Goblin archers not recruitable?

[Anelyn]

Heya, since we get most of the goblins (warrior, artificer, shaman, priest, wizard) as default recruits, why can't we recruit goblin archers once we research archery? Harpies and skeleton archers are of different race and only ones available for recruitment in early parts of the game.

Cheers!

[di eshor ribly]

The Goblin King Keeper has access to goblin archers, the Good Keeper gets human archers. It's mostly to give some variety between the keepers.

Really though, the harpies are the superior archers since they can fly. They get vision bonuses and can hide in places melee can't reach them while shooting.

[Anelyn]

Ah I see, thanks much obliged. Yes harpies are good indeed!

[Anelyn]

To not create a new thread, I got lucky and found an enchanted pool on 1st underground floor, but when I made enchanted workshops I could not hire goblin artificers, is this a bug, or I must have the normal version of the workshop as well? Cheers!

[di eshor ribly]

For some reason the advanced crafting stations don't count for artisan population requirements. I keep a couple regular workshops and forges in a crafting room attached to my main base. Any insane crafter I hire also gets a personal work station to "cover their cost" so to speak. Getting a pool on z-1 is pretty convenient, just remember to kraken-proof the room.

[Anelyn]

How do I do that? It's just a 3 4 tile pool and had an enchanted cauldron next to it in a large room. It's been like 4 days now and nothing came out of the water should I be fine? Thanks!

[di eshor ribly]

I place walls around most of the water, only leaving room for workshops and cauldrons. Tentacles can't cross furniture, and the walls keep your workers safe too.

[Janekk]

Would the archer barricades work too?

[di eshor ribly]

Originally posted by Janekk:

Would the archer barricades work too?

They'll keep the kraken contained, yes, but your units can see over it. They'll try to avoid the kraken which may delay the crafting process a bit while they wiggle around into a "safe" spot. Walls block line of sight, so by the time they see the kraken they're already in position to start working.

[Janekk]

Thanks. I'm mostly thinking about using it as target practice for archers.