Prince of Qi Ranged Infantry

Repeating Crossbowmen

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

• 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

• 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.