โ | Task the Caravan on any Town Center to collect Gold and return it to your Market. Longer routes produce more Gold. | โ |
—In-game description |
The Mechanical Ox SPC is a decorative unit in Age of Mythology: Retold - Immortal Pillars. It is a Caravan carrying the "God Trap", used in cutscenes of the expansion's campaign Pillars of the Gods. Despite its description and help section, which are copies of the Caravan, it cannot trade, but its speed is increased by Coinage.
History[]
โ | Trade was critical to the survival of any ancient empire, as different geographic areas often had resources in abundance while others were sorely lacking. Cultivated silk production began in China thousands of years ago and became a staple of westward trade for millennia. However, traversing vast territories posed significant challenges. During times of war, transporting supplies from the fertile southwestern basins to other regions was always a major obstacle for the Chinese. To address this, the great military strategist Zhuge Liang invented the 'Mechanical Ox Caravan,' a tool designed for efficient transport along mountain paths. It is said that this mechanical device could easily traverse uphill and downhill slopes, continuously delivering supplies to Zhuge Liang's northern campaign front. |
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—In-game help section for the Chinese Caravan |