Cho-ko-nu

Archery unit The Chinese unique unit. (Replaces Crossbowman)
Game speed Quick - Regular - Epic - MarathonQuick - Regular - Epic - MarathonQuick - Regular - Epic - MarathonQuick - Regular - Epic - Marathon
	80120 180 360
	13
	2
	Strength: 14 Range: 2
Technology	Machinery
Resource	None
Upgrades to	Gatling gun
Notes	May not melee attack May attack twice

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A Chinese Unique Unit, the Cho-ko-nu may not melee attack but may attack twice per turn. Replaces the Crossbowman.

HistoryEdit

The Cho-Ko-Nu is a rather nifty repeating crossbow invented in China at the end of the second century AD. The machine looks something like a standard European crossbow with a box bolted to its top, just above the string. The box was filled with crossbow bolts. In operation, the soldier would pull a lever to cock the string and then push the lever back, causing a bolt to drop out of the box and into place to be fired. This gave the chu ko nu a faster rate of fire than a standard European crossbow. However, the Cho-Ko-Nu fired a lighter bolt and had a shorter range than a European machine. Which was the superior weapon would depend upon circumstances – the European model might prevail in open terrain against heavily armored opponents, while the Cho-Ku-Nu would probably be better at short-range against large numbers of lighter-armored attackers.