New unit ideas

**joe mklarty** · April 17, 2009, 07:09 AM

I think most people would agree that Empire lacks in the unit department. I would love a mod or an expansion to add many more unit types to the game it would be great. So I thought it would be interesting to see what ideas everyone had for new units. I have a few.

Mounted Grenadiers - Probably completely ahistorical but it would sure be fun to run up to a unit of pikemen, lob some grenades then run for it!
Claymore Wielding Highlanders - These would be great fun and I think the game could really use some good melee infantry.
Peasants - I know their is armed citizenry or whatever they are called but those guys aren't cannon fodderish enough.
Sniper - A one man unit with exceptional skills and equipment. That has massive range and can hide anywhere, it wold be very annoying to fight against but great to use. It also wouldn't work with unit size changes but maybe something could be done.

What ideas does everybody have? Whether they are historical or not doesn't matter.

**LinoraN** · April 17, 2009, 07:11 AM

Here's one: Elephants with cannons mounted on them

**burden010** · April 17, 2009, 07:20 AM

The Dirty Bomb unit. A one man unit carrying a suitcase nuke. Could be like a Rake, but more 1337.

/sigh

**Theoo** · April 17, 2009, 08:08 AM

hhow do i get these new units ?? is it mod ?? or expansion back ? thanks

**Legio** · April 17, 2009, 08:54 AM

Moved to wips ideas and proposals. And keep the unit ideas serious.

**joe mklarty** · April 17, 2009, 10:28 AM

Originally Posted by Theoo

hhow do i get these new units ?? is it mod ?? or expansion back ? thanks

This is a thread for new unit ideas. So none of the units exist.

**Darkhorse** · April 17, 2009, 10:42 AM

Small gunboat craft that are able to negotiate coastlines and the larger rivers, such as the Thames, Rhine, and Danube. Would be cool. Armed with smaller cannon. Perhaps with a rifle detachment on board would be a nice addition.

**L'Ost** · April 17, 2009, 02:21 PM

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Me and a second guy knows what I mean. Was editing this post.
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ANYWAY

Late french could have some "Sans-culottes" militia melee unit with men and women which was revolutioners with high morale. And don't translate it from modern french to modern english cause the french culotte changed signification

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sans-culottes