scorpion ballista attack damage is 30 and cost more then ballista with 170 damage

[africanmercury]

what is the upside of this?

[Knox]

Huh, so they are their own ballista and not just alternative ammo? Also what are the exact effects of the shot if you don't mind?

[Morice]

Always figured scorpions were moveable turrets with a relatively fast and short shot that is good against infantry. Whereas ballista/catapults were dedicated siege weapons.

[One Esk Nineteen]

He means the scorpion loaded ballistae from the new DLC (i.e. they fire pots filled with scorpions). But yeah. Apparently they're trash. Should have been an ammo type. There will be a mod to change that I'm sure.

[Morice]

Oh, wow lol. That sounds terrible. I would imagine the area the pot impacts would damage or kill the guys that walk over it. But ya, ammo type would have made sense, as much sense as testing/optimzing your game before releasing it would have.

[cc28lb]

I think CA released it more of a joke than anything else... Can't seem to find any other reason.. O wait yeah some poor lads would actually pay money for it.......... what??