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Repeating Crossbowmen
These troops are armed with fast-loading, repeating crossbows to quickly shoot down their foes.The slow loading of a crossbow – its drawback over the bow - is eliminated by the addition of a magazine. Attributed to Zhuge Liang, the magazine is loaded with several bolts, then quickly released and loaded with a one-handed lever.
The firing speed decreases the power of the bolts, and makes them less likely to penetrate enemies’ armour, but because the user does not need to hold the string drawn until they wish to fire, the crossbowman can use both hands to steady his aim if needed.
Unit Abilities
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Smoke Screen
Thick plumes of smoke obscure line of sight, making units seem temporarily invisible. -
Miasma
The dense and tough undergrowth that plagues the jungles of the South is a hindrance to all those who try to penetrate into the heartlands of the Nanman. -
Loose
The unit spreads apart, making it more difficult for arrows to hit them.
Attributes
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HIDE IN FOREST
Can hide in forests.
Strengths & Weaknesses
- Role: suppression
These units harry the enemy, slowing them down through the use of advanced tactics and weaponry. - Missile attack
This unit excels at destroying lightly-armoured enemies, raining death upon them from a safe distance. - Poor in melee
This unit is poor when fighting hand-to-hand. Try to keep it away from enemy formations.
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Unit Name Repeating Crossbowmen |
Main Unit Key 3k_main_unit_water_repeating_crossbowmen |
Land Unit Key 3k_main_unit_water_repeating_crossbowmen |
Naval Unit Key 3k_main_campaign_ship_transport |
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Naval Unit Group |
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Caste missile_infantry |
Category inf_ranged |
Class inf_mis |
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WEAPONS 3k_main_unit_1h095_sword_single_edge_weak |
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├ Bonus vs Cavalry 0 |
├ Bonus vs Large 0 |
└ Bonus vs Infantry 0 |
Shield none |
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ARMOUR 3k_main_unit_iron_partial |
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Missile Weapon 3k_main_unit_crossbow_repeating |
├ Projectile 3k_main_unit_bolt_crossbow_repeating_normal |
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├ Base Reload Time 14 |
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