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The only useless units I can think of are Lithaunian GAH spelling cavalry and the egyptian axeman. Someone mentioned gendarmes, I LOVE them. They are not a flashy unit, but when you reach late you should have teched up far enough to build them everywhere You want halbadiers/CMAA in late, and you will commit a lot of provinces to build them, build the latest militia when you hit late and without the armorer/horse/estate requirements you have LOADS of superheavy cavalry
Hmmm after a bit more play/though....
crossbows: they are acturally not bad if ur the turks... the only reason they really suck is because of arbalest:/... otherwise they still prove much more effective at anti armor range than other archers...
Ottman infantry: they aren't that bad.... they are cheaper and can be built everywhere (unlike JI) and have a armor piercing attack...
Ottman Sipahi: ok they are total crap.... they are basicaly saharan cav with a bit more defense but less speed.... their attack make them rather useless against anything except archers... their extra defense is still not nearly enough to make them fight heavier cav and they really don't ahve enough charge to make them serious flankers. ... as for medium cav goes I rather have something like mounted sergents that have a real charge.....
Sipahi of porte: ok... 20 unit horse archers??? no thx.. half unit boyar that comes at late = suck.