Unit Type

Tupchi

a_tupchi

The Tupchi - artillery-men - are a specialized military unit that focuses on the usage of cannons and siege weapons. Similar to the Tofangchi, the Tupchi are an example of modern warfare exercised by the Persian Empire.

Unlocked by

The TupchiAdvance

RequiresThe TofangchiAdvance

Potential

Is or was Persia

Stats

Stat	Value	vs Age of Absolutism Artillery
Maximum Strength	1,000
Combat Power	5.5
Strength Damage Done	20%	+20%
Damage Taken	125%
Initiative	1
Combat Speed	1
Frontage	1
Flanking Ability	1
Secure Flanks	0%
Movement Speed	2
Bombard Efficiency	25%
Artillery Barrage	7
Unit Weight	1
Attrition Loss	0.5
Food Storage	5
Daily Food Consumption	0.66

Where the unit differs from the template: its category's stats and what it copies included. A terrain block replaces the template's.

Built on Age of Absolutism Artillery

2 units, with what each changes from the template.

Unit	Raised as	Strength Damage Done
Standard units
Royal Mortar	Regular
Special units
Tupchi	Regular	+20%

Across the ages

Connections

Belongs to 2

Ages

• AbsolutismAge

Unit Categories

• ArtilleryCategory

References 7

Prices

• AArtillery Build Costby namePrice to build
• AArtillery Maintenance Costby nameMaintenance price
• AArtillery Reinforcement Costby namePrice to reinforce

Goods Demands

• AArtillery ConstructionConstruction goods
• AArtillery MaintenanceMaintenance goods

Unit Types

• Age of Absolutism ArtillerySame as
• Flying BatteryUpgrades to

Unlocked by 1

• The TupchiAbsolutismUnlock unit

Granted by 2

• SSpecial Units MenuOption 3
• TThe Special Units of PersiaOption 4

Scripting 2

References 2

Game Concepts

• Strength Damage DoneStrength damage done

Graphics Tags

• Mmedium_tagGfx tags

Definitionin_game/common/unit_types/1_uniques_for_age_5_absolutism.txt:119

copy_from = a_age_5_absolutism_artillery

is_special = yes

upgrades_to = a_flying_battery

buildable = yes

strength_damage_done = 0.2

gfx_tags = { medium_tag }

History