The best unit in Civilization

[EuropeanFury]

Jeez.... this is like the what? 20th thread asking people what their favorite unit is?

 

[D.Durand]

Ancient cavalry given by the Temple of Zeus : Free SuperScouts !

 

[Wheelock]

I don't use them, but I had to vote for cavalry... they're just absolute beasts until the advent of infantry and tanks.

 

[Super Warmonger]

I think that cavalry are the best unit that is not a UU.

 

[Mirc]

I missed the other 19 threads...

 

[LLXerxes]

Cavalry or Infantry, so hard to choose.

 

[Snarfy]

I like the Japanese Samurai. Cheap, plentiful, fast attacks, can unload a vicious mid-game can of whoopass for taking out cities.

 

[oppressor]

No! You all forgot the BEST unit----the Settler!

 

[mrlaze]

I usually focus on growth early and war later. TRying to get the moder militray and utilizing it before the others. Thus the bomber is my unit of choice.

 

[Desertsnow]

Ah, the Settler. I do build as many of them as I can, myself

 

[Richard Cribb]

Of those in the poll: the Hoplite.Starting the game with a pikeman that requires no resources is a great bargain.

 

[zerksees]

Well I think workers and artillery are the most important. Bombers can be shot down so they can be defeated. For every unit you have listed there is another substitute unit. The one I think is of most value is the marine, because only the Viking berserk or expensive cruise missiles can be a substitute for an amphibious landing. It is a niche requirement but a must to finish an AI when they have a small island locked up.

 

[thetrooper]

Worker > Cavalry > Artillery

 

[Darth Bob]

Go Panzer!!!!(I wish that the berserk was an option though)

 

[Souron]

Cavalry or infantry. Can't deside, but infantry is not in the poll, So I voted Cavalry.

 

[OG_Pieps]

Bombers rule! Whenever a stack of 80 enemy units destroy your oil and stay on it is a great feeling when my Air Force puts them down on one hp.

 

[Afr!Ca]

Immortal for sure...
When playing with Persia, they are really good, they don't have much trouble killing the spearman(unlike the swordsman...) so they are very good UU-s... only problem is that they only have 1 movement so I usually play my cards on a quick war, with horsemen/knights/cavalry/tanks...I hate these long lasting wars... it takes ages for your units with only 1 movement to reach the next city... enemy has plenty of time, to bring reinfrocements... and when your previosuly taken city is suddenly under attack they are too slow to get back in time... so it may often occur that your units die for nothing - you lose your previously taken city and the amount of defenders in the next city you plan to attack are far greater than you can defeat by the time you get there.. so your units are caught between two enemy forces and your attack has failed...
that's why I prefer fast units...

 

[Steadboy]

Of those in the poll: the Hoplite.Starting the game with a pikeman that requires no resources is a great bargain.

I missed the other 19 threads...

Yeah, I missed a lot of the past too

And the hoplite sucks , you're better off to use the Numidian Mercenary which is one of my top 3. Swordsman is the most important unit in the game no question & I use longbowmen because they're cheap and you can start a war and start pumpin them out. Who cares if you cant upgrade them use them until they die, they kick a$$.

I'm a bomb civ II player and I'll whoop any of yous,

Peace

 

[Yondaime]

Tanks..
If you're in a war with your enemies having swarmed their own cities with infantry, calvary isn't really going to do anything. Bring in the tanks and punch through that stubborn defense of theirs.
(Only works if you're advanced in techs and...yea)