Elite Units of the East

[pevergreen]

Hadn't seen this announced, only just got the steam pop up.

Released on the 9th of Feb

http://store.steampowered.com/app/10608/

Haydut Irregulars (Ottoman Empire) — These irregulars have the field skills needed to survive in the mountains, and all the cunning of bandits.
Single Player Campaign Requirements: Military Governor’s Encampment in the Balkans


Wallachian Boyars (Ottoman Empire) — These swift light horsemen are right to see themselves as better men than their foes, as they pursue enemies from the battlefield.
Single Player Campaign Requirements: Military Governor’s Barracks in Sofia, Bulgaria


Bosnian Panduks (Ottoman Empire) — These irregulars are expert skirmishers, but can also give foes a nasty shock in close combat.
Single Player Campaign Requirements: Military Governor’s Encampment in Sarajevo, Bosnia


Circassian Armoured Cavalry (Ottoman Empire) — Medieval cavalry in chainmail may look hopelessly old fashioned, but it is a foolish enemy who underestimates these men.
Single Player Campaign Requirements: Army Staff College in Ankara, Anatolia


Armenian Archers (Ottoman Empire) — Seemingly archaic in an age of gunpowder and revolutionary fervour, these bow-armed skirmishers are still a dangerous force.
Single Player Campaign Requirements: Military Governor’s Residence in Yerevan, Armenia


Libyan Kuloglu (Ottoman Empire) — Libyan kuloglu are auxiliary cavalry, capable of dismounting to deliver a devastating volley with their blunderbusses.
Single Player Campaign Requirements: Military Academy in Cairo, Egypt


Palestinian Auxiliaries (Ottoman Empire) — These musket-armed regulars are good soldiers and, as garrison troops, are well able to keep order among the ordinary folk.
Single Player Campaign Requirements: Barracks in Jerusalem, Palestine


Cairo Janissaries (Ottoman Empire) — Cairo janissaries are recruited from among the children of janissary families, which gives them a sense of camaraderie and superiority.
Single Player Campaign Requirements: Cairo janissaries are recruited from among the children of janissary families, which gives them a sense of camaraderie and superiority


Mounted Nizam-I-Cedit (Ottoman Empire) — These mounted infantry ride into battle before delivering volleys of fire, but can fight on horseback if needed.
Single Player Campaign Requirements: Army Vizierate anywhere


Rajput Zamindars (Maratha) — These heavy cavalry are armoured from head to toe in mail and plate, giving them a terrific shock value as they charge home.
Single Player Campaign Requirements: Staff College or Military Governor’s Barracks in Udaipur, Rajpootana; Ahmedabad, Gujarat; Ahmadnagar, Ahmadnagar; Ujjain, Malwa and Magpur, Berar


Poligars (Maratha) — Poligars are unusual: elite light cavalry who wear armour. Despite the extra weight, they are still a terrifyingly swift force on the battlefield.
Single Player Campaign Requirements: Military Academy or Military Governor’s Barracks anywhere


Barawardi (Maratha) — Barawardi are an elite light cavalry force. Despite wearing armour, they are surprisingly quick on the battlefield.
Single Player Campaign Requirements: Military Governor’s Encampment in Kabul, Afghanistan and Zahedan, Baluchistan

[Knight of Ne]

Wow, the Ottomans seriously get some love from this DLC, however i can't help think that there is not much 'elite' about these units. Still, really nice though.

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[georgeman51]

They don't look exactly like elite, for starters most of them are irregulars, they look seemingly middle class at the best of times!

[Miracle]

Appearance-wise they look much better than the cookie-cutter Western DLC units. It remains to be seen whether they will have meaningful impact on gameplay.

Nonetheless at only 2.92 USD there's little risk in purchasing it.

[Lemur]

Considering how much I enjoy playing Ottoman, this is the first DLC pack with my name on it.