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[_Dejanus]

 Ok, so we know that our friends in Par Vollen have cannons. This is really a technical question, what type are we talking? Medieval Turkish Bombards? Brass Napoleons? Do they have muskets, or hand cannons? Also, is their propellant what we know as gunpowder or is it actually mystical in nature?

I put this in the DA2 forum mainly due to Kirkwall's location and previous history with the Qunari.

[David Gaider]

They have cannons, as relatively primitive as they might be, as well as gunpowder (something the dwarves are trying to replicate, as mentioned in Awakening). That has not extended to hand-held firearms, however.

[_Dejanus]

David Gaider wrote...

They have cannons, as relatively primitive as they might be, as well as gunpowder (something the dwarves are trying to replicate, as mentioned in Awakening). That has not extended to hand-held firearms, however.

Thank you for your response sir, I suppose my dreams of Sten commanding a skirmish line to fire by rank and fix bayonets will remain just that.

Or a really weird Empire:Total War mod, one of the two.

[Ryllen Laerth Kriel]

Sten could probably pick up a cannon under his arm and use it as a blunderbuss, so keep that in mind.

[Mary Kirby]

Ryllen Laerth Kriel wrote...

Sten could probably pick up a cannon under his arm and use it as a blunderbuss, so keep that in mind.

Sure, but after a couple of shots, the barrel gets very warm and burns his arm, and it makes him very cranky.

[Arttis]

What if sten is wearing armor and is not running around naked with a cannon under his arm?

[Chuvvy]

Cannons seem unnecessary when you have people that can shoot explosive fire balls out of their hands.

[Onyx Jaguar]

Cannons would shoot a large projectile that would be effective against walls and armored units while fireballs would be effective against things that would catch on fire

[Chuvvy]

Onyx Jaguar wrote...

Cannons would shoot a large projectile that would be effective against walls and armored units while fireballs would be effective against things that would catch on fire

People can also shoot large boulders from their hands.

[elfdwarf]

do qunari craft their staff different then orlais, ferelden,and darkspawn

[Chuvvy]

elfdwarf wrote...

do qunari craft their staff different then orlais, ferelden,and darkspawn

Is that a euphemism?

[Onyx Jaguar]

Remember the Qunari have strict views regarding magic

[mllrthyme]

Onyx Jaguar wrote...

Remember the Qunari have strict views regarding magic

Yes, and they cut out the tongues of their mages.

[lv12medic]

Mary Kirby wrote...

Ryllen Laerth Kriel wrote...

Sten could probably pick up a cannon under his arm and use it as a blunderbuss, so keep that in mind.

Sure, but after a couple of shots, the barrel gets very warm and burns his arm, and it makes him very cranky.

New armor material:  Asbestos!  

[elfdwarf]

qunari use any enemies and any one

even mage

and blood mage

however, and should they ever be seen to perform forbidden magic, qunari mages would have their tongues cut out.

forbidden magic =blood magic

[joriandrake]

David Gaider wrote...

They have cannons, as relatively primitive as they might be, as well as gunpowder (something the dwarves are trying to replicate, as mentioned in Awakening). That has not extended to hand-held firearms, however.

Then they most likely still use usual siege weapons, and cannons mean mostly mortars and such

however, I have to point out that some of the oldest gunpower weapons were grenade-like weapons so these should be added to qunari armament aswell

[hexaligned]

Slidell505 wrote...

Cannons seem unnecessary when you have people that can shoot explosive fire balls out of their hands.

Mages are rare, firearms essentialy give everyone in an army of thousands the power of a mage.  I'm kind of suprised they haven't caught on yet in the DAO universe.  That tech exploded in our universe once our metallurgy/mining/mass production techs allowed it.  Seeing as how DAO has steel arms and armor flowing like water everywhere you go, and blackpowder is at least known of, you would think it would be making a big emergence on the scene around the time frame of the game.

[BallaZs]

Slidell505 wrote...

Cannons seem unnecessary when you have people that can shoot explosive fire balls out of their hands.

Got the point

[joriandrake]

BallaZs wrote...

Slidell505 wrote...

Cannons seem unnecessary when you have people that can shoot explosive fire balls out of their hands.

Got the point

people have a phobia from magic, there are few real mages compared to non-magic users, most people would rather have an army with double the nuumber of mages with unreliable power using weapons even if now and then a soldier blows itself up than having a lower number of "unreliable" mages

[tmp7704]

David Gaider wrote...

They have cannons, as relatively primitive as they might be, as well as gunpowder (something the dwarves are trying to replicate, as mentioned in Awakening). That has not extended to hand-held firearms, however.

Aww. what about the fire lances, though? ( http://en.wikipedia....wiki/Fire_lance ) these actually predate cannons by the looks of it, and are hand-held weapons.

[Skilled Seeker]

Fire lances would be fantastic weapons. Sort of like a medieval flamethrower. Just imagine setting alight a group of charging darkspawn!

[Ryllen Laerth Kriel]

Mary Kirby wrote...

Ryllen Laerth Kriel wrote...

Sten could probably pick up a cannon under his arm and use it as a blunderbuss, so keep that in mind.

Sure, but after a couple of shots, the barrel gets very warm and burns his arm, and it makes him very cranky.

Sten is pretty clever, I imagine he would use the hot barrel of the cannon to bake cookies on as we was shooting his enemies. Besides, we've all heard his chat with Morrigan, qunari are into wierd, kinky stuff involving burns from hot metal objects.

[zahra]

If Sten makes an appearance in DA2 I think I would faint out of happiness.