Research
Gunpowder
#Gunpowder Value: 1000 pts
Explosive warfare - unlocks Trebuchets and Cannon Ships.
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Description
❖Explosive black powder. Enables trebuchets and cannon ships.
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Gunpowder revolutionizes warfare. This explosive compound powers weapons of unprecedented destructive force. Trebuchets launch devastating payloads, while cannon ships carry firepower that makes wooden walls obsolete. The world will never be the same. Fortifications become vulnerable.
Creation
Requirements
Must be present (NOT consumed)
Researches:
AdvancedSiege AdvancedAlchemy
Costs
Consumed when created
Time 90000
1m 30s Gold 35000
Research 1100 pts
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Strategic Context
❖Advisory information only. Does not affect gameplay mechanics.
Advantages
- + Unlocks Trebuchet unit (ultimate siege)
- + Unlocks CannonShip unit (naval guns)
- + Enables StrategicBombing (bombers)
- + Destroys fortifications easily
- + Naval guns dominate seas
Disadvantages
- - Requires AdvancedSiege AND AdvancedAlchemy
- - Extremely high cost: 1100 research, 35000 gold
- - Research time: 90000ms
- - Gunpowder weapons need supplies
Warnings
- ! Obsoletes traditional fortifications
- ! Game-changing technology
- ! Very expensive research
Synergies
Countered By
Scaling
No production effects. Trebuchets and cannon ships provide overwhelming firepower.