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Bleu's Matchlock Range Rebalance

This mod alters matchlock range From 100 to 125 (and 125 to 150 for heroes).

There are other matchlock mods available but most of them equalize matchlock vs bow range or even make matchlocks outrange bow units outright. This is wrong since it destroys the ranged balance of the game.

This implementation allows bow units to screen matchlock units while staying out of their range. Dunderbuss cavalry is unaffected.

Also, this means that matchlock units will be able to get their three meagre volleys on charging INFANTRY by using fire by rank. On vanilla S2 their pathetic range of 100 means that it will take them 5 seconds to even begin firing, and will be reached by infantry even before each soldier gets ONE shot.

Sadly, I havent been able to modify 'fire by rank' so that more than three lines fire, nor have I been able to tweak their start up time. If anyone knows how to mod this I will greatly appreciate it.

PS. Please feel free to provide feedback. I am not against tweaking these values further (perhaps a different base matchlock range? Perhaps coupled with 155-160 bow range with the corresponding adjustment to hero and monk units?)

If you liked this mod, please feel free to rate it and fav it, and check out my other mods which offer very small and reasonable vanilla flavored tweaks that keep in mind developer intent and proper balance.