Do Scythians get Onagers?

[Shieldmaiden]

Scythians do have Onagers available in Custom Battles and presumably the Imperial Campaign too, in 1.5 at least.

I don't think any Barbarian faction has more advanced artillery like Heavy Onagers available though.

[Squid]

To be able to recruit onagers you need to build the archery range in a settlment.

Just as a note if you want to see the tech tree for a faction its one of the buttons on the settlement scroll. Pressing the button takes you to the tech tree and right clicking on a particular building will tell you what it will do for you if you build it.

[IceWolf]

Thanks everyone. I don't need no stinkin heavy onagers, just 2 or 3 pair of the regularss will do to create 2 holes and knock out an arrow tower. I have 3 German settlements left to take then i will move south towards Italy. The Julii have been nibbling at my left flank recently so it will please me to bring feathered death down upon them first Problem will be capturing a place with a seige range, it'll take too long to develop one at Campus Scythia and then move the things overland to Italy. My empire, large as it is, mainly consists of 3500 population mudholes spresd out over several turns travel apeice. The Scythes are fun to play, sorta like Parthia but with a btter infantry and a functional, albeit, small economy.

[mightilyoats]

The quickest way to see what units a faction has available is to play a custom battle with them. Some of them also has mercenary units in custom battles (I think Macedon has Cretan Archers in fact) that you won't be able to train, only buy as mercs. The Mercs always wear green, so you should be able to figure out which units you can recruit.

[guineawolf]

yes,it is true,mightilyoats.

but i won't suggest that,i will suggest you get your units info from building structure browser,so you won't lose that "SURPRISE".

I LOST IT OREDI...

[mightilyoats]

But you can spoil that surprise at any time anyway looking at the buildings... Ok, you are quite right.

But, let's assume that Icewolf, being a member since November 2006, has played the game for at least 6 months. That might mean he is not looking for a surprise, but for a well planned out campaign.

So, if you want a surprise, stay out of the custom battles.

If you want to plan your building strategy and army composition, why not go and check out what your are working with in the custom battles.