Units you would love to see added to the troop trees?

[PhantomHarlock]

I don't know if the troop trees will stay as they are but I for one would love to see a Sturgian Merc unit for the Empire. Something akin to the Varangian Guard.

 

[Ubbe]

I don't know if the troop trees will stay as they are but I for one would love to see a Sturgian Merc unit for the Empire. Something akin to the Varangian Guard.

Yeah I hope there will be units from "across the border" in each faction as long as they are limited and special. What about Battanian Longbows for the Vlandians or Khuzait Horsearchers for the Sturgians etc. Or perhaps such Troops could be Mercenaries that can be hired.

 

[rthrfrd]

ELEPHANT


Besides that, I just wanna be able to customize the load out of my units. At the very least, with a system simple to the perks from MP.

 

[Flavius Belisarius]

African tribesmen like mercenaries for the Aserai. Skirmishers with throwing knives and swords.

 

[Ubbe]

African tribesmen like mercenaries for the Aserai. Skirmishers with throwing knives and swords.

That would be very cool. The weapons look very unique.

In Total War Medieval 2 I liked to recruit African Skirmishers and take them back to Europe. Just to show the other European powers that my Kingdom is so rich that I can afford Soldiers who look absolutely different to them.

 

[TimIZ]

Hurlers. We need hurlers.

 

[TehRalph]

I don't know if the troop trees will stay as they are but I for one would love to see a Sturgian Merc unit for the Empire. Something akin to the Varangian Guard.

"As in all the realms of Calradia, regional variation throughout the empire will be shown largely through minor factions. Imperial border areas tend to be rougher and more chaotic than the heartland, and in the game are represented by frontiersmen. Though fiercely loyal to the empire, they adopt many of the ways of the warrior-tribes they face, from weaponry to a preference for blood feud over courts of law. The Watchers, in the northern hill country, represent the Akritai, the famous Byzantine borderers of Anatolia. In the south and east, colonies of fugitives and free-spirited wanderers have learned to live and ride like the steppe peoples they fight, forming the Eleftheroi. These are based on the Cossacks -- Third Rome rather than Second, admittedly but probably not much different than those who guarded the Byzantines' Black Sea frontiers. And of course we have a faction based on the Varangians, the fearsome Nord guardsmen of the Emperor, who in the tumult after Arenicos' death have formed a mercenary outfit. "

You will, as mercenaries, but not part of any factions troop tree. They're a part of a minor faction.

 

[paladinx333]

Screeching women, Lesbian archers and incendiary pigs. They had them in Rome Total War one!

 

[PhantomHarlock]

"As in all the realms of Calradia, regional variation throughout the empire will be shown largely through minor factions. Imperial border areas tend to be rougher and more chaotic than the heartland, and in the game are represented by frontiersmen. Though fiercely loyal to the empire, they adopt many of the ways of the warrior-tribes they face, from weaponry to a preference for blood feud over courts of law. The Watchers, in the northern hill country, represent the Akritai, the famous Byzantine borderers of Anatolia. In the south and east, colonies of fugitives and free-spirited wanderers have learned to live and ride like the steppe peoples they fight, forming the Eleftheroi. These are based on the Cossacks -- Third Rome rather than Second, admittedly but probably not much different than those who guarded the Byzantines' Black Sea frontiers. And of course we have a faction based on the Varangians, the fearsome Nord guardsmen of the Emperor, who in the tumult after Arenicos' death have formed a mercenary outfit. "

You will, as mercenaries, but not part of any factions troop tree. They're a part of a minor faction.

Awwwwwwesome

 

[vota dc]

There are many cultures in enciclopedia of calradia, maybe there could be a couple of villages where you get those troop culture.
Base trees seems fine, you get 4 or 6 final choices while in warband only 2 (nord rhodok) or 3.
I wonder if promotion just have 2 options. With more you can do really complex trees.

 

[Oxtocoatl]

Greek fire throwers for the empire! I know it was mostly a naval weapon and there are no sea battles, but it would be a truly awesome sight to set the field ablaze before your battle lines.

 

[stevehoos]

Greek fire was never used in field battles.

 

[Ubbe]

Greek fire was never used in field battles.

Wrong!
I played Total War Medieval 2 so I know for a fact that Greek Fire was used on the Battlefield and it was very entertaining.
Plus it is also used in Game of Thrones, and that is also very historical correct.

 

[Ananda_The_Destroyer]

SWORD SISTERS & MANHUNTERS

 

[Lord Engineer (Castor)]

If they haven't added them already I would like mercenary spearmen, especially considering the buff that spears have apparently gotten.
Maybe sword sisters who wear good helmets? Maybe a little more variety to the female troop tree so training sword sisters, or whatever their equivalents are called, is not such a pain.