Which faction (In your opinion) has the best/coolest units in BI

[magnum]

Overall I like ERE best. For favorite units I'd have to choose two that others have already mentioned:

Plumbatarii - Pretty much the same mellee stats as the Comitatenses, but with a better ranged attack. Believe its 2 stronger than the Pila, plus has a range of 70 instead of 45, and finally they carry 14 of them instead of the 3 Pila. Killer infantry unit vs AI.

Sassinids Immortals. Excellent ranged attack with heavy armor. Deadly in mellee also. The Cat Archers of BI.

[Kekvit Irae]

Sassinids Immortals. Excellent ranged attack with heavy armor. Deadly in mellee also. The Cat Archers of BI.

Dont forget that they come with their own general (or family member), adding to their killing power in extended campaigns.

[TB666]

I think the Allemanni has a strong line-up.
Excellent infantry with units suchs as lombard berserkers(which are much cooler then the Hounds), war dogs, chosen axemen, night raiders and good cavalry.
And to top it all of they have onagers as well.

[Magraev]

Lombard berserkers are the coolest imho.

One thing I love is the "Ya-Ha" confirmation sound they make - you just know theyr'e ready to kill (if somewhat unpredictable).

[Rodion Romanovich]

ERE and Sassanids have the strongest and most flexible unit collections IMO.

[Zatoichi]

At the moment I'd have to say the ERE has the best combo of trundling death dealing cataphracts and heavy infantry - the plumbs and the first cohorts are lethal in player hands. Mixed in with that you have the decent horse archers and eastern archers, making them a pretty well rounded faction.

When CA fix the infantry not throwing stuff before attacking problem, the ERE will also be the faction to fear most as an oponent I reckon.

Coolest units? Well, I'd say my fights against the Huns as both the Franks and the ERE have resulted in the coolest battles, so I'd vote for their many horse archer units being pretty darned cool! The Sassanid Imortals look good and pack a scary punch too - seing 2 units of them trample through my neatly arranged battle line was an unpleasant surprise!

[Garvanko]

Haven't played the ERE to any great extent, but the Sassanids do it for me. Very strong army overall. Clibinarii, Immortals, Sughadans, Cataphracts... And they're rich, so you can afford them all..

Individual units Ive come across that I like are definitely Hounds of Culaan (Celts), any top level Infantry unit from the Saxons or Franks, and of course Comitatenses.

[Kraxis]

Overall I like ERE best. For favorite units I'd have to choose two that others have already mentioned:

Plumbatarii - Pretty much the same mellee stats as the Comitatenses, but with a better ranged attack. Believe its 2 stronger than the Pila, plus has a range of 70 instead of 45, and finally they carry 14 of them instead of the 3 Pila. Killer infantry unit vs AI.

Actually those that carry pila have only 2, while those that carry normal javelins (meaning no AP) carry 3. So the Plumbatarii are seven-fold stronger in ranged combat on ammo alone, add the superior range and superior missile power... Well they are just evil. Especially on walls. Their plumbata ravage any enemy trying to get up to the walls, then they beat the rest in melee.

Coolest single unit I think are the Lombar Berserkers. Giants with twohanders... But so easily killed by archery. The epitomy of a barbarian. Conan comes un units of 32.

[King Ragnar]

The saxons have the best infantry unit on the game, Hearth Troops will destroy anyone.

[Bob the Insane]

The saxons have the best infantry unit on the game, Hearth Troops will destroy anyone.

To be honest, I don't get the Hearth Troops. At A 11 and D 23 they should be way better than Keels, but with lower troops numbers, the higher cost and the 2 turn build they just don't seem better enough to justify them...

Plus if you are fighting armies if heavy cavalry the Keel's spear bonus really tips the balance... Finally by the time you are building Hearth Troops your Keels are +1 to experience already...

One for one the Hearth Troops should win, but when it comes to holding a defensive line with the Shield Wall the Keels (with a good general) are the man...

And if you want assault troops I would go for the Chosen Axemen with their attack of 14 and charge of 5 (plus 1 turn recruitment) they are pretty effective...


Right, enough negativity...

I have not played as the Celts yet , but have fought against them as the WRE and he Saxons and they have a pretty wacky and effective troop mix...

[King Ragnar]

Im talking multiplayer wise Hearths rule, in a recent game, a unit of hearth were surrounded outnebered like 5:1 but still fought to the feath taking many with them.

[Craterus]

Im talking multiplayer wise Hearths rule,

This is the SP forum

Anyway, Lombards are the best...

[King Ragnar]

Anyway, Lombards are the best...

So if lombards are the best so are the Burgundi and Alemeni(sp) because they all have the same units lol, just different colours.

[King Ragnar]

Anyway, Lombards are the best...

So if lombards are the best so are the Burgundi and Alemeni(sp) because they all have the same units lol, just different colours.