what is your most favorite RTS unit

[themyrmidon]

Illuminator vessel from Sins of a Solar Empire, followed closely by the Halcyon Carrier.

 

[Angerwing]

Peons. wc3. Why?

*click ten or so times*

"Durrrh.. Me not kinda that kinda orc!"

Zug zug.

Definitely this.

Edit: Or maybe the Chinese Overlord tank from CnC: Generals.

 

[NeutralDrow]

The Dodge Viper from Age of Empires 2.

...well, okay, my favorite unit is actually the Elite Mangudai. Fast, anti-siege weapon cavalry archers? Sign me the hell up!.

 

[ultratog1028]

Dark Templar from Starcraft: Brood War.

 

[Ghored]

"Nuclear Launch Detected."


Although I've heard that alot, and it wasn't one of mine, Ghosts were extremely awesome.

 

[Jandau]

Demon Hunter from Warcraft 3. But not Illidan, he's a douche.

 

[Corkydog]

I think Empire Earth or some game like that had a mage or wizard or something that could call down earthquakes, disease, and volcanoes on enemies. It was awesome.

Prophets. I believe their powers were volcano, earthquake, firestorm, hurricane, plague, and malaria. They were expensive, they had very little health, and they had to be really close to their target to cast spells. They also started with no energy and it took a long time for their energy to charge up enough for them to be able to cast spells. Another funny thing about them was that they start off in fancy outfits looking very regal, and in the modern age they're crazy old men wearing sandwich boards that say "the end is near."

OT: I love Immortals from Starcraft 2, and in the same vein, Dreadnoughts from Dawn of War.

Yes, them, thank you. They were impractical to be sure, but damn was it awesome to let them loose on the enemy.

 

[Zeema]

Have a Guess but 'IM ALL FIRED UP'

 

[klipton]

The dragon of GrimGrimoire.

 

[Gigano]

Still the Mammoth Tank from Red Alert 1.

You don't storm a final base with 80 of them without it leaving an impression on your young sensitive mind.

 

[Raikov]

It is the Vaygr Battleship from Homeworld 2. The three forward cannons fire some kind of plasma bolt that is larger than a frigate...

 

[minka1995]

The bunker UFO from KKND2 Krossfire or the scrouge demons, hehe zappity zap zap.

 

[The Unworthy Gentleman]

Scouts for Dawn of War 2. For me, they're the most versatile unit in the game.

Really? I thought they were very limited. They were good for taking out small numbers at long range when they'd been upgraded to use sniper rifles but apart from that they could only take command posts.

Basically my use with them was to open up suppressing fire while the tactical or heavy units get into position. What made them the most useful unit to me was the 1-shot kill ability for taking out single enemy units. Also, they are the only unit that can equip the detonators.

So once my unit gained the ability to use item while cloaked, they were unstoppable. Tank in the way. Sneak in, plant a detonator and blow it up. Large group of entrenched soldiers, lather, rinse, repeat.

I usually gave them melta bombs, detonators and either detonation packs or air strikes. They were my hardest hitting team.

I must admit my first play through I used Thaddeus, jump pack marines instead, but my second time through I found Cyrus's group more useful. I never use them both because for me they serve the same purpose. I guess it's all just in a matter of how you play.

After reading all that then refering back to your original post, I realise you were talking about scouts for Dawn of War 2. I've only ever had experience with Dawn of War and it's 3 expansions.

From what you described I can see that they are much more useful in DoW2 than they were in DoW.

 

[Cat of Doom]

1: Blockade Runner - star wars empire at war FoC
2: Vulture - Halo Wars
3: hannibal carthage and his Elephants - age of empires
4: Engineers - Halo Wars
5: Engineers - C&C tibirium sun

 

[Kamelmann]

Longbowmen from Age of Empires 2.

This.. good god this..

 

[MaxP779]

Wasent there already a thread about this? Anyways its this thing, monkeylord experimental spiderbot:

Comes with 4000dps microwave laser, not over 9000 but it gets the job done

That's awesome, what game is it?

Supreme commander 1, its full of crazy units like that.

 

[AvsJoe]

Tough call. But I gotta go with the Tesla Tank from Red Alert 2. There are better units in the game but you get the Tesla Tank early on in any match and they're fun as hell to swarm an enemy base with.