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{{Youmay|the war machines used in [[Den Defense]]|[[War Machines|Leonardo's War Machines]]}} | {{Youmay|the war machines used in [[Den Defense]]|[[War Machines|Leonardo's War Machines]]}} | ||
'''War machines''' were heavily armored mechanical devices used by both the [[Byzantines|Byzantine]] [[Templars]] and the [[Turkish Assassins]] during [[Den Defense|conflicts]] against each other to siege and control [[Assassin Dens|towers]] in and around the city and districts of [[Constantinople]], which helped them monitor and control the surrounding area according to their specifications.<ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref> | '''War machines''' were heavily armored mechanical devices used by both the [[Byzantines|Byzantine]] [[Templars]] and the [[Turkish Assassins]] during [[Den Defense|conflicts]] against each other, to siege and control [[Assassin Dens|towers]] in and around the city and districts of [[Constantinople]], which helped them monitor and control the surrounding area according to their specifications.<ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref> | ||
==War Machines== | ==War Machines== | ||
===Greek Fire=== | ===Greek Fire=== | ||
[[Image: DenDefense1.jpg|thumb|230px|Byzantines using Greek Fire against the | [[Image: DenDefense1.jpg|thumb|230px|Byzantines using Greek Fire against the Assassins.]] | ||
{{main|Greek Fire}} | {{main|Greek Fire}} | ||
An incendiary mechanical device, this flamethrower | An incendiary mechanical device, this flamethrower-styled contraption was first created by the [[Byzantines]], who closely guarded its secret as a military device. The jet of Greek Fire inflicted heavy damage to everything in its surroundings. | ||
Later, the Assassins would use Greek Fire alongside barricades | Later, the Assassins would use Greek Fire alongside their barricades, to defend their Dens against the Byzantine assaults.<ref name="ACR"/> | ||
===Machine Gun=== | ===Machine Gun=== | ||
{{main|Machine Gun}} | {{main|Machine Gun}} | ||
Identical to the machine gun of [[Leonardo da Vinci]], this ballistic weapon | Identical to the machine gun of [[Leonardo da Vinci]], this ballistic weapon was technologically far ahead for its time, and fired bullets at targets within short to medium range in quick succession. The machine gun was used to provide cover for the troops on foot. | ||
Later the Assassins mounted machine guns on barricades | Later, the Assassins themselves mounted machine guns on barricades | ||
Revision as of 22:29, 25 March 2012
| This article is about the war machines used in Den Defense. You may be looking for Leonardo's War Machines. |
War machines were heavily armored mechanical devices used by both the Byzantine Templars and the Turkish Assassins during conflicts against each other, to siege and control towers in and around the city and districts of Constantinople, which helped them monitor and control the surrounding area according to their specifications.[1]
War Machines
Greek Fire
- Main article: Greek Fire
An incendiary mechanical device, this flamethrower-styled contraption was first created by the Byzantines, who closely guarded its secret as a military device. The jet of Greek Fire inflicted heavy damage to everything in its surroundings.
Later, the Assassins would use Greek Fire alongside their barricades, to defend their Dens against the Byzantine assaults.[1]
Machine Gun
- Main article: Machine Gun
Identical to the machine gun of Leonardo da Vinci, this ballistic weapon was technologically far ahead for its time, and fired bullets at targets within short to medium range in quick succession. The machine gun was used to provide cover for the troops on foot.
Later, the Assassins themselves mounted machine guns on barricades