Armenia (Imperator Augustus) Fixed Artillery

Eastern Giant Ballista

The inventive mind makes cruel machines very useful in battle.

At close targets, a ballista could be aimed effectively but accuracy came at a cost in range; it could fire around 500 metres. The machine used two torsion springs with levers inserted into twisted ropes made from animal sinew, giving incredible power for its size. Firing either solid shot or bolts, it was equally effective against infantry or cavalry, but could also be deployed to destroy light fortifications during sieges. Originally developed by the Greeks around 400BC, and based on the oversized Oxybeles composite bow, ballistae were widely used by many cultures of the period, including the Romans. Later Roman versions included adjustable caps that enabled crews to quickly alter the tension of each sinew bundle to provide balance and therefore improve accuracy.

Abilities

Eastern Giant Ballista

• Precision Shot
  Improved missile weapon damage for an extended period.
  Missile damage
  Exertion: fatigue

Attributes

• Cannot Run
  This unit cannot run and will only move at walking pace.
• Resistant to Heat
  This unit tires less quickly in the desert.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Light Transport

• Very poor hull strength
• Very slow speed
• Weak ramming

Eastern Giant Ballista

• Accurate
• Very long range
• Average rate of fire
• More damage than normal Ballista
• More hit points than normal Ballista
• Immobile

Armenia (Imperator Augustus) Units
General (2)
1.Noble Spearmen
2.Royal Cataphracts
Melee Infantry (10)
3.Axemen
4.Hillmen
5.Kartli Axemen
6.Mob
7.Georgian Medium Swordsmen
8.Armenian Heavy Infantry
9.Armenian Heavy Axemen
10.Desert Swordsmen
11.Steadfast Swordsmen
12.Vahagn Disciples
Missile Infantry (6)
13.Eastern Archers
14.Elite Persian Archers
15.Eastern Javelinmen
16.Eastern Slingers
17.Persian Archer Spearmen
18.Armenian Heavy Archers
Pike Infantry (1)
19.Armenian Phalanx Pikemen
Spear Infantry (9)
20.Noble Spearmen
21.Persian Hoplites
22.Eastern Spearmen
23.Georgian Light Spearmen
24.Armenian Spear Regulars
25.Armenian Heavy Spearmen
26.Desert Spearmen
27.Armenian Garrison Spears
28.Armenian Sentinels
Melee Cavalry (3)
29.Azat Knights
30.Noble Blood Cavalry
31.Desert Camel Spearmen
Missile Cavalry (5)
32.Armoured Horse Archers
33.Horse Archers
34.Horse Skirmishers
35.Noble Horse Archers
36.Desert Camel Archers
Shock Cavalry (5)
37.Eastern Cataphracts
38.Persian Cavalry
39.Royal Cataphracts
40.Armenian Asabara Cavalry
41.Nakahar
Fixed Artillery (3)
42.Eastern Giant Ballista
43.Eastern Bastion Scorpion
44.Eastern Scorpion (Fixed)
Field Artillery (6)
45.Eastern Bastion Ballista
46.Eastern Ballista
47.Eastern Scorpion
48.Eastern Large Onager
49.Eastern Bastion Onager
50.Eastern Onager
Admiral (2)
51.Scorpion Penteres - Eastern Archers
52.Light Artillery Penteres - Eastern Ballista (Ship)
Melee Ship (3)
53.Assault Tetreres - Hillmen
54.Fire Pot Dieres - Eastern Spearmen
55.Assault Dieres - Eastern Spearmen
Missile Ship (7)
56.Scorpion Penteres - Eastern Archers
57.Tower Penteres - Eastern Archers
58.Missile Penteres - Eastern Archers
59.Raiding Hemiolia - Eastern Javelinmen
60.Pursuit Trihemiolia - Eastern Javelinmen
61.Scorpion Trieres - Eastern Slingers
62.Missile Trieres - Eastern Slingers
Artillery Ship (2)
63.Light Artillery Penteres - Eastern Ballista (Ship)
64.Artillery Penteres - Eastern Onager (Ship)