[h1]Fire Ox, Laddermen, Mantlets & Catapults![/h1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DujbdkMBuUI From the moment we deployed that very first Trebuchet nearly 20 years ago to today's rampaging Fire Ox in [b]Stronghold: Warlords[/b], our castle sim series has a long history of siege warfare. So assemble your Laddermen and load up your Catapults, because today we bring you our first episode in a brand new series called ‘The Siege Engines of Stronghold’. We're kicking things off with a mixture of classic fan favourite castle conquerors and brand new tower topplers, diving in with humble Laddermen, trusty Mantlets, classic Catapults and chaotic Fire Oxen! [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//35216938/186136e5505a6f581d72cbdf44a81933fa66f371.jpg[/img] Based on the historical sieges of ancient China, ranging from Tian Dan’s 3rd century BC assault on the city of Jimo through to the Siege of De’an in 1132 AD, the Fire Ox has an interesting history. With incendiary fabrics attached to its tail and spears at its side, this living weapon was an unexpected force to be reckoned with. Capable of decimating enemy siege lines before they knew what hit them, the Fire Ox was an unorthodox but effective tactical solution to a common siege scenario. Alongside series classics like the Mantlet, Laddermen and Catapult, the Fire Ox rounds out this first set of siege weapons to be revealed for the latest entry in our series. [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//35216938/406609552a1d417d8903af18370c7d3bc85f3d84.jpg[/img] Players will be able to use virtual gunpowder in their castle defences, economy buildings and siege weapons, which will all use this new resource type in different ways. Fire Oxen, Fire Lancers, gunpowder traps and more will build on the series’ love of fire to give players completely new options for blowing apart rival castles in story mode, skirmish or online against friends. As Nick announces in the video, this is merely the first of several episodes in our new Siege Engines mini-series. So make sure you Wishlist for future instalments covering the revered Trebuchet and more! https://store.steampowered.com/app/907650/Stronghold_Warlords/