In Galaxy of Empires, most units will have some special abilities, so that the player will have more options with even a limited number of units.
This video shows Manta power charge ability:
Disruptors are spy and scouting units, they can become invisible, but they can make other units invisible too:
Agressor battleships can damage units in a line:
And a comparison between the State forces artillery and the Colonial Manticore artillery droid:
Ground combat video: