Support Unit Elimination Thread

[Turrdy]

I know, I know... enaugh is enaugh. But this is a short one.

Rules are the same as always! (-3/+1; state your reason; once every 24 hours)

Anti-Air Gun - 20
Battering Ram - 20
Medic - 20
Military Engineer - 20
Mobile SAM - 20
Observation Balloon - 20
Siege Tower - 20

Have Fun!

The Rankings:
1. Battering Ram
2. Observation Balloon
3. Siege Tower
4. Military Engineer
5. Medic
6. Mobile SAM
7. Anti-Air Gun

 

[Turrdy]

Anti-Air Gun - 17 (20-3) Never used that because of poor AI airforce
Battering Ram - 20
Medic - 20
Military Engineer - 20
Mobile SAM - 20
Observation Balloon - 21 (20+1) Very usefull for bombarding cities from afar
Siege Tower - 20

 

[Siptah]

Anti-Air Gun - 17
Battering Ram - 21 (20+1) so easy to bring walls to zero health in one turn with this one, which robs the city/encampment its ranged strike.
Medic - 20
Military Engineer - 20
Mobile SAM - 20
Observation Balloon - 21
Siege Tower - 17 (20-3) inferior to the Battering ram in my opinion

 

[Canadian Bluebeer]

Anti-Air Gun - 17
Battering Ram - 21
Military Engineer - 20
Mobile SAM - 20
Observation Balloon - 22 (21+1) extra range. If I can shoot you, and you cannot shoot back, you lose.
Siege Tower - 14 (17-3) tossup on this or the ram. they're squishy.

 

[CPWimmer]

Anti-Air Gun - 14 = 17-3 (maybe if the AI used airplanes)
Battering Ram - 21
Military Engineer - 20
Mobile SAM - 20
Observation Balloon - 22
Siege Tower - 15 = 14+1 (this plus swordsmen or knights = game over. I prefer this to the Battering Ram)

 

[Mr. Shadows]

Anti-Air Gun - 17
Battering Ram - 21
Military Engineer - 20
Mobile SAM - 20-3 =17 (for all the reasons given for AA guns, except these are more expensive and come later)
Observation Balloon - 22
Siege Tower - 15+1=16 (Imho the difference between the ram and the tower is picking the tool for the job but it's great being able to bypass the walls all together.)

 

[Guandao]

Anti-Air Gun - 17
Battering Ram - 21
Military Engineer - (20-3)=17 I almost never build these guys. Don't care much for forts and the fact you have to build this unit to gain an eureka annoys me.
Mobile SAM - 17
Observation Balloon - 22
Siege Tower - (16+1)=17 I don't think it's as bad as people claim it is.

 

[Panixs]

Anti-Air Gun - 14 (17- 3) Think I built one or two in my first couple games haven't bothered since as no AI air threat.
Battering Ram - 22 (21+1) Takes out the walls which stops cities firing easy after that.
Military Engineer - 17
Mobile SAM - 17
Observation Balloon - 22
Siege Tower - 17

 

[Siptah]

We lost the medic with 20 points

 

[Manifold]

Anti-Air Gun - 14
Battering Ram - 22
Medic - 17 (20-3) I always have apostles for protection and healing
Military Engineer - 17
Mobile SAM - 17
Observation Balloon - 22
Siege Tower - 18 (17+1) do they count for helicopters?

 

[bcaiko]

Anti-Air Gun - 14
Battering Ram - 23 (22+1) My melee units' true, forever friend.
Medic - 17
Military Engineer - 17
Mobile SAM - 14 (17-3) I'll agree with Mr. Shadows. Too late and useless.
Observation Balloon - 22
Siege Tower - 18

 

[CPWimmer]

...
Siege Tower - 18 (17+1) do they count for helicopters?

YES!

 

[The Highwayman]

Anti-Air Gun - 11 (14-3) Is this even in the game, or are we being tested?
Battering Ram - 24 (23+1) Destroys walls, makes a huge difference vs. not having one. Huge. Modern Armor and Helicopters benefit too. Get a Helicopter to 4 promotions, and it's just as fast. Should win easily.
Medic - 17
Military Engineer - 17
Mobile SAM - 14
Observation Balloon - 22
Siege Tower - 18

 

[LethalLeigh]

I am only going to vote Once in this one, because besides the Observation Balloons. I almost never build any of the others. 1 or 2 Battering rams early on, and 1 or 2 Military Engineers later on. Maybe!

Anti-Air Gun - 8 (11-3) Did not even notice that they were in the game!
Battering Ram - 24
Medic - 17
Military Engineer - 17
Mobile SAM - 14
Observation Balloon - 23 (22+1) Good for gaining sight on cities for long ranged (+3) units.
Siege Tower - 18

 

[EpicWestern]

Anti-Air Gun - 8
Battering Ram - 24
Medic - 17
Military Engineer - 14 (17-3) Built this for the 2 fort Eureka recently, then whoops, forgot you need seige tactics to build forts, which is part of a pretty worthless tech detour. Annoying!
Mobile SAM - 15 (14+1) Somewhat being a contrarian here since I still haven't effectively used this, but I was nuked in some of my deity games recently so I feel like this has at least potential usage.
Observation Balloon - 23
Siege Tower - 18

 

[Shorlin]

Anti-Air Gun - 8
Battering Ram - 21 (24-3)
Medic - 17
Military Engineer - 14
Mobile SAM - 15
Observation Balloon - 23
Siege Tower - 19 (18+1)

Siege Tower>Battering Ram, because imo you should either go full melee (tower is best), or heavy on siege units (doesn't need either).

 

[Lee Williams]

Anti-Air Gun - 8 - 3 = 5 I haven't build a single support unit yet and I don't think I will need to
Battering Ram - 21
Medic - 17
Military Engineer - 14
Mobile SAM - 15 + 1 = 16 Hopefully these guys can get buffed to include incoming missiles, seeings the AI don't every use Planes.
Observation Balloon - 23
Siege Tower - 19

 

[Siptah]

Anti-Air Gun - 5
Battering Ram - 21
Medic - 14 (17-3) only built one once and won't do it again
Military Engineer - 15 (14+1) not a good unit, but at least it has a purpose (building forts and silos) and so you use it every few games
Mobile SAM - 16
Observation Balloon - 23
Siege Tower - 19

 

[Guandao]

Anti-Air Gun - 5
Battering Ram - 21
Medic - 14
Military Engineer - 15
Mobile SAM - (16-3)=13 I've never been nuked before, and AI doesn't seem to build much aircraft.
Observation Balloon - (23+1)=24 Never really built them before, but they seem really useful.
Siege Tower - 19

 

[The Highwayman]

Anti-Air Gun - 5
Battering Ram - 21
Medic - 14
Military Engineer - 16 (15+1) There's a Eureka tied in with two forts from this guy. That makes him better than most.
Mobile SAM - 10 (13-3) Surface to Air Missiles are a neat idea, but when the Air part never presents itself...
Observation Balloon - 24
Siege Tower - 19