Post your favorite unit from all categories!

**Rosacrux redux** · 11-10-2004, 10:04

Being a phalanx fan, I prefer the Spartan hoplites and silver shield pikemen. I also dig the Cretan Archers (awesome range, ROF and lethality) for best support unit for phalanx, and the kataphracts or companions for best finish-them-off cavalry.

**Somebody Else** · 11-10-2004, 11:14

Diplomat. Capable of taking thousands to one odds and winning.

**R'as al Ghul** · 11-10-2004, 12:53

Originally Posted by Somebody Else

Diplomat. Capable of taking thousands to one odds and winning.

right, one of mine is blocking a mountain pass since years.

Playing the Romans I liked the Equites.
Playing the Greec I liked Armoured Hoplites. Extremely tough and faster to build than Spartans.
Crrrretian Arrrrchers are a must whenever you can get them.
Playing the Egyptians I kinda liked the Chariot Archers.
But I finally settled with Parthia, being an old HA-Fan, and really came to like vanilla HA and of course Persian Cavalry. Used correctly they can win against all odds.

R'as

**Khuyildar** · 11-10-2004, 14:26

Breton light chariots - The life blood of the britons, can't do without them. Two units of these doomsday machines destroy several Gaul warbands + they're extremely cheap.

Chosen Swordsmen - you can get them quicker than romans get their reforms. chop chop

Berserkers - so drunk they can take three hits before noticing

HAs - self explanatory. Can take on everything, when used in large numbers.

**AggonyDuck** · 11-10-2004, 14:40

Just post your favorite unit and the faction in these categories; Heavy infantry, pikemen, light infantry, light cavalry, heavy cavalry, skirmishers, bowmen, cavalry archers, heavy cavalry archers, siege, strange unit (war dogs, incendiary pigs, screeching women and the like.)

Heavy Infantry: Praetorian Cohort (they're just cool)
Pikemen: Poeni Infantry (my main stay infantry)
Light Infantry: Scutarii (are awesome with some experience and weaopn upgrades)
Light Cav: Long Shield Cavalry (actually a medium cav unit, but cheap and reliable. Also carry a punch when needed.)
Heavy Cavalry: Sacred Band Cavalry (battle winners IMO)
Skirmishers: Cilician Pirates (best skirmishers in the game)
Bowmen: Balearic Slingers (are almost more devastating than archers, especially at close range.)
Cavalry Archers: Numidian Cavalry (pretty much a unit capable of doing lots of stuff. Very versatile and has good speed too.)