Coolest RTS Game Unit

[GenericAmerican]

The Overlord tank lost some rep in my eyes. I was actually playing Generals: Zero Hour the other day...and I lost four of them to 5 GLA rocket soldiers...I screamed at my computer; i mean how the f&#@ does that happen?

I could name a number of things from the many many RTS games I have played. But I will name one that no one has said yet; or I will simply quote him. From Red Alert 3

"Conscript Reporting!"

So...useless, but if you watch them their idle animations are funny. Gotta love a unit that tries to juggle his rifle, or spins in circles, or dances.

Also, I must add that Company of Heroes Opposing front...I spam the infranty units for the Panzer Leir division...and nothing can stand in my path.

 

[Worgen]

I gotta go with the kroot hunters from dawn of war, I Love the creepy lil guys, not only are they good in melee but they can also eat you for more hp

 

[Grigori361]

The Monkeylord "spiderbot" see supreme commander 2

 

[F-I-D-O]

Blood Asps from MechCommander 2
While voice depended on pilot, my custom load out for it was epic. Twin Gauss cannons, long and short range missiles (some swarm), some PPCs (ER of course), an autocannon...*list goes on
That being said, launching an army of Fire Ants (no armor, just machine guns and flamethrowers)and UrbanMechs loaded to the brim with LRMS had a certain appeal to it.
Hell, most mechs in MechCommander 2. And the Overlord tank.
EDIT: Oliphants in Battle for Middle Earth. Crushing Gimli with a giant elephant, or crashing through Gondor with 20 of those guys, all carrying a squad of Haradrin...

I think I got elf on my foot!
Don't worry! I bet I can kill that Eagle with my spear. Yep! Oh, think you stepped on
Gandalf there...
Good times.

 

[mcpop9]

this because it has absolutely no place in ww2 and the fact its a donkey that shoots rockets.

 

[RuralGamer]

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Alternative...
Chaos Space Marine Squad from Dawn of War: Chaos Rising. Basic upgrade boosts their stats. The can get a champion who makes them better again. Lastly they can be upgraded to be either amazing ranged soldiers or given chain-axes (a bit like a chainsaw, but in axe form - nasty!) and used as heavy assault troops. The just look awesome as well.

Seconded on this.
These bastards are absolutely OP with the chain axe and plasma pistol upgrade, especially with a Champion attached to them.
I've taken one squad and a Chaos sorcerer on an absolute rampage across the map, started off with 0 zeal, or the Chaos equivalent and landed back at my base with one Chaos Marine dead and enough points to call in Chaos' AoE rape ability.

Those things demolish everything in their path, they're brilliant from the word go, cheaper and more versatile than your average Space Marine counterpart because chain axes make them useful against everything.

Originally I never used the Khorne Upgrade, always went Tzeench for the ridiculous bolters. When I did eventually try them I was like "WHA?!!!!!!!!" Now my favoured dick-tactic is to have one of each; warpfire (or whatever they're called) bolters covering the berserkers are they run in and turn everyone into piles of red (or green) gore. All I can say is they are awesome.

 

[RuralGamer]

this because it has absolutely no place in ww2 and the fact its a donkey that shoots rockets.

Eh? That is just wacky!

Now Showing: 'Secret Weapons of World War 2: The Nebelwerfer Donkey'

 

[aLivingPheonix]

The monks/priests/whatever from Age of Empires. I loved the way they chanted, because it sounded like they were saying "I am a yoyo, I am a yoyo".

 

[Master Kuja]

Originally I never used the Khorne Upgrade, always went Tzeench for the ridiculous bolters. When I did eventually try them I was like "WHA?!!!!!!!!" Now my favoured dick-tactic is to have one of each; warpfire (or whatever they're called) bolters covering the berserkers are they run in and turn everyone into piles of red (or green) gore. All I can say is they are awesome.

Never tried this, I tend to go for either one or the other because most of the time I don't have enough patience to split up my forces that tactically, and the Khorne upgrade gives me a good excuse to say to them:

"See that guy over there? Fuck him and everyone around him."

I'll have to try that next time my pop cap isn't overflowing with Dreadnoughts and Bloodletters then.

 

[Count Igor]

Hopolites(?) from Age of Mythology.
Hot DAMN they were AWESOME!

 

[teh_Canape]

the Riders from 7th Legion

now, I don't have an actual screenshot, so I'll just put the cover, which features the raider in all it's glory

Spoiler: watch at your own risk, your head may explode

a space marine....

riding on a velociraptor...

with mounted laser guns...

holy shit

 

[Stuntcrab]

I would say the C&C 3 mammoth tank

I prefered this

Oh no I forgot about that. New favorite.

I never liked the Mammoth Tank MK II. It always seemed sloppy in design and kind of too heavy. The huge legs instead of treads was never my thing . Also no twin barrels, no votes . No awesome lines as well, though forgiven since Tiberium Sun was before the invention of interesting lines . To top that you can have only one. Where is the fun in that?

I always liked it because it was so strong. Plus I find it's design pretty neat.

 

[vviki]

the Riders from 7th Legion

now, I don't have an actual screenshot, so I'll just put the cover, which features the raider in all it's glory

Spoiler: watch at your own risk, your head may explode

a space marine....

riding on a velociraptor...

with mounted laser guns...

holy shit

Very nice. Very nice indeed. Can't argue with dinosaurs and lasers

 

[teh_Canape]

Very nice. Very nice indeed. Can't argue with dinosaurs and lasers

true, especially because those are the space marines from Dawn of War (7th Legion being a spinoff based on, well, the 7th Legion's wars)

but I'm not all that sure, it's just something I heard on them interbutts

 

[Serenegoose]

Volksgrenadiers from Company of Heroes are my favourite unit. Total fodder, and amusing sound files. "Come on now children, onto the bus!" Beyond that, the Dreadnought from Dawn of War 1/2 and the Turanic Raider Ion Array Frigate from Homeworld are favourites.

 

[Nimcha]

The Overlord tank. So badass!

 

[Irony's Acolyte]

"Goliath online!"

Love those guys. Although I've also got a soft-spot for Zerglings and Mutalisks. Zerglings are just great to swarm the enemy with and once you get that Hive-level upgrade they can dish out the damage really fast. And Muties are great for taking on just about anything when you've got enough of them.

Although the Rocket Halftrack from Close Combat IV: Battle of the Bulge (damn is that game old) were so fun. Just hearing those rockets go off and then waiting for them to land was great.

 

[Zykon TheLich]

Very nice. Very nice indeed. Can't argue with dinosaurs and lasers

true, especially because those are the space marines from Dawn of War (7th Legion being a spinoff based on, well, the 7th Legion's wars)

but I'm not all that sure, it's just something I heard on them interbutts

Very, very unlikely. Totally different look to them, and the 7th legion is the Imperial fists, yellow armour. Plus that must have come out before DoW...and there's no way it wouldn't have GW logos plastered all over it if it was anything to do with DoW. Basically just no.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7th_Legion

Or I could just post the above

 

[TheColdHeart]

I always like the Overlord in C&C Generals mainy because it spoke like a total bad ass and could run over other tanks.

And in AOE:3 the George Crushington cheat unit. A stone bust of George Washington which hopped around the map and smashed things with its face.

 

[niege]

Crazy Ivan from RA2