wraggster
June 23rd, 2009, 21:21
Gamers can head over to Steam today to pick up the Empire Total War, Elite Units of the West DLC. All the major Western factions get one to three unique units in this pack. While that might not sound like a lot, the units themselves are the absolute cream of the crop and can go a long way towards snatching victory from the jaws of defeat. To help balance out their use, each of these units comes with a unique pre-requisite that you have to meet before you can build them in the campaign.
Britain can make use of heavy cavalry Horse Guards after building the Army Staff College in London, while the French can create Swiss Guard heavy infantry after completing the Palais Bourbon in Paris. Once Hungary has a Military Governor's Barracks, it can field its elite Hungarian Grenadiers. In fact, most of the elite units in this pack are heavy, shock-oriented troops. The few exceptions are Prussia's hit-and-run 2nd Hussars and Bosniak and Frei-Korps irregulars. The United States (woo!) benefits from the inclusion of the Legion of the United States and the US Marines, both of which bring a lot of flexibility to the battlefield.
And the best part about it all? It's available for only $3.49.
http://uk.pc.ign.com/articles/996/996816p1.html
Britain can make use of heavy cavalry Horse Guards after building the Army Staff College in London, while the French can create Swiss Guard heavy infantry after completing the Palais Bourbon in Paris. Once Hungary has a Military Governor's Barracks, it can field its elite Hungarian Grenadiers. In fact, most of the elite units in this pack are heavy, shock-oriented troops. The few exceptions are Prussia's hit-and-run 2nd Hussars and Bosniak and Frei-Korps irregulars. The United States (woo!) benefits from the inclusion of the Legion of the United States and the US Marines, both of which bring a lot of flexibility to the battlefield.
And the best part about it all? It's available for only $3.49.
http://uk.pc.ign.com/articles/996/996816p1.html