What is the best Napoleon: Total war unit?

[Senex Civis]

Well Old chaps, express your feelings and upload those pictures of yours

[Gaidin]

Standard line infantry of whatever country you're playing. The sheer usefulness is impossible to deny.

[Senex Civis]

Well, they do have their moments, especially when you spam them all over the enemy, aye Old chap?

[emperor77]

Old Guard maybe, i like that they scare enemy infantry.

[Senex Civis]

Haha, that might be a good factor Old bean!, shooting into their backs hmm?

[Gaidin]

Well, they do have their moments, especially when you spam them all over the enemy, aye Old chap?

It's not even spamming to have most of the units in your stack be line infantry. The thing is that, when handled correctly, there's not a noticeable difference between line infantry and elite line infantry. The units they fight may be broken a few seconds sooner, but that doesn't change how the battle is won or lost, especially given the limits there usually are on recruiting elite units. Line infantry in general are still going to be the backbone of most of your people.

[Senex Civis]

I agree Old chap, they are far more readily available, which is a good thing, and when provided with the right circumstances, they do live up to their reputation.

[gord96]

got to agree with Gaidin. straight up line infantry. the backbone of your army! the scum of the earth!

[Senex Civis]

I dont have Ntw, so i dont know do they still have hussars?, if so i pick them Old bean.

[Senex Civis]

Hussars are the Ultimate cavalry, i think you will find, Old chum

[DarkArk]

Windbuse Jagers (however you spell them). So deadly, and sneaky.

[Senex Civis]

Still Hussars, Old bean cut your Jaegers in two.

[busboy999]

As fond as I am of the heavy cavalry such as cuirassiers, once they've done one or two good charges they're largely blown and take a while to recover. They're decisive when used properly, great for turning the cavalry fight in your favor.

However, the most casualties come in the end game, and thats when the hussars (or for the French the Chaussers a Cheval since they don't have a regular Hussar unit other than the one special) make their money: devistating fleeing infantry to ensure that you never have to fight that particular regiment ever again.

I do have a soft spot for 12lb Cannon too and the huge holes its canister opens in the enemy ranks too.

Hard for me to have one favorite as my tactics rely on combined arms, but if I had to pick favorite units for esthetics it'd be the French cuirassiers and Chaussers a Cheval of the Guard.

[Senex Civis]

Hussars are good for runnig down cowards, Old bean

[Gordon Highlander]

HIGHLANDERS!

[gord96]

I dont have Ntw, so i dont know do they still have hussars?, if so i pick them Old bean.

oh yeah. lots of hussars in NTW. like busboy said, i prefer them over the heavy cavalry usually for their speed.

[Senex Civis]

Gordon, that truely was not predictable.

[emperor77]

As far as cavalry goes i prefer heavy cavalry, like cuirassiers and that lot.

[Senex Civis]

oh yeah. lots of hussars in NTW. like busboy said, i prefer them over the heavy cavalry usually for their speed.

Used in the hands, they do have a greatly powerful charge too!, Old chum

[klesh]

I like the Chaussers a Cheval as well.

Light and fast, they are like a good group of hussars. Perfect for mowin' down swaths of fleeing cowards.
They can sit still and shoot (especially over the heads of friendly defenders).
Put them in melee mode and charge a unit and they'll shoot right before they hit with the charge.

The CaC guard unit is great but you only get one of them, 3 CaC's in a stack can devastate a broken army.