Favorite Unit

[Offbalance]

My favorite unit would definately be the Knight. Knight rushing is soo strong. I love playing the English on the world map and rushing knights. I nearly wiped out my friend playing the chinese one game with fast knights

The diplomat is a fun unit too. We were playing multiplayer one time and one of my friends bribed my other friends diplomat then used that diplomat to bribe a city.

 

[Terrapin]

The humble caravan. Gold and science upon delivery. Helps me beat the evil, cheating AI to important WoW. Ignores ZoC. What's not to like?

Next is the settler/engineer, then the diplomat/spy.

But we should all take a moment to give some love to the transport, the backbone of a great trading empire (and its predecessor, the caravel).

 

[Ace]

The humble caravan. Gold and science upon delivery. Helps me beat the evil, cheating AI to important WoW. Ignores ZoC. What's not to like?

Next is the settler/engineer, then the diplomat/spy.

But we should all take a moment to give some love to the transport, the backbone of a great trading empire (and its predecessor, the caravel).

My sentiments, exactly. I am glad you thought of the transport. That unit is always overlooked, but it is vital for overseas trade in a Power Democracy.

 

[stixs]

Tough question honestly, but I'll have to go with the legion. THE unit for early conquest games.

I'd also say fanatics. Not really a great unit but I've been known to switch over to fundy, build fanatics until the game won't support any more units and have them bum rush my enemies. I find it hilarious.

 

[Turkish_Aries]

Chariots and cavalry

 

[Beldin]

Everything untill Cavalry. After this invention I don't like the game anymore I hate modern ages

That's why I sometimes prefer some of the scenario's, which have a limit on inventions.

Grtz
Beldin

 

[Millman]

There's something about the aegis cruiser I like, then next is the long range missle. Nukes are unnecessary.

 

[Terrapin]

Freighter and the caravan. Makes building wonders so easy, and the gold is good too.

Yeah, and its the science and the gold together that make the car/fre the best unit in the game...

 

[Jerrymander]

I always liked the Rifleman. He's my staple defensive troop.

 

[da dick]

crusaders and catapults.

 

[Rowan]

The Caravan!

 

[CivPartisan]

Hey Guys,

I'm a NUKE man all the way...I just can't wait to get that Manhattan Project...I love the video of the mannequins getting thrashed and the house that's blown away...I love to play a game of diplomacy until I get the NUKE...then an evil side of me takes over...I declare war on everyone and irradiate the planet...they all beg for mercy and peace in the end and they give me all their money and technology to appease my munificence...and then you know what I do?

I NUKE THEM ANYWAY!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

What a sick mind...someone here really needs counseling...way too much caffein and commercials...

My approach to the humble caravan
NUKE IT

or the SPY
NUKE IT

or the forgotten transport...
hunt it down and NUKE IT!!!

Spend the remaining game building 50 engineers and cleaning pollution...

Just kidding...I'm not really a war monger...I like the Explorer...he is so helpful and ignores zones of control so I can keep my eye on the progress of other civs...so...um...do you believe me?

Cheers!

CivPartisan

 

[Bud2998]

I find myself getting a lot of use out of catapults and cannons. Just get a pikeman or musketeer with one of those to defend it and destroying enemy units and taking cities via force is simple.

 

[FriendoftheDork]

Artillery+railroad There is really no defense against it at the time you get them, HP and Firepower 2 really kicks ass, only tanks and mech inf can stand a chance.

I used this to great effect in the WW2 scenario, and most other scenarios including arty.

 

[Perfection]

Fanatics, Duh!

 

[EnglishEdward]

I am undecided between the Kraken or the Dragon.

 

[WildPony]

I love so many, but the one i have the most fun with is the Stealth Bomber and so this is my favorite. i so love the magnificent sound it makes

Stealth Fighters are 2nd in the fun they bring. How sweet is 14 movement?

Also love Battleships for their omnipotence, and Howitzers for their awsome attacking power which ignore walls and forts.

Subs because it's so funny to be right up against something and have them not know you're there. Invisibility is a marvelous characteristic to have.

Explorers to gobble up the black and find the enemy fast. Phenomenal for stepping into a bunch of empty cities too

Caras/Freights are the most valuable units to me, but not the most fun and so not my "favorite" .

 

[randyripoff]

Engineers.

 

[KevinRuddPM]

Probably Caravans/Freights, they make wonders build so fast!

 

[agnosticism]

it must be the archer in the early game, for being a good defender, but still a great fighter to wipe out catapults etc.
like many of you guys, I like the dragoon, power full as hell!
then it must be the battleship, for its capability to attack a city, and kill you unit even if the city has coastal defence. And the howitzer, ignores city walls and very, very powerfull!
that's my favourite units
And the sub sucks against the AI, they can of some reason see it 3-4 blocks away, and strike it down whit a fighter or missile!