Construct catapult [1194]

Olympia: The Age of Gods PBEM (Oct 4 2000)

### E.2.3: Construct catapult [1194]

      Usage:  USE 1194
      Time to learn: 14 days.
      Time to use: 14 days.
      Requires: thirty wood [77]
      Requires: three leather [80]
      Requires: thirty workers [11] (not consumed)
      Produces: catapult [61]

The engineer directs the construction of a wheeled wooden frame containing a mechanism to supply stress to the end of a long wooden pole. The pole contains a basket which may be loaded with stones or other missiles to be hurled against the enemy's walls, or over them. A winch to lower the pole and a release mechanism finish the catapult.

Catapults are sometimes loaded with the bodies of the enemy's dead and hurled over their walls, to dishearten the besieged and spread disease amongst them.

Catapults weigh 3000 units.

Leather may be made from oxen (see make).