What's your favorite special unit?

Alexander's Horse · January 13, 2004, 00:56

My favorite so far is the Conquistador (and his little doggy!)

When I came up against these I feared them. So I took Spain as my next civ

The Slayer · January 13, 2004, 02:02

I love the Ottoman Sipahi,

That mounted guy attacking with those two guns rocks!

vmxa1 · January 13, 2004, 04:52

The Rider was my fav for a long time. Comes at a good point in the game and the extra move is so strong.

Harovan · January 13, 2004, 05:20

I normally want use the unit to trigger my golden age and trigger it in a time, when I have the most benefit from it. That's by far the late ancient/early medieval age, when I have to build a lot of the relatively expensive marketplaces, libraries, and aqueducts as well as to prebuild a few wonders (no caravan stockpiling here

). So a unit useful in the late ancient (Hoplite, Immortal, Legionary, Mounted Warrior) or early medieval age (Swiss Mercenary, Knight-level units) will suit me the best. But I do not have an all time favorite.

gunkulator · January 13, 2004, 11:32

Ottoman Sipahi is the most powerful IMHO. At a time when the world is defended by nothing better than muskets in cities or towns, the Sipahi is overpowering.

ducki · January 13, 2004, 11:37

I think mine would have to be the Samurai and the War Elephant, the former for both usefulness and graphical coolness, the latter simply for graphical coolness. I wonder if anyone has modded them to look like LotR oliphaunts...

Oh yeah, and Javelin Throwers are just awesome because you don't have to worry about not having enough workers.

Artifex · January 13, 2004, 18:03

I wonder if the Cossack is better than the Siphai now that it has blitz ability. It can cut down alot of the defenders army in the open field of battle failry quickly. Multiple attacks generate alot of elites and multiple attacks also increase your chance of MGLs by leaps and bounds.

Wow. I need to go play the Russians now.

asleepathewheel · January 13, 2004, 18:16

javs

mws

dromons

Arrian · January 13, 2004, 18:25

Mounted Warriors
Riders
Samurai
War Chariots
Immortals
Legionaries

Not necessarily in that order.

-Arrian

edit: oh, yeah, the Gallic Swordsman too.

MattPilot · January 13, 2004, 18:41

The F15 - YEA BABY!!!!!

MoonWolf · January 13, 2004, 19:04

Der Panzerwagen! Ok, they come late, but stacking them into an army, gives you a movement of 4. That makes them really useful for fastattacks even threatning cities well-placed from the border.

The siphais are also high on my list, depending on what kind of game I want

Rellin · January 13, 2004, 19:33

Gallic Swordsman, Immortals, Vikings.

Though I want to try Javilin Throwers sometime soon, look very powerful.

Theseus · January 13, 2004, 21:15

Legions for being the most stalwart
Samurai for overall coolness and utility
Berserks for being the most devastating
Dromon for being versatile and a wild graphic

Inverse Icarus · January 13, 2004, 21:42

Rider
Celtic Swordsman
Dromon

Plotinus · January 13, 2004, 21:46

I love 'em all. But...

Dromons - for versatility.

Riders - for power.

Gallic Warrior - for terror factor.

Musketeers - for sheer cool factor.

geniemalin · January 14, 2004, 11:08

Dromon - for versatility and cool factor

Enkidu Warrior - allows me to survive at higher difficulty levels

Berserks - amphibious war in the Early Middle Ages - and a decent attacker even without sticking them on a ship

Capt Dizle · January 14, 2004, 12:30

Sir Ralph expressed my thoughts more clearly than I could. I also have an affection for the berserker. Being able to use seaborne assaults with that nice attack rating...it's so awesome.

Dominae · January 14, 2004, 12:56

To me, "favorite" does not equal "ones I think are most powerful" (else I would mention Immortals, which I find rather boring). Going with that:

1. Samurai. Just plain cool.
2. Jaguar Warrior, before the nerf for MP. Early-game madness.
3. Dromon. I fell in love the first time I saw that Greek fire animation.

Dominae

Enriquillo · January 14, 2004, 14:16

Anything with extra movement especially panzers, although I don't usually get that far into a game.

Regular tanks are just too easy to counter, the TOW infantry makes quick work of 'em.

Favorite and most used, would be ..... riders, sipahi, gaellic warriors or jaguar warriors.

Problem with jaguar warriors is that ultra early warfare totally undermines all strategic decisions due to the extreme randomness of battles especially in that era.

conmcb25 · January 14, 2004, 14:24

Any and all nuclear weapons

steven8r · January 14, 2004, 21:12

Favorite?? I suppose that would be whichever I'm playing at the time.

I haven't played all of the civs, but have played against them all. The War Elephant has a scary sound that accompanies it as does the Dromon.

I do enjoy the Fortify motion as well as the battle animation of the Samurai.

Steven

Capt Dizle · January 14, 2004, 21:32

Quote:

Originally posted by conmcb25
Any and all nuclear weapons

BFG syndrome never goes away, does it.

Next patch we need a stellar converter.