That mercenary recuiting spot

The one at the foot of Greece that was famous for where they often gathered. As a clue for anyone who hasn't noticed it, it's the bit with a crossroads of four provinces all meeting at the same spot.

Has anyone made use of it? I keep looking at it and thinking I should take a general or FM and see what's available, but keep forgetting. Especially now Epirus is mine so it's not far.

Does it replenish faster than some of the other regions? I note Spain in particular seems to be very slow to regenerate.

It's just the Mercenary pool from various other regions(3?) I think one is taras, another is some ptolemaic anatolian one, another is in (I think) Massalia, I have no idea
They don't replenish faster or anything, its just that many different types of mercs are in one spot.

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Originally Posted by Olaf The Great

It's just the Mercenary pool from various other regions(3?) I think one is taras, another is some ptolemaic anatolian one, another is in (I think) Massalia, I have no idea
They don't replenish faster or anything, its just that many different types of mercs are in one spot.

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You can right click on the ground to see which region an area belongs to (and btw IIRC you are correct in the provinces you've listed, I think the Ptolemaic one is the region which Side occupies).
Cheers

I thought it was Taras, Tasos and Thermon.

I thought it was a meeting point of four regions, rather than three? Certainly looks that way on the map.

Got to say, whomever's idea it was to do it that way, bringing the edges of provinces together, was a stroke of genius.

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Originally Posted by QuintusSertorius

Has anyone made use of it? I keep looking at it and thinking I should take a general or FM and see what's available, but keep forgetting.

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I recognised this spot, too, but it didn't cross my mind that there may be more mercenaries available. Thanks for the hint...BUT, what's a FM ???

Its a good place to pick up huge naked Celtic beggars, Karian warbands, cretan archers and Thracian/Thessalian horse.

And FM is family member.

Woah... I sincerely had no idea that this was the reason behind that strange border. I always wondered wether it was a bug or not... I guess there's always a design behind the madness, I should know best hehehehe. :laugh4: EB gets more bonus points from me now... great stuff! :yes:

It is four regions, but only 3 small areas. The fourth of course belongs to Sparte.

If say, I own the Sparta region but in getting mercs I move an FM onto the spot, will I be trespassing and commiting a transgression thats gonna spoil my diplomacy?

I doubt that. If you own Sparte, and thus have these three regions as neighbours, the game does not see you as neighboring, judging by the faction comparison (Neighbors only, instead of the usual Top 5).

The regions are Kalabria, Syria-Koile, Lakonia and one other which I can't see to get the cursor to hover over.

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Originally Posted by Amaris

I recognised this spot, too, but it didn't cross my mind that there may be more mercenaries available. Thanks for the hint...BUT, what's a FM ???

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FM = Family Member

The other region is Kilikia iirc, which is Tarsos's province.

I'm pretty sure it's Krete

No, Quintus with FondorYard's edition is correct. I have noticed mercs MILES from home - exile tarantines in Asia and Leukanoi in Africa - is this deliberate? I mean, what are these very local units doing so far from home?

I actually angered the Ptolemaoi by entering their territory on the cape. They went to war with me a few years later. Be careful where you tread!

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I should take a general or FM and see what's available, but keep forgetting.

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I have much the same problem.
Also in game terms most of the time when I'm looking to recruit mercs, either I need them NOW in a specific location, or I can't really afford to be recruiting.

It's a very good location for staging a raiding campaign. Send a ship with a family member there, get all the mercs you can afford and send them anywhere to raid. You can reach wherever you would like to in the Mediterranean within a few turns.

Carthage should have one of these near it too :P