Description[]
The Rock Thrower, along with the Clubman, is one of the first military units you can create in the original Empire Earth game. They can be trained from the Barracks.
Overview[]
The Rock Thrower is an oddity in the game. It has lower shared stats than the only other combatant unit of the only epoch (Prehistoric Age) it is available in, the Clubman, which it is inherently weak against. It has armor against thrust attacks, which don't exist in the Prehistoric Age. And finally, it has less range than any other ranged unit of its epoch, only becoming even with Priests and un-upgraded Towers of Epoch I.
The Rock Thrower thus found its use merely as the fastest unit with Range value of its Epoch, functioning best as companion scout for masses of Clubmen, especially with maximum upgrade in range; If perhaps to a marginal advantage, the Rock Thrower does not have to reposition itself as much when attacking a fleeing citizen within its range compared to the Clubman, making them a welcome guard against fleeing citizens in wipeouts of Capitols and Town Centers.
As players advance to the next epoch, the Rock Thrower becomes obsolete; even computer players would often send their Rock Throwers on kamikaze assaults en masse once they reach the Stone Age.
