Talk:Vanguard armour

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Dear scapers and Jagex, Vanguard is a poor name choice for a melee/range hybrid. The Vanguard / avant-garde was/is a front-line rank in military formations used for taking and holding areas of land for the main force. Range archers/crossbowers/ballistamen were always held in the rear for protection due to their weak defenses and need for enough to launch effective attacks. Although a melee/range brid may have higher defence against attackers than the traditional medieval archer, the time it took to move forces and swap weapons would result in quick death for rangers on THE front lines, even with better general armor. The realistic use of ranger/meleers would be as flanksmen, causing havoc on enemy formations and breaking them with precision attacks from close and long range. Vanguard? Z spear speccers partnered with fast-moving tanks.

198.82.72.216 00:58, August 27, 2011 (UTC)