ballista upgrade IMPLEMENTED

[Puss_in_Boots]

I think we can also decrease build cost to 8. It makes no sense to me that it is 75% the cost of the catapults resulting in nobody building them in the current state of the game.

[Sunrise Samurai]

Something that would make these strategically viable:

If catapults are changed so they cannot enter wagons, I think ballista should still be allowed to be transported via wagon. This is historically still accurate, and ballistae were normally not that large. It would also make them much better shock weapons for fast and powerful attacks, while catapults/trebuchets would be mostly limited to defense.

You have a point. There's a huge mechanical difference between a catapult and a ballista. A ballista is literally a giant crossbow, and can be transported far more easily. I've been campaigning in AoF to get catapults and similar units removed from wagons for a while, and this is another good reason for it. Leaving ballista able to use wagons would certainly make it more useful, and force players to build offensive catapults with workers near their enemy.

[Stratego (dev)]

i plan to make these things:
1. make this upgrade for ballista
2. make ballista to shoot 2x a turn
3. it will not need ballistics tech, maybe it will only give extra attack to ballista

what do u think?

[LordOfAles]

Wouldnt 2x attack result in ballistas being overused?

[Stratego (dev)]

i wrote that because i read on aoe that it has double fire rate.
we can ignore the double attack idea if it seems op.

[LordOfAles]

Agreed,it does sound op,but everything other is fine

[COOLguy]

I think that the ballista definitely could use an upgrade.

i plan to make these things:
1. make this upgrade for ballista
2. make ballista to shoot 2x a turn
3. it will not need ballistics tech, maybe it will only give extra attack to ballista

what do u think?

I think this is a good idea. It would keep the purpose of the ballista (ie not make it into a whole new unit)

[DoomCarrot]

Yes it is good. Ballistae are supposed to be affordable anti-swarm weapons, although heavy catapults have seemed to far excel in that category. Double attack would make Ballistae just as effective at that if not more so, without making the sheer fire-power of a heavy catapult obsolete.

+1

[Belfry777]

Sounds like the clash royal x bow !! lol

[Stratego (dev)]

it is also in, uos 10.
but with awful images.

please someone try making nicer images
- one for the unit
- one for the tech

thanks!

[Puss_in_Boots]

I am assuming these are the one of the 3 extra surprise units.

[Stratego (dev)]

dunno, i just play the game and see these are underused maybe because of not being able to upgrade.

[General Brave]

Nobody use these? Well I do and a upgrade will benefits it.

[COOLguy]

Glad this upgrade is finally in the game!

[Belfry777]

Me too I can't wait to play with it!

[patroid]

Hi,
some heavy balista.

patroid

[makazuwr32]

Actually i like this image more than current one.

[patroid]

Hi,
Should i polish the old balista(i made the old one too but it was pretty early and it has alot of flaws)

patroid

btw here some tech item. it looks more like a Crossbow though.

[COOLguy]

Awesome patroid!

[Belfry777]

Hi,
Should i polish the old balista(i made the old one too but it was pretty early and it has alot of flaws)

patroid

btw here some tech item. it looks more like a Crossbow though.

I like it! But it's kinda 2D,

[godOfKings]

Its just icon for the tech, it doesn't need to b so fancy or 3D

[Belfry777]

Ohhhhh, I thought it was for a different image for the balista.

[Stratego (dev)]

new images are in - thanks!