New free Units From CA

[GasMask]

Hello i would like to know what you think the brand new unit will be etc will it be added for the british or maybe the french who knows what is youre take on this

And depending on which unit you like what would be a nice touch for you



May 20th

Hi guys,

We will shortly be releasing a number of free new units for Empire: Total War. Today I would like to reveal the first of these - Russian Grenadiers. This new Russian unit is great for assaults and their grenades pack a mighty punch!




June 3rd:

Hi guys,

Today we'd like to reveal the second of the free units that we will shortly be releasing. The Holland Guards from the United Provinces are superior line infantry units. Carrying smoothbore muskets, they were traditionally chosen to protect the royal family and have an incredibly high morale, often making them the last troops to break in a fight.




June 8th

Hi guys,

The third free unit that we will shortly be releasing is the Spanish Guardias de corps. The cavalry unit is only available in a monarchy system and are very strong at charge and melee. This unit will replace the standard household cavalry to add a unique flavour to the faction.




June 9th:

Hi guys,

The latest free unit we'd like to reveal for the upcoming free unit pack is the Swedish 'Lifeguards of foot'

These are a highly trained replacement for the standard Swedish guard. They are often used as a force in a system that defends a monarchy and can be relied upon for utter loyalty and deadly accuracy in the field. Their professionalism is reflected in their fearsome battle reputation.




June 11th

Hi guys,

Today's slightly late update reveals another forthcoming free unit. The Prussian Garde Du Corp are a replacement for the Prussian standard Household cavalry. These heavy horse shock troops are best used to break enemy lines and overrun enemy positions. With a strong charge and fearsome attack, these riders make short work of those who would oppose a Prussian monarch.




June 12th

Hi guys,

Today we introduce the Spanish Grenadiers. They are a replacement for the standard Spanish Grenadiers with a distinctive bearskin hat to mark them out as exemplary on the battlefield.




June 15th

Hi guys,

Today's update features a forthcoming free Prussian unit. The Prussian life guards are equipped similarly to line infantrymen. However their uniforms are altogether more splendid, marking them out as a superior force, in arrogance if nothing else. They do a good job as garrison troops and are dedicated to the crown.



Thanks,

Mark O'Connell
(aka SenseiTW)


Historical Mitre hats for Russian and Prussian soldiers;
historical Bearskin hats for Spanish grenadiers.
Spanish uniforms recoloured from yellow to white (similar to France and Austria). Now this faction looks better and more historicaly.

More variety of uniforms, specific uniforms for unique factions units!


These faces aren't clones! In full details we can see four types of faces.

Faces of new units are better than from normal guards and grenadiers from clean ETW. More details, and more variety: mustaches, beards, blonde, brunette and brown hair (earlier all grenadiers and guards were brunettes):




Hi guys,

For the second part of today's daily update, we introduce another free unit - the Prussian Grenadiers. Wearing a distinctive brass fronted mitre cap, the Prussian Grenadiers are an explosive force to be reckoned with on the battlefield.

[*Yankee]

I doubt the English or French will get any new units, they already have the most "Faction Unique" units in the game. I hope this patch focuses on UP and Sweden and maybe Spain. These factions just have the basic, Riflemen, Line Infantry, Guards. That's why you would be hard pressed to find somebody who plays UP, Spain, or Sweden in Multiplayer.

[GasMask]

I doubt the English or French will get any new units, they already have the most "Faction Unique" units in the game. I hope this patch focuses on UP and Sweden and maybe Spain. These factions just have the basic, Riflemen, Line Infantry, Guards. That's why you would be hard pressed to find somebody who plays UP, Spain, or Sweden in Multiplayer.

I can go with you on that +

Although i am british ^^ so i would like to see a change in our units

[Xelathur]

I can go with you on that +

Although i am british ^^ so i would like to see a change in our units

Won't happen, come on, the british/french etc are the ONLY factions in europe that have "somewhat unique" unit roosters.

However, I proclaim: CA should make more units to ALL factions, including the British, since it's really easy to create new units ( models might be hard though ). Hell, Iv'e made 20+ units for ETW and there is already an excellent unit-mod called AUM

[♔Oggie♔]

I doubt the English or French will get any new units, they already have the most "Faction Unique" units in the game. I hope this patch focuses on UP and Sweden and maybe Spain. These factions just have the basic, Riflemen, Line Infantry, Guards. That's why you would be hard pressed to find somebody who plays UP, Spain, or Sweden in Multiplayer.

I agree, the English and French are the most unique factions in the game followed by Austria (If you just count the Western European countries)
I play a lot with the UP in multiplayer and indeed they've only got the basic stuff, so at least they need one or two new units, as so for Sweden. The only unique thing of Sweden is their 60 men heavy Cav.
we'll just have to wait and see, but I really hope the UP, because it would be more fun to play with them

[Lumina]

They just need to give 1 unique unit per faction with a patch and be set. Even the Minor factions, their unique units would be fun if you capture their region and whoever owns their captial region would get access to that unique unit.

