Chainshot for Land Cannons?

[♔ brucedickenson♔]

Is it possible?

[platinum]

ye,what does that do.the ship on the ground.

[♔ brucedickenson♔]

A chainshot in a land cannon would be useful against infantry, I'm sure it was used..

Would have been more effective at range than grapeshot, and it could have swung like a swirling menace through the enemy ranks, smashing everything it its path

[♔ brucedickenson♔]

Any thoughts on how to mod it in?

[Gora sahib]

Dont just assume it was used, do some research. I took me all of three seconds to find the answer.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chain-shot

It appears that is was used on land in one documented case, but it was never adopted for field use due to its expense - canister and grape shot being just as effective and cheaper to produce. The real goal of chain shot is to remove rigging/sails/masts etc. Its naval ordinance and therefore no need for a mod for its use on land.

[dom385]

unless of coure you just want your land cannons to be able to fire chain shot, it doesnt neccasarily have to be historicly accurate.

[♔ brucedickenson♔]

It would be interesting to test it in battle, without the disadvantage of the cost!