Units unique to Factions

[groundhogie]

That is sort of present in ETW.

For instance, I believe any faction can build Highlanders if they have Scotland, and Europeans can train Sepoys in India.

Yeah. This seems to be the case, unique units are not unique to the factions, but to a province. I started a test game with Prussia and took Saxony. In that province I could create Uhlan cavalry (the Poland province seems to have access to them aswell) but I cannot do so in Berlin. The province called Prague, Bohemia and Moravia seemed to have some unique units aswell, like Jaegars and Carabineers.

So there is a good few unique unit types, you just need to hold the province which they originate from.

[Susanna]

Yeah. This seems to be the case, unique units are not unique to the factions, but to a province. I started a test game with Prussia and took Saxony. In that province I could create Uhlan cavalry (the Poland province seems to have access to them aswell) but I cannot do so in Berlin. The province called Prague, Bohemia and Moravia seemed to have some unique units aswell, like Jaegars and Carabineers.

So there is a good few unique unit types, you just need to hold the province which they originate from.

Austria can build Pandurs: Light skirmishers that can hide while moving. I am not sure how historic stealth units are, but it is as sure special.

Susanna/Calapine

[Sir Beane]

Austria also gets a doubel-barralled musket wielding skirmisher unit .

[andrewt]

Some units like line infantry and dragoons have different versions depending on the theater. They're almost exactly the same except for a different name and slightly different abilities sometimes. I believe the European version isn't affected by militia rounting while the Americas and Indian theater versions have bonuses to heat fatigue and some hiding thing.

[Feanaro]

The United States gets Long Riflemen. They are available fairly early, have better stats than most riflemen units and, best of all, are very stealthy. They can stay hidden while walking. I've used them to excellent effect, though they can be a little fragile.