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    Default Units unique to Factions

    I haven't had much time to play at all since I picked up the game except for the RtI scenario. I just started a grand campaign as the UP and have seen none so far as I scrolled through the tech tree, only the regular line infantry, grenadiers and cavalry that every faction seems to have. Maybe it is just a limitation of the faction I started with, that there land units are not as superior as other factions due to the UP reliance on trade and navy.

    I remember in MTW2 that most factions had their own unique set of units. Jinettes for the spanish, longbowmen for the english etc.

    Has anyone who has played other factions seen some units unique to that specific faction?

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    Default Re: Units unique to Factions

    Marathas get Elephants/Elephant Generals and 64lber cannon-not sure if these are unique but europeans certainly dont get them

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    I think the Ottomans get the 64-lb cannon too. I could be wrong there. I believe it's a generic 'Eastern' faction weapon.
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    The tech tree is very confusing to find units, but for the UP seach through buildings while on your India Region. I think you have a special East Indies trading company unit..I forget the Name..something like V.O.C. infantry...

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    Default Re: Units unique to Factions

    Ottomans get lots of irregulars, and most of thier army is unique, same for maratha, though the mughals appear to have some similar units under different names, i think, havent played them long.

    Brits get a few special units eg. Blackwatch. French too. IN fact the 12 main factions each have atleast one unique unit. Austria, Britain, France, Ottomans, Maratha and Russia have the more unique units, though france and britain appear the same with different names and tweaked stats.

    The rest of the factions have 1 to 3 uniqe units except dutch, who have none, inless you count the fluyt.

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    Default Re: Units unique to Factions

    Oh, and Austria gets 25% more line infantry.

    Sweden gets 33% more cavalry.
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    Kind of a big letdown from ETW. I'll get bored with this game after only a few differant campaigns. I like the unique units of RTW and MTW2. I still play those games along with mods that add even more variety.

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    Default Re: Units unique to Factions

    I think you have a special East Indies trading company unit
    Actually it's not as unique as it appears.


    If you take over certain areas and i'm not sure which qualify you get Colonial or Company unit list rather then the standard.

    I know this because I've now owned Ceylon as 3 different factions and no matter who owns it you can always build Company Line Infantry. (He who owns Ceylon owns the East India Trading Company?) The colonial units only real different is colonial regulars and dragoons. In America you do get native american units though.

    I'd almost like to see it more like MTW 1 where if you owned certain regions famous for certain units or regiments you would be able to train those or train those units at higher experience levels.

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