Favorite units and why

[icydawgfish]

The title is pretty self explanatory but I'm interested in what your favorite units in RS 1.5 are. They can be your favorite for aesthetics, raw power, they've grown on you, etc. It doesn't matter. I have two favorites. I love Syracusian Hoplites because they are in my opinion the coolest looking unit in the game and they have above average combat ability. Another favorite would be the Heavy Spanish Cavalry (I can't remember the name at the moment) that is recruitable by the Iberians and Carthage. I've used these units so many times and to such great effect in my Carthaginian campaigns. It would have been impossible to take Iberia in my Carthaginian campaigns without these fantastic units. They may not be the best cavalry units in the game but they've grown on me over time.

[swhunter]

At this time id say the roman legions in Carth.
I love their scale armour!
Not to thrilled with the traditional Robo cop armour that the Marians reforms provide. A lot of changes are coming and i will say you will love t. Haveing different types does make it better.

But i have to add my best faction in RS2 will most likely be Sparta!
And the Romans next.

[icydawgfish]

I'm happy with my reformed Carthies. But I can't wait to see the redone Pergamum, my second favorite faction.

[snuggans]

i like the type 3 Roman legionnaires such as Scythica. they are the strongest non-praetorian legionnaires because they have armor on their arms ( don't know what its called )

[Worm]

German cheresui ( something like that ), they are fast, good looking, and strong as rock.

[snuggans]

German cheresui ( something like that ), they are fast, good looking, and strong as rock.

yeah its a sigh of relief they lack javelins or it would be a pain to conquer germania.

[SNIGEL]

Cyrenian hoplite, i love them because in my first RS 1.5 campaign as the Getae, i concuerd cyrene but then all my cities revolted exept cyrene, so i had to build an empire in Egypt! The only good unit i could train was cyrenian hoplites, and i only afforded about 10 units of them, and with the cyrenian hoplites i made my self an empire untill i finally could return to Dacia. That gives them a speciall place in my heart.

[Worm]

That sounds like one very unique campaign

[century x]

5th Macedonia legion. There strong, nice armor, loayl(There all loyal). And has never failed me. I took all of the sarmatian lands with them and their auxilia legions.

[Paidonomos]

Legio III Cyrenaica has really grown on me. I used to hate them with a passion back in ver 1.10. They totally sucked in that version and would consistently rout against chump free peoples. Now they rock! I've taken them from their AOR in Italy through Illyria, Macedonia, Greece, Crete, Rhodes and into Asia Minor. They are marching into the heart of Parthia now.

Legio XIV Gemina Martia Victrix also rocks. They conquered the British Isles and Ireland and then marched through Hispannia then took Carthage and are currently guarding the frontier in Jerusalem.

[icydawgfish]

I'm surprised, no one has mentioned any cavalry units yet except me.

[snuggans]

I'm surprised, no one has mentioned any cavalry units yet except me.

praetorians are hot.. as usual

[icydawgfish]

You silly Romanophiles

[snuggans]

ok, i like Companions too. their helmet is niiiiiiice

[icydawgfish]

That they are. But in my humble opinion, the best helmet award should go to the Triarii.

[ciprianrusu]

My favorite unit has to be Legio V Macedonica. They helped me conquer Sicily, Macedonia, and Dacia, without ever loosing a battle.(and they where the longest surviving Legion)
As cavalry unit i would have to say that the Armenian Cataphracts- because they look cool with their armor.

[Nellup]

I'd say my favourite infantry unit is Legio V Macedonia (seems they are quite popular).

As for cavalry, I quite like any hose archers, because they could beat pretty much any unit named in this thread so far, but I also like Praetorian Cavalry for melee power and looks.

[snuggans]

As for cavalry, I quite like any hose archers, because they could beat pretty much any unit named in this thread so far

even the legionnaires with testudo?

[century x]

I conquered all of sarmatia and parthia with those legionnaires. Believe me those horse archers had no idea what they were going up against.

[Nellup]

even the legionnaires with testudo?

For the price of one legionary cohort, you could get a couple of HA units, so one attacks from the front and one from the rear.
Then if there were any romans left, I'd retreat from battle and wait for them to attack me during their turn and would then kill even more of them.
Although I agree, under 1 v 1 conditions with no retreating, the romans would win.