Helepolis
The ground shakes before this mighty manmade beast.Invented by the Greek engineer Polyidus of Thessaly, the Helepolis or 'city-taker' was the biggest siege engine ever constructed. King Demetrius I of Macedon commissioned the architect Epimachus of Athens to build the biggest recorded Helepolis, which he used in the failed siege of Rhodes in 305BC. This huge construction was said to be nearly forty metres tall, split into nine storeys, with catapults at its base and two stairways giving access to its multiple levels. Built entirely of wood, it was covered with iron plates to protect it from fire. During the siege the Rhodians managed to dislodge some of these plates, prompting Demetrius to withdraw the weapon for fear of its destruction.
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Node Set 包囲 Tier 6 |
research_points 5200 |
cost_per_round 867 |
Effects
- -7% 攻城部隊の費用 (全ての州)
- -2 敵の篭城可能ターン数
(街と港で二倍) - +15% 攻城兵器の耐久力
- +15% 攻城部隊の鎧
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Requires Technologies | Torsion Techniques |
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Enables Buildings |
Master Weaponsmith Master Weaponsmith |
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