What's your favourite unit ?

[Bladvak]

2 questions actually:

1. The unit that you think has the nicest image.

Mine is Liby-Phoenician infantry :
http://www.europabarbarorum.com/i/un...nician-inf.gif

2. The unit that you like the most for what they can do.
Mine is Pedites Extraordinarii:
http://images.wikia.com/europabarbar...aordinarii.gif

[Cayo_Julio_Cesar]

Armenian/Parthian armoured horse archers. in this and every RTW mod.

The ultimate all purpose unit.

I also like any legionarie type unit (all the roman types, the mercenary types, the kickass iberian infantry types, the armenian/pontic infantry, the native egyptian ones, the greek thorakitai, etc) excelent all round units.

As for looks... parthian late bodyguards look amazing, but almost every unit does in this mod.

inb4 naked units (they look awesome too but a little unrealistic since they all look like porn actors down there)

[Bladvak]

pictures please ?

and no, you can't select more than one unit for each question . stick to just one per question/answer.

[Samariten]

Romani Triarii, effective against cavalry and other infantry units. I always wait and put them where the battle is most vital or fend of flanking cavalry.

[Captain_Aramsham]

Appearance-wise, I like the Baktrian late bodyguards.
In terms of utility, probably either the Equites Germanorum, or the Ethiopian Cavalry (aethipikoi hippeis? Something like that).

[Ferdiad]

Marian Cohorts.

[Gromit]

For looks, Baktiran Early Bodyguards, with the 1/2 Cataphract armor and palm branches.
For usefulness, Pantodapoi Phalangitai- Cheap, Numerous, will chew up and destroy an absurd number of units for its cost.

[Yomamashouse]

Pantodapoi Phalangitai - cheap bread and butter unit, great for being a low-cost high-effect town defense unit for stretched out empires with little income to spare in upkeep and lots of unwashed barbaric horse-rider types trying to steal their towns.

[Peucestas]

My favorite unit in EB is the Agrianikoi Pelekuphoroi (Agrianian Assault Infantry) Why? Well, they have amazing, if not astounding stamina/speed, they can hound fleeing units, they can out flank faster than a German tank division can conquer Poland, and they can hold the wings, if supported properly. This light unit is incredibly versatile, so I often give them the most difficult tasks, and they never fail in their endeavors.

My favorite looking unit is the Ambarkaro (Lustotanna Elite Shock Infantry)... I really dig the helmet. This picture doesn't do it justice.

[Bladvak]

I agree, I love those Iberian helmets, but I find the Ambarkaro a bit ugly, maybe because of the hump, the beard and the "old man" look on them.

[Ferdiad]

The beard adds character IMO.

[Peucestas]

The helmet is ugly, but its ugliness is brings terror. Okay that's a bit of hyperbole, but when has something pretty intimidated?

[Entropy Judge]

I could be wrong (and I'm too lazy to double-check), but I'm almost positive those are actually facemasks the Ambakaro are wearing.

[athanaric]

I could be wrong (and I'm too lazy to double-check), but I'm almost positive those are actually facemasks the Ambakaro are wearing.

No you're right. Those are facemasks.

[torongill]

Thracian peltastas and elite thracian infantry. For looks and favor. Favorite moment in my battles against AS - outflanking a unit of phalangites with the peltastas, order them to move directly behind the phalanx and order them to release a salvo and then charge. The moment they stop charging I tell them to move further in the enemy unit and then to attack again. The result is instant rout of said unit and this one time(when that slaughtered unit was silvershields and the enemy general was already dead) it resulted in the rout of the entire left side of the enemy line, with the right to follow mere seconds later. It was just... physical.

[Bladvak]

I hate peltasts. Useful, but I hate them either to use or to fight against them. Only when playing as KH do I field them.

If the bow is a cowardly weapon, I think the peltasts are beyond any role in my campaigns other than cheap garrisons.

[athanaric]

I hate peltasts. Useful, but I hate them either to use or to fight against them. Only when playing as KH do I field them.

Why, though? They're one of the best units in the game, if we take AoR and availability into account. And they're way too useful to be relegated to mere garrison duty. Besides, you've got Akontistai for that.

[Bladvak]

I hate skirmishers in general. As KH I use only heavy skirmishers for the good value that I get. Other than that, I prefer a good unit of pila infantry instead of peltasts. I find them pretty lame.

edit: yes, I was talking about the Akontistai when I said garrison duty.

[Entropy Judge]

Do you ever use light Medium or Light Infantry?

[Bladvak]

Do you ever use light Medium or Light Infantry?

Yes, I use them only when I'm campaigning far away and can't recruit some better units (cavalry mostly). Light infantry are there to bolster my numbers and to help me win while protecting some of my more specialized units. Cannon-fodder, that's what they are, IMO. Easy and cheap to recruit.