D0NIMATRIX
Full of drivel
I think that having a good special unit at a good time is essential to winning ANY game. A good unit is a unit that improves most on what a unit is good at. For example, the aztec Jaguar Warrior is much less useful than the Enkidu Warrior, because the Jaguar Warrior is just a beefy scout, whereas the Enkidu Warrior is a half-priced spearman. Another good example is the knight replacements the rider and the ansar warrior are two of the best, because the specialty of the knight is high attack on the move, so the 3 movement gets them farther, faster, while they deliver the same punch as a knight. The war elephant is ok, because it requires no resources and has an extra hp, but otherwise is about the same as a knight. The samurai's only good thing is the fact that no horses are required to build it, but the extra attack is pretty useless and the +10 shields are bad for it, as well as only having 2 mp. But any of these is better than ANY other UU, because they replace the unit that lasts the longest in the game. Better than cavalry, better than spearmen, archers, warriors, tanks, boats, and air units. But boats and planes are the worst UUs to have.
BTW, all this is based on Civ3 Complete information.
BTW, all this is based on Civ3 Complete information.