Favorite unit.

[Jo the Greek]

I like a lot the hoplites units in the game they are cheap fast and with the guard mode u see their true power. By the way do you know any usefull tactics on use them more efficiently??

[Redmeth]

From what I can tell the hoplites' power lies in staying power, holding the line, but it will take a lot of time for them to kill off the unit they're fighting so try to flank with some sword equipped units, even peltastai work well enough.

[Jo the Greek]

Wich units do you favor? And why?

[Redmeth]

I like the Celtic heavies especially the Casse guys. Calawre, Milnaht and the Goidilic heavies are also top notch. I really like the power they have plowing through a flank and the woad. I like woad. The Rycalawre are also a really powerful and also very very good looking. I'm hoping that the dynamic Celtic reforms get implemented because it's quite hard to get to 120 BC without achieving your VCs and/or losing interest.

Also the noble types of Armored Horse Archers from the steppe. Maneuverability, deadly with a bow, and then powerful charge. What's not to like?

[Jo the Greek]

I also like the tracian peltast they i think they are one of the best skirmisers in the game they are ideal for supporting phalnax and hoplites.

[mlp071]

Dorkim Afrikanim Aloophim-Elite African Infantry

They never rout and their casulty rates are almost none , no matter what they are fighting.Once i hold 2 units of Galaktikoi Kleruchoi with one of them and had total of 5 casualties in the end on huge size unit.

[The Errant]

Chaeonian Agema.

Easily the best looking phalangite in the game. And they're good with their swords too.

[The Persian Cataphract]

I like the Dehbed Asavara a lot. They are a true jack-of-all-trades; There is no enemy heavy enough to not charge, they are superb against horse archers, they have their use a reliable general purpose utility unit; Excellent archery while they fare well enough in melee. A Parthian staple unit. Versatility is my melody.

[tk-421]

I have 4:

Thraikioi Rhompaiaphoroi - probably the best shock infantry the game

Thraikioi Prodromoi - highly effective at chasing down skirmishing or routing units, decent charge, awsome skin, and not too expensive

Thraikioi Peltastai - excellent skirmishers that are also good in melee

A certain archer unit which you haven't seen yet - as well protected as the Cretans and Syrians but with range and power almost equalling the various steppe archers

[Tellos Athenaios]

Pahlava Shivatir. Swift, reliable, rarely miss the mark, and on top of it: they bite back in melee.

Peltastai: reliable, 'long range javelins', mobile, good melee fighters - *will rout most cavalry*

Pantodapoi. Who cares for an Anti Missile Shield if He has Pantodapoi? And they don't complain either.

Hippakontistai: reliable jav-cav with added punch for melee, no enemy likes his belly being torn apart by those blades. No enemy likes his belly been torn to shreads anyway, but never mind.

Epilektoi Hoplitai - especialy those that aren't public yet. If you like Hoplites, than you'll love the Epilektoi. What more's there to be said?

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Hoplites' main strengths are defeating cavalry, holding the line and fighting on top of walls. The main reason is their equipment + morale. Hence you'd best deploy them as your reserves, much like the Diadochi Pheraspidai. Relying on local auxilliaries to take the first blows, and then moving your hoplites in for the kill should work fairly well. (Playing as the Aedui I found that lots of factional troops + 1 unit of gaesatae + 2 units of Massalitotai Hoplitai + some balearic slingers did work wonders against the Carthiginian hordes I eventually faced.)

[Tellos Athenaios]

A certain archer unit which you haven't seen yet - as well protected as the Cretans and Syrians but with range and power almost equalling the various steppe archers

And to think of the skin that was made for them! ...

[Xehh II]

I'm very tempted to say my favorite unit is the Spartiatai Hoplitai but now I have to say that it is the Epilektai Hoplitai, I don't know why, I just like them, they can hold a line just as good as Spartans.

[Orb]

Galatian Kluddolon.
They *rock*
Incredibly high morale, low cost, decent attack, cheap, hireable, useable, large units, flankage, great for an Armenian mobile Alexander.

[abou]

Scythed chariots, of course.

[Julian the apostate]

komatai Agrianai, Excellent bowmen in my experience and fantastic hand to hand fighters

[Spoofa]

Epilektai Hoplitai rock hardcore, they broke the left side of my phalanx from the front. Even with their shorter spears then their macedonian brethren, they pack one hell of a punch, Of course after they routed a unit of Phalangitai I checked, and slaughtered them all down to the last man


But they are one hell of a unit, I've got to give them that.



My fav unit just for this

[Janius]

Qarthadast's Elite African Infantry, because they look great and put up a decent fight

[Primative1]

I'm liking the Samnite Hvy mercs at the moment.

They're a great counter to the Gaesatae.

[Wolfman]

Certain units that I will not tell you about

[noosh]

For the sheer looks, I like the Elite African Pikemen. For usefulness I'd say the Bakterian Horse Archers.

[Andronikos]

Hetairoi, Chaeonion Agema, Aedui Solduros, looking forward to the new Epilektoi Hoplitai

[Teleklos Archelaou]

A new one of these with lots lots lots more of our units is in the works, but since it's 'favorite unit' thread time, I thought I'd post the one from back in March:

Unit Parade!!!

[Janius]

You guys have way to much free time

[Teleklos Archelaou]

You should see all the captions/EB slogans we have for it. Tons!

[Thaatu]

In my Aedui campaign I've fallen in love with Gaesatae, though we remain "just friends". I don't use many of them, but the ones I use are really heroic.

[NeoSpartan]

This is the one question I just can't answer.... I mean... its just too many of them!!!!



p.s but back when I played vanilla my favorite was the Armored Hoplites.

[russia almighty]

lol at the units that aren't in now that I've noticed .

[Eduorius]

I like the Balearic slingers. Simple and effective.

[Jo the Greek]

I think the best units in the game are those that are cheap and give a lot more than they cost like casse short swordsmen. THey are ideal for massive tactics and theirs lack of statics is overcomed by their cheap cost.Just flood the enemy with them

[russia almighty]

I got to admit though I do like Neitos . Nothing more satisfying than disciplined "barbarians" cutting down "civilized" people .