[AlexSpartan]

I doubt the English or French will get any new units, they already have the most "Faction Unique" units in the game. I hope this patch focuses on UP and Sweden and maybe Spain. These factions just have the basic, Riflemen, Line Infantry, Guards. That's why you would be hard pressed to find somebody who plays UP, Spain, or Sweden in Multiplayer.

I play with Spain they have great cheap skirmishers.

[CuChúlain]

should have one for austria. tbh i see an american unit(s) coming.

[Lumina]

should have one for austria. tbh i see an american unit(s) coming.

Austria already has the most unique light infantry.

[Kip]

lol I got SO excited when I saw your thread title... I thought CA announced some more of the Free Units and I was like "WTF on a Saturday OMG unexpected and awesome!!!" lol. Anyways, no more misleading titles, eh? Try "What do you think the Free Units will be?" Next time

[GasMask]

lol I got SO excited when I saw your thread title... I thought CA announced some more of the Free Units and I was like "WTF on a Saturday OMG unexpected and awesome!!!" lol. Anyways, no more misleading titles, eh? Try "What do you think the Free Units will be?" Next time

!!! LMFAO

Hmm ^^ The new units should be here very soon CA are working on the MP campaign atm cant wait xxxxxx

[Abvex]

Same here Kippyk, :/

[nce_wht_guy]

would this be on maybe?
http://www.totalwar.com/games/upload...adiers_med.jpg

[Kip]

would this be on maybe?
http://www.totalwar.com/games/upload...adiers_med.jpg

Well yeah but that one's old news, its been up on the forums for awhile now.

[mightyfenrir]

I want a tank, haha. Actually, I think as destroy everything heavy as the British are in this game, and as balanced as most of Europe is, they need to give something good to India. I know everyone calls for the rest of Europe first, but when you play as the Maratha it's almost no fun at all to go up against the British or anything else because you just don't have much and what you do have isn't all that great. For instance, you'd think elephants would destroy troops once they get up close, but every time I attack anything with elephants I get the LAPD special on my poor elephants. Even falling on someone should kill them, wish they could program that one in.

[Andivh]

I want a tank, haha.

How do you turn this on



Man those were the days.

[kingsley]

here is a official complete list of the free units


Prussian Grenadiers
Wearing a distinctive brass fronted mitre cap, the Prussian Grenadiers are an explosive force to be reckoned with on the battlefield.

Spanish Guardias de infateria
These elite guard infantry are charged with protecting the monarch and are a potent force on the battlefield.

Swedish lifeguard horse
This cavalry regiment forms part of the monarchs’ household guard. Superbly drilled, they act as a shock force on the battlefield.

Holland Horse Guard
Armed with heavy cavalry sabres, these disciplined cavalrymen represent the elite of the army.

Prussian Garde Du Corp
The Prussian Garde Du Corp are a replacement for the Prussian standard Household cavalry. These heavy horse shock troops are best used to break enemy lines and overrun enemy positions. With a strong charge and fearsome attack, these riders make short work of those who would oppose a Prussian monarch.

Prussian Life guard
The Prussian life guards are equipped similarly to line infantrymen. However their uniforms are altogether more splendid, marking them out as a superior force, in arrogance if nothing else. They do a good job as garrison troops and are dedicated to the crown.
Russian Grenadiers
This new Russian unit is great for assaults and their grenades pack a mighty punch!
Spanish Guardias De Corp
The Spanish Guardias De Corp replace household cavalry for Spain. With almost unbreakable morale, on the charge they are almost unstoppable.

Spanish Grenadiers
These are a replacement for the standard Spanish Grenadiers with a distinctive bearskin hat to mark them out as exemplary on the battlefield.

Swedish ‘Lifeguards of foot’
These are a highly trained replacement for the standard Swedish guard. They are often used as a force in a system that defends a monarchy and can be relied upon for utter loyalty and deadly accuracy in the field. Their professionalism is reflected in their fearsome battle reputation.

Holland Guard
The Holland Guards from the United Provinces are superior line infantry units. Carrying smoothbore muskets, they were traditionally chosen to protect the royal family and have an incredibly high morale, often making them the last troops to break in a fight.
Scots
The Scots are a Highland ex-patriate infantry used by the United Provinces, renowned for their deadly charge.
Swiss Infantry
Very disciplined infantry of the United Provinces with quick reload and excellent marksmanship.
Mamelukes
Mamelukes are fearless light horsemen, deadly when deployed against a broken or unsupported enemy.
Additionally the Spanish nation has had a new uniform design to better reflect its historical look.

[Graphic]

Additionally the Spanish nation has had a new uniform design to better reflect its historical look.

I completely missed this part. So they actually did retexture all of Spain -- YES! Awesome move by CA IMO.

[Biggreenfellow]

Anything that makes Europe less 'attack of the clones' is welcome, imho

[pandoursbox]

Wasn't Europe pretty much attack of the clones in this time period? Lines of infantry, guns, and cav. Doctrine was pretty much the same until ww1.