Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-5415737-20130914001542/@comment-25812005-20131001001657

That's true, but ignited gunpowder is extremely unpredictable, often having the potential to explode in less than one second. This is usually the case, so I can't ever rely on explosive power to cripple a tribe. The only problem with poison, though, is if you rade with a tribe that is built on trading away food since they have a surplus of their own. So, basically, every aspect of warfare in this game has its ups and downs. You just have to work around them.