Greetings, associate!
It is time to tell you about one of Revival: Recolonization's most unusual units: the war elephant. Why were elephants chosen for battle? How do the elephants in Revival differ from their real-life counterparts? Read on to find out.
Anyone who's seen war elephants in films will be familiar with the sight of wooden watchtowers and small fortifications for archers on the back of these giant creatures. In battle, elephants often carried up to four armed fighters and were used to suppress cavalry and intimidate the enemy. They were also irreplaceable when it came to traversing difficult terrain that was inaccessible to foot soldiers.
While the most famous battles where elephants were involved date back to antiquity and the middle ages, they continued to be in use in a few places around the world (mainly in Asia) up until the end of the 19th century. As one example, the Siamese army used war elephants outfitted with artillery up until the Franco-Siamese War of 1893.
While playing Revival: Recolonization, you may notice that elephants have undergone a few changes during the thousand years that have passed since the cataclysm. They have adapted to the changing environment by growing fur, so they look a lot more like the mammoths that came before them. The new breed of elephants is also bigger and stronger. With formidable tusks, huge legs and the ability to carry powerful armaments, they truly are magnificent creatures – terrifying and beautiful.
In the first epoch, elephants can be equipped with heavy ballistas. From the second epoch and onwards, you can opt to replace the ballista on the back of an elephant with more powerful weapons, a gatling gun and even a laser cannon among them. Not bad for a species that has been around since the Pliocene epoch in our world, eh?
Respectfully,
Revival: Recolonization Team