Technologies in Empire Total War

[pevergreen]

As they would say in Metal Slug:
"Rocket Launcher!"

[ConnMon]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/18th_ce..._introductions

Wiki has some decent starting info on technology that you might be able to research during the game. Maybe the Thresher and Automatic Flour Mill could increase agricultural income. More than likely they won't be included, but this is a decent place to start.

[Monsieur Alphonse]

As they would say in Metal Slug:
"Rocket Launcher!"

They are already in the game. See Tosa's first screenshot.

[Fisherking]

Yep! We know Steam Power (imagine that ) and rockets are in. Rifles are there. Don’t know about the Ferguson Rifle yet though. Something was said a few months back about automatic firing weapons though.
Larger cartridge boxes would seem to be a tech discovery… it isn’t like we can draw conclusions or use common sense on our own.

Who knows, maybe guano will be a major discovery at some point…

[KozaK13]

The indian rockets with sword blades attached to the end, so that when they fell from the sky they would spin and slice up the enemy. Maybe post mughal though...

[Polemists]

Okay, history buffs.

Is smokeless powder in this period or is it after this period?

That's the only tech wonder I know of near this time frame.

That said I am curious to see artillery techs, basically improvements from simple small cannons of 1500's to deadly weapons of 17-1800's.

[CBR]

Is smokeless powder in this period or is it after this period?

That said I am curious to see artillery techs, basically improvements from simple small cannons of 1500's to deadly weapons of 17-1800's.

Smokeless powder was introduced in the 1880's

The main artillery technology change happened in the mid 1700's with the drilling of gun barrels instead of casting them around a clay core. It made for more accurate guns with less windage IIRC.


CBR

[Nelson]

Henry Shrapnel developed the spherical case shell in the late 18th century although it was not adopted by the British Army until 1803 or there about.