What do you think is the best UU?

[norwegianviking]

For me it's the viking berzerk, it's a whole 2-1-0 over the original unit, and it can defend!

 

[Arathorn]

Ansar Warrior still gets my vote. Other contenders are h'wacha, war elephant, rider, and berzerk. For most games, anyway.

Arathorn

 

[viper275]

Don't forget that it's amphibious. My favorite too, but here are some others I like:

Sipahi
Swiss Mercenary
Gallic Swordsman
Mounted Warrior
Immortals
Javelin Thrower
Samurai
War Elephant
Jaguar Warrior

 

[norwegianviking]

What's wrong with the berzerk?

 

[Colonel]

i only really use the F-15 but its not that good

 

[norwegianviking]

Enless ofcourse you are playing the modern start scenario

 

[dgfred]

Don't forget that it's amphibious. My favorite too, but here are some others I like:

Sipahi
Swiss Mercenary
Gallic Swordsman
Mounted Warrior
Immortals
Javelin Thrower
Samurai
War Elephant
Jaguar Warrior

That is almost exactly my list too . Berserks are my boys

though , medieval marines!!!

 

[norwegianviking]

That is almost exactly my list too . Berserks are my boys

though , medieval marines!!!

I couldn't have put it better myself

 

[ManOfMiracles]

Sipahi. It is about the only one I build.

 

[alamo]

Bezerk is strong, but the 1 move AND 1 def is lame. A horse can take it easy, and knights are not far behind.

Samuri is my absolute favorite by far - knight + musket. Comes at a good time for some serious conquering, upgrades to cav, and is useful until Infantry are common.

Sipahi is my second favorite, but I'm usually in a dominant postion by the time they arrive. They can take down infantry pretty good.

 

[sealman]

What's wrong with the berzerk?

Nothing, that is why a lot of people like it.

My favorite is the unit of the civ that I am currently playing and it changes each game.

 

[SwitchbladeNGC]

Looks like I am the only one that likes the Panzer.

 

[sealman]

Looks like I am the only one that likes the Panzer.

When I am the germans, I love the Panzer. i believe, from my observations of posts through the years, that the Panzer is the one UU that is feared the most. I can't count the times I have read "I eliminate Germany before they have a chance to build Panzers"

 

[norwegianviking]

When I am the germans, I love the Panzer. i believe, from my observations of posts through the years, that the Panzer is the one UU that is feared the most. I can't count the times I have read "I eliminate Germany before they have a chance to build Panzers"

That last part is the most important part.

 

[ForTheEmpire]

Here are what I consider to be the "best" UUs. Of course, it's all subjective and not to be taken seriously .

Panzer - Gamebreaker, blitz, comes at a time where you could be running in mobilization effectively and thus have cities produce 1-2 turn panzers.
Immortal - Fear that 4 attack, cheaper than a MDI and can have incredible lasting power, up till muskets.
Mounted Warrior - Costs the same as a horse, but gets 3 attack? Speed and power = teh win, only balanced by being a pure offensive unit with its 1 defense.
Hwa'cha - Lethal bombard, the savior of a poor man's army.
Samurai - They're just cool, nuff said

 

[Babbler]

Samurai
Immortal
Jagar Warrior

From my experence anyway. I must admit I have not tried the all them definately not the Conquests ones for I do not have conquests.

 

[microbe]

My list:

Ancient Ages: Legionary (CVN1, SGOTM3, Mic1), Immortal.
Middle Ages: Rider (Mic2), Sumerai (DI3), Sipahi (Bugs2.1).
Industrial Ages: Panzer (AG10).

Berzerk is only good for archipelago map, and I plan to host a variant game on that. We also played it in SESN1 the resourceless game, and it is the major offensive force we used throughout the game.

 

[Black_Hole]

the sipahi, its your main offense unit until tanks(only thing offenseive and mobile till tanks)

 

[alamo]

Panzer just gives an extra move. It's the GA that gives the big boost, for people with a large civ by modern age.

I'm usually done with the game before tanks.

The problem with immortals are you usually have to stop expanding to build a decent size force to make war worthwhile.

 

[microbe]

Panzer just gives an extra move.

"Just" an extra move?

It's a mini Modern Armor.

It's the GA that gives the big boost.

It's true for all UU. So what's the point?