Your favourite unit from STW and what new units would you like to see in S2TW?

[ReluctantSamurai]

* They cant fight against any infantry, their morale is extremely poor.

Hmmm. Neither is true for the Cavalry archers that I use

While you certainly don't want a head-on charge into spears, I will often use my CA to assist other cavalry in a flanking or back charge. Morale depends on a lot of factors, many of which you can control. I can't recall a time when my CA's simply broke and ran after playing catch-me-if-you-can with enemy cavalry......

[caravel]

It's what's known as the "benny hill code". If you order a unit to retreat away from a pursuing enemy too many times, they will suffer a morale penalty and rout. It's built in to the game and also happens in MTW.

[Sp00n]

It's what's known as the "benny hill code". If you order a unit to retreat away from a pursuing enemy too many times, they will suffer a morale penalty and rout. It's built in to the game and also happens in MTW.

Lol I've now got visions of them running with that Benny Hill Music playing.

[Tsar Alexsandr]

I think by "Late Era" we could just mean further down the trail of buildings. The final line of stables might offer you teppo horsemen. (And yeah, that'd add more cav, which is always a good thing! :D )

In 1600 around the time of Sekigahara Japan had gathered a lot of weapons. Including guns, a lot of guns, and cannon. So later in the game, (Not a era per se, but certainly later.)

Ugh, what's wrong with you CA. I want multiple eras, and the ability to play as any clan. XD

Seriously, the ability to play as only a few clans seems like a serious issue. What about Japanese players who want to play as the clan that controlled their province? Or were actually their ancestors? To have them in the game but un-playable just seems ridiculous to me. Hopefully it'll be modable.

[spanakoryzo]

Even though I'm at work right now I just had to get in and support my all-time favourite Naginata Samurai!As a predominantely defensive Uesugi player these guys formed the core of my armies and have proved their worth (though not as cost effective as yari samurai) over and over again.From all TW eras they still are my personal best!!!

[Magyar Khan]

i voted horsearchers.... :o) deadly weapon if used well.... in my signature u see a more less refined replay vs a CA employee in mtw/vi with a half cav archer army.....
shooting while moving would be a must but not with those silly graincircle moves as in rome..... the way they moved in stw and behaved in skirmish was very well done..... i am not in favor to make them very strong, for me they should be an elitist mp unit for the experienced player... the most cumberfull of the units to manage well... when it comes to shoot outs normal bowusers and muskets on a not rainy day should prevail over ha...

[ELITEofWARMANGINGERYBREADMEN88]

Warrior Monks. I just love the aggressive side of them.

[Magyar Khan]

warrior monks fel so nicely prey to the horsearchers ammo... ;)

[A Nerd]

NDs for me. My red-shirted shock troops were a staple in all my armies! I prefered them to WMs actually. Honored up and under an experienced taisho, they were a force to be rekoned with! I just hated waiting for that darned legendary swordsman event!

[ELITEofWARMANGINGERYBREADMEN88]

warrior monks fel so nicely prey to the horsearchers ammo... ;)

Why you being so mean to my WM,Magy!!

[Tempiic]

No Dachi for me. While I do appreciate the art of horse archery very much, I am much more of a light infantry user (As in mobile, fragile and either shooty or punchy or both). Especially when they pack a heavy punch.

I really really would like to see something like the MTW 1 / VI Ottoman Infantry in S2TW. I just really really love my heavy hybrids.

[Jochi Khan]

Definately Horse Archers.




Hello Tempiic long time no see.

[Vanya]

Gah!

Vanya, being in Texas and all, must admit He has an affinity for guns. The more the better. It doesn't matter if they "work" either--in those circumstances they make wonderful clubs with which any fool can beat their opponents into a pulp.

Vanya must always remember to not look down barrel when gun doesn't fire though. He has lost several fine, fresh donor heads by engaging in such innocent tomfoolery.

Gah!

[Orda Khan]

I see the list includes units introduced in MI and I remember Naginata cav becoming almost a cheaper alternative to Heavy cav, which was a shame. Loved the Cavalry Archers (weren't HA introduced with the Mongols and subsequent games?) Had my highest kills with a particular army set up that included 6 CA.
Regardless of this I would have to say Samurai Archers, simply because it was the best animation of any Total War. From the gleam of his helmet, the swords at his side, to the way he selected an arrow, drew the bow with arrow visible and released, with the bow springing forward to braced position again. Superb!! Zoom in and watch a line of SA pumping out the arrows, this animation sequence has never been matched.

RageStorm knew how to use Battlefield Ninjas.