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    Default What is your favorite unit(s) in SS?

    As the title saids, share your favorite units in term of effectiveness/beauty/historical/etc. in any SS version.

    I'll start first:
    The siphanatores, they are indeed both devastating and really nice!!
    The Alamanoi, especially the version of zweihander I have.
    And the Kwarezmian Noblemen, they are so dangerous and really beautyful.
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    Scutatoi.

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    Boyars (Awsome looking and swift for heavy cav)
    Pechenegs (Cheapest horse archers with a punch, quick and abundant)
    Junior Druzhina (also awesome looking nice long range HA)

    Longbows (no explanation needed)
    Viking Raiders with armor upgrades (best light infantry, abundant looks cool with armor upg)
    Trebuchets (what can i say i love some firepower)

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    Danish Obushaders

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    Default Re: What is your favorite unit(s) in SS?

    Quote Originally Posted by Byzantium guard View Post
    As the title saids, share your favorite units in term of effectiveness/beauty/historical/etc. in any SS version.

    I'll start first:
    The siphanatores, they are indeed both devastating and really nice!!
    The Alamanoi, especially the version of zweihander I have.
    And the Kwarezmian Noblemen, they are so dangerous and really beautyful.

    I love the Siphanatores but I play so overprotective with them! Can't let them hurt my precious!

    I really love the Ippoakritai though. Weaken the enemy with a few javelin tosses and when I run out crash them into the flanks of a unit already engaged in melee. Plus they always rack up huge prisoner totals.

    The Drengjar would come in second (third?). I just love the fact that the stock trooper is a Viking warrior instead of some townie with a spear.
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    Almaughavars
    Jinetes/Svenner
    Janissaries
    Most Horse Archers...
    Broken Lances

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    Lancers.......
    This cavarly can tackle everything

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    NO teuton unit yet? Order spearmans with gold upgrade.

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    Hmmm, I love Ritterbruders, Knights of St. Lazarus, and good old shock troops.

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    Gothic Knights for me, despite them not being the best. They are flashy looking and still incredibly deadly.

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    Lancer <-- unstoppable knights in shining armor.

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    Lancers, their total defense is so high that they can smash through a stationary wall of pikemen with one charge, and since their charge value is so high (16, when added to their attack of 8 lets them hit with an awe inspiring 24 attack on a charge) they'll probably kill anything they hit short of an General with a crap ton of hit point increasing traits and/or ancillaries/retinues or an Elephant. But even they can't compete with my beloved Elephants, they're so awesome they almost make late-campaign Kwarzem worth playing.
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    Default Re: What is your favorite unit(s) in SS?

    Peasants, their total defense is so low that they cannot smash through a stationary wall of anything with any number of charges, and since their charge value is so low (1, when added to their attack of 1 lets them hit with an paltry 2 attack on a charge) they'll probably kill nothing they hit, especially not a General with a crap ton of hit point increasing traits and/or ancillaries/retinues or an Elephant.

    Which makes them all the more amazing when they manage to be just at the right place at the right time, winning a decisive battle and have their unwashed son of a dog leader chosen as man of the hour, who then proceeds to become the next emperor
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    Quote Originally Posted by SirRobin View Post
    Peasants, their total defense is so low that they cannot smash through a stationary wall of anything with any number of charges, and since their charge value is so low (1, when added to their attack of 1 lets them hit with an paltry 2 attack on a charge) they'll probably kill nothing they hit, especially not a General with a crap ton of hit point increasing traits and/or ancillaries/retinues or an Elephant.

    Which makes them all the more amazing when they manage to be just at the right place at the right time, winning a decisive battle and have their unwashed son of a dog leader chosen as man of the hour, who then proceeds to become the next emperor
    That post was somewhat amusing

    And title should be "are" not "is" .... yeah
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    Quote Originally Posted by midget_roxx View Post
    That post was somewhat amusing

    And title should be "are" not "is" .... yeah
    Corrected the mistake, not an English native

    Another unit that is really impressing for the cost and abundance is the Aconstitai, cannon fodder that can kill general's bodyguard with ease

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    Default Re: What is your favorite unit(s) in SS?

    Quote Originally Posted by midget_roxx View Post
    That post was somewhat amusing

    And title should be "are" not "is" .... yeah
    If the "S" is in parentheses, then I think it should be "is" not "are."

    What are your favorite unit sounds bizzare, as the S in parentheses makes it a singular question first and formost (And thus demands an "is") where as the parentheses of an "s" makes it a plural possibility.

    I say change it back!

    And my favorite unit is the Princess type.

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    Default Re: What is your favorite unit(s) in SS?

    Quote Originally Posted by Tears of Destiny View Post
    If the "S" is in parentheses, then I think it should be "is" not "are."

    What are your favorite unit sounds bizzare, as the S in parentheses makes it a singular question first and formost (And thus demands an "is") where as the parentheses of an "s" makes it a plural possibility.

    I say change it back!

    And my favorite unit is the Princess type.
    Ok change again but I agreed princesses are strong, they steal enemy FM

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    Quote Originally Posted by Byzantium guard View Post
    Ok change again but I agreed princesses are strong, they steal enemy FM
    After my Princess stole Istivan (And after bribing a city to join me), I from then on knew what was the most powerful unit!

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    Quote Originally Posted by SirRobin View Post
    Peasants, their total defense is so low that they cannot smash through a stationary wall of anything with any number of charges, and since their charge value is so low (1, when added to their attack of 1 lets them hit with an paltry 2 attack on a charge) they'll probably kill nothing they hit, especially not a General with a crap ton of hit point increasing traits and/or ancillaries/retinues or an Elephant.

    Which makes them all the more amazing when they manage to be just at the right place at the right time, winning a decisive battle and have their unwashed son of a dog leader chosen as man of the hour, who then proceeds to become the next emperor
    ROFL!!


    And mah favourite unit is all the BGs. honestly, one army comprised of seven or so generals can slaughter absolutely enything (xcept elephants).
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