Quote Originally Posted by Didz
The TW games have always included a few gimmicky units, personally I just ignore them. I think the only ones I used with any frequency were war dogs and even then I was puzzled hoow a dog managed to tell friend for foe.
Usually by the smell. I figure a German tribal would smell completely different compared to a Roman legion footsoldier. Even more so when you figure the smells from cooking fires and food tend to linger in clothing.

But that's a rationalization. War dogs were fun for a few battles, and then they went extinct thanks to the modding community. :)