Parthia 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

Parthia Units
General (4)
1.Noble Horse Archers
2.Royal Cataphracts
3.Parthian Noble Blood Infantry
4.Klibanophoroi
Melee Infantry (11)
5.Hillmen
6.Mob
7.Parthian Swordsmen
8.Desert Swordsmen
9.Immortal Swordsmen
10.Parthian Axemen
11.Parthian Heavy Infantry
12.Parthian Infantry
13.Parthian Sword Regulars
14.Parthian Armored Infantry
15.Parthian Noble Blood Infantry
Missile Infantry (6)
16.Elite Persian Archers
17.Eastern Javelinmen
18.Parthian Foot Archers
19.Persian Light Archers
20.Eastern Slingers
21.Immortal Archers
Spear Infantry (8)
22.Persian Hoplites
23.Eastern Spearmen
24.Immortal Spearmen
25.Desert Spearmen
26.Parthian Spearmen
27.Parthian Spear Regulars
28.Parthian Noble Spearmen
29.Parthian Blood Spearmen
Melee Cavalry (5)
30.Camel Spearmen
31.Median Cavalry
32.Noble Blood Cavalry
33.Klibanophoroi
34.Desert Camel Spearmen
Missile Cavalry (6)
35.Camel Archers
36.Armoured Horse Archers
37.Horse Skirmishers
38.Noble Horse Archers
39.Parthian Horse Archers
40.Desert Camel Archers
Shock Cavalry (3)
41.Camel Cataphracts
42.Eastern Cataphracts
43.Royal Cataphracts
Chariot (1)
44.Immortal Chariots
Elephant (2)
45.Indian War Elephants
46.Immortal Elephants
Fixed Artillery (3)
47.Eastern Giant Ballista
48.Eastern Bastion Scorpion
49.Eastern Scorpion (Fixed)
Field Artillery (7)
50.Eastern Bastion Ballista
51.Eastern Ballista
52.Eastern Scorpion
53.Eastern Large Onager
54.Eastern Bastion Onager
55.Eastern Onager
56.Scorpion Pot Ballista
Admiral (2)
57.Light Artillery Penteres - Eastern Ballista (Ship)
58.Tower Hexeres - Hillmen
Melee Ship (5)
59.Tower Hexeres - Hillmen
60.Assault Hexeres - Hillmen
61.Assault Tetreres - Hillmen
62.Fire Pot Dieres - Eastern Spearmen
63.Assault Dieres - Eastern Spearmen
Missile Ship (7)
64.Raiding Hemiolia - Eastern Javelinmen
65.Scorpion Trieres - Parthian Foot Archers
66.Missile Trieres - Parthian Foot Archers
67.Scorpion Penteres - Persian Light Archers
68.Tower Penteres - Persian Light Archers
69.Missile Penteres - Persian Light Archers
70.Pursuit Trihemiolia - Eastern Slingers
Artillery Ship (2)
71.Light Artillery Penteres - Eastern Ballista (Ship)
72.Artillery Penteres - Eastern Onager (Ship)