Coolest RTS Game Unit

[Denamic]

The simple zergling from SC2.
It's individually without a doubt the weakest combat unit in the game.
But fully upgraded and en masse, they're unbelievably devastating.
On top of that, they're fucking adorable.

Spoiler: Dawwwww

 

[Sajuuk-khar]

Edit: Gotta agree that Red Alert 2 has some of the best unit lines ever to grace gaming (as well as Tim Curry and goddamn JAMES EARL JONES! That's the tip that the russians were going to lose hard in that game, you can't do shit against FREAKIN DARTH VADER(/Mufasa).
In the Emperor's name charge!

Ehm... Tim Curry was in Red Alert 3 and James Earl Jones in Tiberian Sun. RA2 had other cool characters though.

 

[feather240]

Forgot. For people who haven't played Generals. The 'Overlord Tank' is the last in the line of tanks with 2 gun barrels, 125mm each, can construct one of 3 different add-ons:
Propaganda Tower - heals all units in range, increases attack speed slightly
Gatling Cannon - perfect against infantry, also only defense against air
Bunker - where you can store up to 5 infantry and they can fire from it, while the tank survives they are protected (if they are the basic ones, they can be unloaded and capture bases).

It's preprocessors were the Mammoth Tanks and the Apocalypse tanks, but this one wins, since it can heal others, not only itself and has best lines with an awesome voice.

Don't forget running over small vehicles.

 

[shotgunbob]

This is the overlord tank.

Probably the coolest tank design in any RTS

 

[Kurt Horsting]

THOR IS HERE!!! Its like I don't even need to try.

 

[Radu889]

Kirov reporting.

 

[Crumpet Man]

Can the Grinder from C&C Red Alert 2: Yuri's Revenge be considered a unit, because, if so, than that's my favorite unit

 

[Slycne]

Well if coolest and ridiculous go hand in hand, then the Arcani unit from Rome Total War.

Spoiler

 

[thatcanadianguy]

Spoiler: I also like the Masakari mech in Mech Commander.

It's a Clan assault 'mech. It's heavily armoured, extremely imposing and can carry enough weaponry to annihilate a light to medium mech in one salvo. It resembles nothing so much as a dump truck with legs!

you play mechcommander? well then my good man, allow me to match your single masakari to my 2 hunchback IIc sniper cannon, 2 er lasers, lrm,s and srm's. boo yeah.

 

[Amphoteric]

The Commando from red Alert 1

Who can't remember the immortal line "I've got a present for ya!"

 

[Amphoteric]

I would say the C&C 3 mammoth tank

I prefered this

 

[vviki]

Kirov reporting.

I have to agree that the Kirov is one of my favorite units and also pretty awesome. Years ago we would discuss if as a commander you can be in one unit which one will it be and what would be you squad. My friend said an Elite Desolator capable of damaging even air units with the huge radiation field. Mine would be an Elite Kirov, dropping small nuclear bombs instead of the regular carpet ones, and will lead a squad of 22 Kirov Airships. Don't know why twenty-two, but thats how I remember it.

 

[Shock and Awe]

There are a few I really love,

Urban Cohort-Rome Total War, it fucks just about anything.

Kodiak Heavy Cruiser-Sins of a Solar Empire, Cheap enough to spam, good enough to annihilate EVERYTHING.

Airborne Infantry-Company of Heroes, I love dropping them anywhere and giving them Recoiless Rifles. Total chaos.

 

[amadhatter]

Destoyers in Homeworld cataclysm. They're just a mass of guns and missiles with an engine.

 

[McNinja]

Thors are pretty much awesome, so I'm going to go with them. And the Baneblade from Dawn of War. Actually, the Necron Monolith. That thing is so cool.

 

[Omniscient Apathy]

The Paratroopers from Company of Heroes.

I always liked the concept behind them. Drop in anywhere on the map, thus have complete mobility and surprise on your side. Be the first ones in, clearing the way for your allies. Usually given all or nothing style missions with a ticket in, but no way back unless they succeed. No chance for reteat, only victory or death.

Plus they're one of the only basic units for the allies that can have RPG style weapons that are actually effective.

 

[Palindromemordnilap_v1legacy]

Colossi from Age of Mythology (it counts!)
I'll use them to smash your base, and while in retreat I'll heal them by getting them to eat your resources. So not only are you scattered, your means of rebuilding are ruined. And you've still got Colossi hunting you down

 

[Hader]

If Triarii from Rome Total War count, they have my vote.

Funniest bastards in that game, and a powerful unit at that. Made them entertaining to watch in any fight, especially when you made them repeat their name a million times.

 

[YouBecame]

Why is this in off-topic?

Anyway. My absolute favorite might be the Teutonic Knight from Age of Empires 2, if it weren't for the Kadeshi Multi-Beam Frigates, which are absolutely wonderful, both in design and in function.

In a game where a single beam weapon requires an entire frigate, this thing has four on something midway between a frigate and a corvette (the next size down). And it spins when it fires.

I think I love you!

I cant pick this bad boy now, so I'll go for the Hive Frigate from Homeworld Cataclysm. It's pure win in a handy package!

 

[Reveras]

It just hit me: any mech you made in Metal Fatigue. Mechs there were kinda custom made so the badassery of your robots depended on how you wanted them. Neuropa bot with speed legs, shield torso and saw hands ftw.