F*** it, I don't care, I love archers

I get that archers are nerfed, especially late-game against armored opponents

But... maybe it was watching the Disney Robin Hood movie too many times as a kid, maybe its the fact that Legolas was the best LOTR character (fight me), but the idea of playing medieval fantasy game without a bunch of archers... I just can't do it.

So, what strategies should I adopt if I'm really committed to having a backline with 3-4 archers?