Pointless making state militia without the extra range card?

They have lower attack than regulars even against the units they counter. Lower range. Lower hitpoints. Cost is only slightly cheaper given that wood gathers slower than coin. Bad against cav and can get wiped out by just a few hussars. I can't see an advantage making them over regulars unless the range card is sent. And there's often more important cards to send at the time. They just don't work as skirms with 13 range and 14 attack.