Enter Your Reply The Comment You're Replying To M Winther wrote on Fri, Sep 19, 2008 12:16 AM EDT:Remember that the attacked party can use a pawn as defense against the Bombard while the Bombard can only reach the square immediately behind the pawn. Positionally it calms down the game, making the cannon capability less wild. By the way, the Bombard cannon was invented by the Chinese at least as early as early 12th century: http://www.uh.edu/engines/epi242.htm /Mats Edit Form You may not post a new comment, because ItemID Bombard cannon does not match any item.