What is abusive ?

[Lord_Bob]

Really, archer decoys aren't even beginning to exploit the combat "AI". There are some many, much worse, things that can be done, that archer decoys, well know, really aren't that bad.

For example:
Send in a few fliers and every unit guarding your archers comes unglued and rushes the fliers. Especially if they are "mounted fliers" so even "Attack Calvary" or "Fire Calvary" will have all your guys shooting your own archers, or fleeing their positions.

There are many others, the experienced players just don't want to give up their tricks. So like me, you are just going to "get to experience" these problems.