Choosing for an archer opening was not a bad move, as they have 500 archers. But then position the infantry somewhere in the back, and give the archers more time to shoot.
However with the fortifications reduced to a palisade, the battle at sunset could be just as interesting.
I would disagree - Madina has excellent archers and had as many, if not more CS in archers. If we had fewer Archers, such an opening would've been a good move. Here not so much.
As for sunset - yes, that should be most interesting indeed. I'm looking forward to it.