Mercenary problems

[AJ]

This may be a stupid question, but I need to ask it anyway. Whenever I try to build mercenaries, they never appear. After I go to the next turn it appears that florins are deducted for hiring a mercenary, but they never show up. Has this happened to anyone else, or am I missing something here?

[Mu]

Try running a virus check

[Kraxis]

Do you click on that hand getting the bag of coins?
If you don't, then you don't hire them. It is not like training units.

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[AJ]

That's probably it. I'll try it when I get home. I figured it was something dumb like that which I was missing. Thanks.

[Kraxis]

You are welcome. Glad I could help. http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/smile.gif

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BTW, Danish Crusades are true to history.

You may not care about war, but war cares about you!

[Chromebender]

I have a question: in many of the provinces where I have built inns, I can't seem to hire mercs. What gives? Also it seems like once I hire all the mercs from an inn I can't get more for a long time.

[pdoan8]

Yes, I notice that too. Also:

1. Mercs are not always available. The Inns only show the Mercs that are currently in the pool (seem to be a global pool).

2. Some building upgrades reduce the chance of getting mercs.

3. If there is less chance for war, there will be less mercs looking for job.

[barocca]

Mercenary units are created when a faction disbands troops,
including you,
although some appear to be generated at random too - i held all the provinces capable of building vikings,
yet vikings would be appearing in the "pool" from time to time.

they appear to go into a pool and are spread amongst all operating inns,

an Inn has a base "attraction" of 40 for mercenary units

the following modifiers apply,

Contables Palace, -10
Marshal's Palace, -10
Fort, Fort Motte, Fort Motte Bailey, -10

Keep, Keep Curtainwall, Keep Curtainwall Ballista, -15

Castle,Castle Ringwall,Castle Ringwall Catapult, -20

Citadel,Citadel Barbican, Citadel Barbican GunTowers, -30

Fortress, Fortress Artillerytowers1, Fortress Artillerytowers2-10, -40

so if you want mercenaries you have to choose your provinces wisely.

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[This message has been edited by barocca (edited 09-18-2002).]

[Kraxis]

Damn, didn't know all that...

I guess I have to keep a couple of provinces in low tech.

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BTW, Danish Crusades are true to history.

You may not care about war, but war cares about you!