Stomach Striker
In game[edit | edit source]
Stomach Striker — Vital statistics | ||||||||
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Chinese ramming ship. Somewhat cheaper and highly devastating at close range versus large enemy ships, but very susceptible to fire vessels, buildings and siege weapons.
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Prereq: | Build time | HP | LOS | Attack | Attack speed | Movement speed |
Upgrades to | |
15s (225t) |
182 | 8 | 50 | 5s (75t) |
39 | |||
Cost | Created from | Armour | Weapon range | Specialty | ||||
Base | Ramp | Pop | ||||||
1 | 4 | 0-1 |
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Overall strategy[edit | edit source]
Stomach Strikers are specialised in taking out vessels at close range. They are heavy ramming ships, ideal for use en masse against enemy heavy shipping. Stomach Strikers, while powerful, take a very long time to recharge their attack so use them wisely.
History[edit | edit source]
Pre-20th century Chinese armies predominantly used four classes of melee weapons, which were the Dao (sabre), Qiang (spear), Jian (sword) and Ji.
Of these, the Ji was a weapon unique to China, being a polearm with a steel or bronze tip mounted on the end of a long shaft, next to which is attached a curved blade. Because of the attachment of the curved blade, the weapon can be used to both stab and slash.
The Ji was first used during the Shang Dynasty (17th-11th centuries BCE), when it was made of bronze. It was popularized during the Eastern Zhou Dynasty (770-256BCE), when it was made of steel instead. Conflict with the nomadic tribes of Mongolia and Siberia soon resulted in the Ji being replaced by Qiang-type spears as well as other polearms.