing past the melee onto juicier targets.

 

[bobbo008]

I'm against it when it's my turn, but for it when it's the AI's

 

[Plumfairy]

Sounds like it would nerf missile units so much they'd become useless. You would need need a solid line of melee standing in front of them at all times, which is pretty much impossible when you're trying to maneuver troops towards a city over rough terrain.

And even if you went melee-heavy in an effort to protect them, horsemen could probably render them useless anyways.