Naming units.

[Desertsnow]

I don't bother with naming units, finding it unnecessary.

 

[bkwrm79]

You can always rename a unit using shift-n (PTW).

You can clear the name after you upgrade it, so it will not be cursed to die as a vet.

I give it some clever name like Tojo's Terrors.

Sometimes it's useful to give a short name to units before putting them into an Army (Cav1,2,3) , so you can easily distinguish them on the right-click menu.

The BEST use of the rename is to pick out transports in a stack, so you can pick out the one with move points left when doing ship-hopping.

Neat... I am going to name all my units from now on. I would like to be able to follow the progress of individual units, see where my troops are coming from, etc.

 

[thefusilier]

I know it is unnecessary, but I always name those units which produced a leader. Depending on the age and the type, I'll name it with some sort of conncection to good historical units. Like a Roman Legion to "Germania Legion", or an panzer unit to "1st LAH Panzers". I also name my armies for the same reason and to keep track of them.

 

[Desertsnow]

I don't name my leaders or the units that produce them either. I just keep it simple.

 

[LLXerxes]

(there was an older thread on this)
i usually don't name them.