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| − | {{Unit|image=[[File:Rocket.jpg]]|Class=Fixed Artillery|Men=24| | + | {{Unit|image=[[File:Rocket.jpg]]|Class=Fixed Artillery|Men=24|Weaponry=Rocket Launcher|Minimum Building Requirement=Engineer School|Region=Worldwide|Recruitment Cost=1040|Upkeep Cost=260|Technology Needed=Explosive Rockets}} |
| + | War rockets are a terrifying device, capable of carrying different kinds of warhead and of causing utter panic in their targets. | ||
| − | == | + | ==Overview== |
These iron tubes filled with gunpowder propellant are fired in large volleys; the noise alone could be somewhat unnerving. Each rocket is laid in an angled launcher, and it is the job of the artilleryman to correctly judge the angle of launch to drop the rockets in the middle of the enemy. He also needs to take into account wind, as the long tails of the rockets can mean they are blown off course. The least dangerous rockets are tipped with a large spear point, but explosive heads are also fitted. | These iron tubes filled with gunpowder propellant are fired in large volleys; the noise alone could be somewhat unnerving. Each rocket is laid in an angled launcher, and it is the job of the artilleryman to correctly judge the angle of launch to drop the rockets in the middle of the enemy. He also needs to take into account wind, as the long tails of the rockets can mean they are blown off course. The least dangerous rockets are tipped with a large spear point, but explosive heads are also fitted. | ||
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Historically, it was the Indian war rockets used by Tippu Sultan of Mysore that introduced Europeans to the concept. The experience was not a pleasant one. The British copied these weapons as the Congreve rocket system, and used them aboard ships as well as on land. A rocket troop was present at the final defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo in 1815, although accounts of their effectiveness vary. Congreve’s system even included illumination rounds to light up the battlefield! | Historically, it was the Indian war rockets used by Tippu Sultan of Mysore that introduced Europeans to the concept. The experience was not a pleasant one. The British copied these weapons as the Congreve rocket system, and used them aboard ships as well as on land. A rocket troop was present at the final defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo in 1815, although accounts of their effectiveness vary. Congreve’s system even included illumination rounds to light up the battlefield! | ||
| − | == | + | ==Tactics== |
Rockets have an effect on enemy morale, but unfortunately are not very useful for whittling down enemy numbers. | Rockets have an effect on enemy morale, but unfortunately are not very useful for whittling down enemy numbers. | ||
==Factions== | ==Factions== | ||
| − | *[[Austria (ETW Faction)|Austria]] | + | *[[Image:Britain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Great Britain (ETW Faction)|Great Britain]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Image:Dutch_flag.jpg|25px]] [[United Provinces (ETW Faction)|United Provinces]] |
| − | *[[United | + | *[[Image:Afghanistan.jpg|25px]] [[Afghanistan (ETW Faction)|Afghanistan]] |
| + | *[[Image:Austria_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Austria (ETW Faction)|Austria]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:Bavaria_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Bavaria (ETW Faction)|Bavaria]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:Dagestan_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Dagestan (ETW Faction)|Dagestan]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:Gran_Colombia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Gran Colombia (ETW Faction)|Gran Colombia]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:Courland_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Courland (ETW Faction)|Courland]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:Denmark.png|25px]] [[Denmark (ETW Faction)|Denmark]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:France_flag.jpg|25px]] [[France (ETW Faction)|France]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:Genoa_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Genoa (ETW Faction)|Genoa]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:Georgia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Georgia (ETW Faction)|Georgia]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:Greece_flag.png|25px]] [[Greece (ETW Faction)|Greece]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:Hannover_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Hannover (ETW Faction)|Hannover]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:Hessen_flag.png|25px]] [[Hessen (ETW Faction)|Hessen]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:Hungary_flag_etw.png|25px]] [[Hungary (ETW Faction)|Hungary]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:Flag_Ireland.jpg|25px]] [[Ireland (ETW Faction)|Ireland]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:St_John_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Knights of St. John (ETW Faction)|Knights of St. John]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:Louisiana_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Louisiana (ETW Faction)|Louisiana]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:Maratha_Monarchy.jpg|25px]] [[Maratha Confederacy (ETW Faction)|Maratha Confederacy]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:Mexico_flag_etw.png|25px]] [[Mexico (ETW Faction)|Mexico]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:Mughal_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Mughal Empire (ETW Faction)|Mughal Empire]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:Mysore_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Mysore (ETW Faction)|Mysore]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:Naples_and_Sicily_ETW.png|25px]] [[Naples & Sicily (ETW Faction)|Naples & Sicily]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:New_spain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[New Spain (ETW Faction)|New Spain]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:Norway_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Norway (ETW Faction)|Norway]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:Italian_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Italian States (ETW Faction)|Italian States]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:Savoy_ETW.png|25px]] [[Savoy (ETW Faction)|Savoy]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:Poland_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Poland-Lithuania (ETW Faction)|Poland-Lithuania]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:Portugal_flagetw.png|25px]] [[Portugal (ETW Faction)|Portugal]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:Prussia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Prussia (ETW Faction)|Prussia]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:Punjab_(ETW).png|25px]] [[Punjab (ETW Faction)|Punjab]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:Quebec.jpg|25px]] [[Quebec (ETW Faction)|Quebec]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:Russia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Russia (ETW Faction)|Russia]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:Persia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Persia (ETW Faction)|Persia]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:Saxony_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Saxony (ETW Faction)|Saxony]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:Scotland_ETW.png|25px]] [[Scotland (ETW Faction)|Scotland]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:Spain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Spain (ETW Faction)|Spain]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:Sweden_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Sweden (ETW Faction)|Sweden]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:13_colonies_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Thirteen Colonies (ETW Faction)|Thirteen Colonies]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:United_States_flag.jpg|25px]] [[United States (ETW Faction)|United States]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:Venice_ETW.png|25px]] [[Venice (ETW Faction)|Venice]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:Westphalia_ETW.png|25px]] [[Westphalia (ETW Faction)|Westphalia]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:Flag_Wurttemberg.jpg|25px]] [[Württemberg (ETW Faction)|Württemberg]] | ||
[[Category:Empire Total War Units]] | [[Category:Empire Total War Units]] | ||
[[Category:ETW Artillery]] | [[Category:ETW Artillery]] | ||
Revision as of 03:22, 4 October 2011
| Rocket Troop (ETW Unit) | |
|---|---|
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| Class | Fixed Artillery |
| Unit Size | |
| Weaponry | Rocket Launcher |
| Morale | |
| Melee Attack | |
| Ranged Attack | |
| Defence | |
| Charge Bonus | |
| Accuracy | |
| Range | |
| Ammunition | |
| Region | Worldwide |
| Recruitment Cost | 1040 |
| Upkeep Cost | 260 |
| Turns to Build | |
| Unit Limit | |
| Building Requirements | |
| Technology Requirements | |
| Attributes | |
War rockets are a terrifying device, capable of carrying different kinds of warhead and of causing utter panic in their targets.
Overview
These iron tubes filled with gunpowder propellant are fired in large volleys; the noise alone could be somewhat unnerving. Each rocket is laid in an angled launcher, and it is the job of the artilleryman to correctly judge the angle of launch to drop the rockets in the middle of the enemy. He also needs to take into account wind, as the long tails of the rockets can mean they are blown off course. The least dangerous rockets are tipped with a large spear point, but explosive heads are also fitted.
Historically, it was the Indian war rockets used by Tippu Sultan of Mysore that introduced Europeans to the concept. The experience was not a pleasant one. The British copied these weapons as the Congreve rocket system, and used them aboard ships as well as on land. A rocket troop was present at the final defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo in 1815, although accounts of their effectiveness vary. Congreve’s system even included illumination rounds to light up the battlefield!
Tactics
Rockets have an effect on enemy morale, but unfortunately are not very useful for whittling down enemy numbers.
Factions
Great Britain
United Provinces
Afghanistan
Austria
Bavaria
Dagestan
Gran Colombia
Courland
Denmark
France
Genoa
Georgia
Greece
Hannover
Hessen
Hungary
Ireland
Knights of St. John
Louisiana
Maratha Confederacy
Mexico
Mughal Empire
Mysore
Naples & Sicily
New Spain
Norway
Italian States
Savoy
Poland-Lithuania
Portugal
Prussia
Punjab
Quebec
Russia
Persia
Saxony
Scotland
Spain
Sweden
Thirteen Colonies
United States
Venice
Westphalia
Württemberg
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