Quote Originally Posted by Alexander the Pretty Good
How about a multi-staged weapon?

An elephant has a cannon on its back that shoots another elephant into the air. The second elephant, which is smaller, has a swivel-mounted cannon on it. Perfect for siege assualts; the second stage elephant is shot over the walls and then shoots the defenders off the walls from behind. Now that's Total War.
What about some kind of two-stage weapon with MIRVed flaming pigs?