Quote Originally Posted by Graphic View Post
Excuse the horrific spelling...

Chasseurs a Pied, Regiments Estrangers, Infanterie Petit-Veux, Gendarmie, Courours de Bois, Tiralleurs, Royal Ecossois, Maison du Roi, Chasseurs de Cheval, Chevaux-Legers, Garde du Corps...this is not counting colonial and native units.

No offense but maybe you should actually check their roster in the custom battle menu, or play more than 3 turns with them in the campaign.
Except that most of these units are just generic units with a french name, to make them sound unique. Read the descriptions. Except for a few of them, they all have generic descriptions.
The only one I can think of that actually has a proper description and isn't a generic unit with a french name is the Maison du Roi. And well, too bad, but the Maison du Roi wasn't a single elite squad, but a military administration that basically was in charge of all bodyguard and royal units, such as the Gardes Suisses, the Gendarmes, the Mousquetaires and half a dozen others.

So yeah, the french roster is bad. One or two ahistorical faction specific units? Wow.
Now, overall, most factions have poor rosters, and the french one at least sounds original thanks to the french names, but overall, ETW is disappointing in that regard.