MarineCorps
Explosion!
Marines. The ability to attack right from a transport and grab a city for my other transports to drop their units off and have those units attack during the same turn is useful.
Favorite Unit
- Thread starter NeonInfusion
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Cavalry has a long period of domination?
Thats a new one.. its only dominant until riflemen, which is probably only a couple of techs, if any at all.
What makes it so good is its ability to completely demolish a(or even several) medival empire(s) in those few turns it is dominant.
Thats a new one.. its only dominant until riflemen, which is probably only a couple of techs, if any at all.
What makes it so good is its ability to completely demolish a(or even several) medival empire(s) in those few turns it is dominant.
cookie_monster
Chieftain
At the moment. Gallic Swordsman, just won on a standard map on Emperor by domination in 750AD. 20 of these guys and your enemy is dead.
and arnt thay a bit expinsiv for a unit with 6/6/1?
MadScot
Brandy's back!
Artillery
The "Queen of the Battlefield" - once my armies have access to a decent artillery arm I never fear the AI again. No SOD can survive the pounding of massed artillery. When the defender is at 1hp it doesn't much matter what you kill them with; they're going to die.
And lots of near-guaranteed wins against redlined opponents = lots of elites. And lots of elites fighting redlined opponents means lots of great leaders.
I often go whole games with no leaders until the industrial age. Once the meatgrinder starts I often struggle to find uses for them. When you're debating what to do with the third leader that turn, because you know you'll get a fourth, and maybe a fifth too, what could be better than that.....
The "Queen of the Battlefield" - once my armies have access to a decent artillery arm I never fear the AI again. No SOD can survive the pounding of massed artillery. When the defender is at 1hp it doesn't much matter what you kill them with; they're going to die.
And lots of near-guaranteed wins against redlined opponents = lots of elites. And lots of elites fighting redlined opponents means lots of great leaders.
I often go whole games with no leaders until the industrial age. Once the meatgrinder starts I often struggle to find uses for them. When you're debating what to do with the third leader that turn, because you know you'll get a fourth, and maybe a fifth too, what could be better than that.....
dreamdeferred
Civ Playa
Panzers
Zarn
Le Républicain Catholique
10) Pikemen
9) Cavalry
8) Battleships
7) Riflemen
6) Infantry
5) Mech Infantry
4) Modern Armor
3) Artillery
2) Radar Artillery
1) ICBMs
9) Cavalry
8) Battleships
7) Riflemen
6) Infantry
5) Mech Infantry
4) Modern Armor
3) Artillery
2) Radar Artillery
1) ICBMs
Gotta love those Cavalry. They usually usher in the militaristic age for me. I mass build Knights, upgrade, and move out the turn after Military Tradition. In almost every game to date, Cavalry have won me half my empire. They give me the foothold needed to go mass MAs and finally dominate the world.
JonathanValjean
Porschephile
Settlers are my favorite, especially in the early game; they allow for further peaceful expansion.
Leha
ooseepoosee
I like riflemen alot , because when there's no saltpeter for me
( and it happens with disturbing frequency ) they are my answer to stinking AI's that won't trade saltpeter for their lives , then
they can stick saltpeter up their asses and pay me their guts for
nationalism .
( and it happens with disturbing frequency ) they are my answer to stinking AI's that won't trade saltpeter for their lives , then
they can stick saltpeter up their asses and pay me their guts for
nationalism .
Mark Young
Formerly Sir Eric
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What an angry chick!!
Leha
ooseepoosee
Nuh , just like riflemen 
SinisterDeath
Pure Quality
Cavalry, they sweep across enemy terrain and chase them down, with their big-bad-bolt-action rifles. Seriously though, I am usually almost always at war with someone. I build up a bunch of knights, upgrade, and that's it for my opponents. Even against riflemen, if they are used right (I stack about 15 or so together, and usually have 2 or 3 stacks) you can overpower with sheer numbers. Then it's time to heal up for a turn, and move on to the next victim. Also, what could be better for a sneak attack, or a pillaging raid, to deny them resources, the turn you declare war.
Something I like to do, if the AI is ok with you, is to have my workers enter their territory, and build fortresses on top of the resources I'm going to pillage, then I take the workers out, get in my cav, and a defensive unit or 2. Good luck trying to take back your resources! And pillaging the resource doens't wreck the fortress !!! Gotta love that....
Something I like to do, if the AI is ok with you, is to have my workers enter their territory, and build fortresses on top of the resources I'm going to pillage, then I take the workers out, get in my cav, and a defensive unit or 2. Good luck trying to take back your resources!
And pillaging the resource doens't wreck the fortress !!! Gotta love that....
Tony595
Warlord
For me the Modern Armor would have to be my favorite. I usually complete my world domination in the modern age.
downwithgravity
Zen Rocker
hard to say...i fight mostly in the ancient ages (to expand the area of my empire) and late industrial ages, and i usually stay peaceful in the middle ages/early industrial to wind up my economy for the late industrial/modern ages where most of my heavy fighting goes on. i wouldnt go with cavalry probably, though i admit they are very handy. i would have to go with tanks/modern armor.
Evincar
Iron works is a legend!!
Samurais forever, and don't bother to argue with me ^^
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