Have anyone else here noticed that Chu Ko Nu's are good against rams? Although they don't have attack bonus against siege weapons, therefore they're not counters, but they do well against them. I made the calculations in editor:
1 pos-Imperial Elite Chu Ko Nu vs 1 Siege Ram will cause 15 HP of damage
1 pos-Imperial Elite Mangudai vs 1 Siege Ram will cause 5 HP of damage
Therefore Chu Ko Nu's are still much more useful than Mangudai to destroy Rams. The only explanation I found out is that Chu Ko Nu's first arrow is the only one that is reduced to 1 HP, all the other following arrows will hit directly the Ram's HP. As a pos-Imperial Chu Ko Nu has 16 of attack (8 + 6), that's why in the end the Ram hurts 15 HP (the Chu Ko Nu's attack less 1 point).
Here is another test, this time against another unit:
1 pos-Imperial Elite Chu Ko Nu vs 1 pos-Imperial Elite Huskarl will cause 7 HP of damage
Well, now a question... why against the Siege Ram, that has 195 of pierce armor, Chu Ko Nu caused 15 HP of damage and agaisnt Huskarl, that has (8 + 2) armor, it caused 7 HP of damage? It's because of the minimal reduction. As Chu Ko Nu's total attack is higher than Huskarl's armor (8 + 6 > 8 + 2), then the first arrow isn't reduced to 1, it'll cause more damage on the first hit, but the following arrows will hit directly his HP will less power.
I hope you liked to know that for curiosity. If you're being attacked by Rams now you know that your Chu Ko Nu's can do well and you don't need to desperately produce Halbs/Champs right away in spite of you'll need them eventually to deal against other infantary/calvary.
1 pos-Imperial Elite Chu Ko Nu vs 1 Siege Ram will cause 15 HP of damage
1 pos-Imperial Elite Mangudai vs 1 Siege Ram will cause 5 HP of damage
Therefore Chu Ko Nu's are still much more useful than Mangudai to destroy Rams. The only explanation I found out is that Chu Ko Nu's first arrow is the only one that is reduced to 1 HP, all the other following arrows will hit directly the Ram's HP. As a pos-Imperial Chu Ko Nu has 16 of attack (8 + 6), that's why in the end the Ram hurts 15 HP (the Chu Ko Nu's attack less 1 point).
Here is another test, this time against another unit:
1 pos-Imperial Elite Chu Ko Nu vs 1 pos-Imperial Elite Huskarl will cause 7 HP of damage
Well, now a question... why against the Siege Ram, that has 195 of pierce armor, Chu Ko Nu caused 15 HP of damage and agaisnt Huskarl, that has (8 + 2) armor, it caused 7 HP of damage? It's because of the minimal reduction. As Chu Ko Nu's total attack is higher than Huskarl's armor (8 + 6 > 8 + 2), then the first arrow isn't reduced to 1, it'll cause more damage on the first hit, but the following arrows will hit directly his HP will less power.
I hope you liked to know that for curiosity. If you're being attacked by Rams now you know that your Chu Ko Nu's can do well and you don't need to desperately produce Halbs/Champs right away in spite of you'll need them eventually to deal against other infantary/calvary.