I don't have a clue what this type of thing would be called, but surely something like this existed? Any help appreciated. I've roughly described the sort of thing, it's purpose is obvious, as a machine that has anti siege capabilities, and b2198 has perfectly described a situation where it really would be useful.
Or something along those lines that fulfills a similar role. Come on you people who know something about medieval warfare, we need your brains!b2198 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 18, 2021 3:36 pmI agree with this, anti-siege is something that could use some improvements, since cavalry and infantry are not always an option (think a trebuchet on the other side of a mountain or river) and archers aren't really good at dealing with them (I mean, sure, an elite longbow fully upgraded could take a heavy trebuchet stand in 10 shots, or 6 with morale buff, even 5 with both morale and onmyoji buffs, assuming the enemy doesn't have a battlefield blacksmith buffing/repairing the trebuchet, but that's not really efficient, and they are still outranged, so they would have to move closer, leaving them vulnerable), so in a bunch of situations it devolves to "whoever has more trebuchets wins"phoenixffyrnig wrote: ↑Sat Dec 18, 2021 9:25 am
25 Anti-siege siege unit.
I'm thinking something between a ballista and catapult (in cost, range and strength) that lobs some sort of fiery barrel of nasty with boni Vs Siege and Armoured Siege. I don't know what this would be called, but I'm thinking a movement takes action rather than packed/unpacked, so it's speed would act as defense Vs other siege. (might need a new category to avoid zero chance of miss from trebs and cats).