Which unit has the best appearance in TATW?

[DrDragun]

I promise I did a quick search although it seems likely this topic may have been discussed in the past.

Anyway, which is your favorite unit by appearance? Personally my favorite are the Silvan Heavy family of units. Something about that gold laminar armor combined with the vivid green colors of their tabards. They look better than the Eldarinwe units to me And normally I like playing evil factions so I can use interesting monsters in battle, but I gotta say the Silvan Heavy swords are probably the best looking unit in the game to me.

Of course the Loke Rim family of units also looks really cool.

So what are your favorite units to look at, and are they a member of your favorite faction to play also?

[TheDarkOne1994]

On the good side i love the look of dwarven heavy infantry iron guard, guards of khazad-dum, and dragonslayers of ered-mithrin specifically. As far as calvary i enjoy the Earls of Dale and Swan knights of Gondor. I disagree with you on elves, i prefer the look of Eldarinwe over Heavy Silvan units. On the evil side i like OOG Orc Marauders, Mordor Uruks, and Isengard Uruk hai Infantry. Mostly because i feel they are the nastiest most diabolical looking orcs. I agree with you on Rhun Golden units. I also love watching Olog-Hai and Snow Trolls plow through good forces.

[fightermedic]

Arnor heavy archers and man at arms look badass

[Incomitatus]

I'm rather partial to Gondor's militia units. Especially the militia cavalry.

[paradamed]

If we take submods into consideration I choose these guys:

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[Excellion]

If we take submods into consideration I choose these guys:

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Which submod they come from? They're simply awesome. So much the image of Swan Knights I always pictured.

[Ngugi]

Which submod they come from? They're simply awesome. So much the image of Swan Knights I always pictured.

It's Taro_M's work http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=498703
But he make resources for other modders to use, not a mod himself.
The only mod using these latest models that I am aware of is MOS

[Elven Warrior]

i think the woodland warriors. i like them so much i added them to the high elve unit rosters

[luckybeaver]

High Elven bodyguards without a doubt for me. They are a nice twist on the 2nd age design given to us by the films, and every time I see them with my general in battle I can't stop but envision the Noldor from the first age!

[Bowmaster]

Now this is hard. Many. Knight of Annuminas, Eldarinwe units and both Elven Bodyguards, Swan Knights, Dunedain...

[Mikail Mengsk]

Loke archers

[ErgoSumm]

There is just something about the Fountain Guard units that I find completely amazing, then with their attack animations, I begin to froth at the mouth and collapse. Same thing if I even catch a glimpse of the Dwarven Dragon slayers of Erabor!
Also the unholy brilliance of all the high end Arnor units. They are.... *froth drips upon the keyboard rendering it useless*

[Mikail Mengsk]

Dragonslayers are pretty badass too, yes.

[FC Groningen]

I personally love the Black Numenorean bodyguards. Afterwards, I think I'd go with the Eldar units

[Galain_Ironhide]

I personally love the Black Numenorean bodyguards.

These guys make my skin crawl. Therefore = coolest in my book.

The dismounted units are also just as good.

[brasswire]

There are too many to choose from. The Arnor units look incredible, I love the look of the Uruk-Hai and Silvan heavy armor units too. The Southron units are really well done as well. And even though they don't have the "wow" shiny armored factor, I just really enjoy the look of the Bandobras archer unit.

[DrDragun]

Maybe I should make a poll

[Eönwë]

How many units you want to fit in a poll? That won't work...
In my opinion:
1. Arnor units
2. Eldar units
3. Dragonslayers
4. Fountain guard
5. Athala Rangers

But I also like all of the rest, can't find one unit in TATW vanilla of which I don't like the appearance

[DrDragun]

Well, I don't know how to add one anyway. The poll would be something like

[-] Eldar Units
[-] Silvan Heavy/Sindar Units
[-] Dwarven Special Infantry
[-] Gondor Swan Knights / Fountain Guards
[-] Arnor Elite Units
[-] Dale Earls/Swordmasters/Bowmen
[-] Rhun Loke Elites
[-] Isenguard Uruks
[-] Harad Serpent Units
[-] Trolls/Balrogs/Mumakil/Ents/Monsters
[-] Special Heroes
[-] Other Infantry
[-] Other Missile
[-] Other Cavalry

[ErgoSumm]

But I also like all of the rest, can't find one unit in TATW vanilla of which I don't like the appearance

Your completely right, just about everything from units, the campaign map and icons, to custom maps (Cair Andros,I'm looking at you) is magnificent eye candy.