Alright guys, you know what to do (hopefully :P). Just pick your favourite mercs:
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Alright guys, you know what to do (hopefully :P). Just pick your favourite mercs:
Toxotai Kretikoi
Thanvare Payadhag
two words "Wild Men"
Gaesatae
Mistphoroi Phalangitai
Toxotai Kretikoi
Crap, I already created a poll, but it says "You can only add a poll to a thread within 30 minutes of posting the thread.", not allowing me to post it. Gotta ask a mod...
The poll managed to include all 30 mercenaries discussed in this thread, not leaving out a single one!
Misthophoroi Phalangitai
Curepos
Thraikioi Peltastai
1. Toxotai Kretikoi
2. Hoplitai
3. Samnitici Milites
4. Dunaminaca
5. Tindanotae
6. Bataroas
7. Curoas
8. Curepos
... These are the ones I often found very useful - I determine which ones I really like by which ones would be more frequently available if I had my way. On rare occasions, meaning when/if I campaign within their AOR, I use German mercenary thanes (forgot the precise native name) and Shipri Tukul.
Wait, WTF? Why are the choices not showing up??? I just posted 30 choices, and they do not appear!!!
Wow, man; it's only a poll, simmer down. Although I can't really understand how you could not know how to create a poll, it is still not worth all that anger you have. My fav:
Galatian Wild Men
Celto-Hellenic Hoplites (<--- I really hope they make it in EB2; they're my fav unit, merc or not, in-game!)
Massalian Hoplites
Gallic Archers
Gallic Archers? And u have 2,000 plus posts? Bit Glenn Gould there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Megas Methuselah
This thread is closed. Use the other thread, the one with a working poll please.
Stop it Meth. You are replying to this thread this very moment. I saw it on your user profile, current activity bar. IT IS CLOSED!!! GOT IT, CLOSED!!!!
The mercenary phalanxes are pretty cool, too. However, I tend to avoid using phalanxes, and rather prefer using thureophoroi or thorakitai as my line troops. Celto-Hellenic hoplites are just as good.
Btw, you don't have the authority to close threads.
Wut?Quote:
Bit Glenn Gould there.
Glenn Gould....genius...dickhead...look up his Bach on youtube, its brilliant but wrong...Quote:
Originally Posted by Megas Methuselah
Guys, seriously, this thread is closed. Take it to the other one, the one with a working poll. And Meth, if you post here, I will report you for the second time, which I doubt will lead you to any good.
I like all the mercs in the game. I use mercs at every possible opportunity, no matter the cost.
Wow... Someone got up on the wrong side of the bed:thumbsdown:Quote:
Originally Posted by Aemilius Paulus
AP, you want to report people for posting in a thread?
Who cares, grow up.
I absolutely adore Misthophor...
*runs away as fast as possible just as a frustrated Aemilius turns his head and throws an infuriated look at Maion*
Maion
I will find a way to sig this.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hax
Do as you please, but saying that I want to report people for posting is both putting words into my mouth and oversimplifying the issue by leaving out important details.Quote:
Originally Posted by a completely inoffensive name
It's an easy way to put down rebellions in the middle of your large empire when your main armies are busy fighting on the front.Quote:
Originally Posted by a completely inoffensive name
Classical hoplites have got to be some of the most versatile mercs. I've had good uses for those guys in practically every campaign where I could afford them.
They are especially good for sieges.
Hmm. I never use classical hoplites. They're too obselete for me, far too easy to outflank in their tight formation. I'm more of a thureophoroi/thorakitai kind of guy. Their mobile formations, combined with their javelins, make these soldiers war-winning troops.
Classical hoplites are usually more widely availble. You can't get thureophoroi easily in the east. I also think they're less expensive, but I'm not sure. With ample support, they can be just as good at winning battles as the newer troops. Also, I just like the older hoplite style more.
Old conservative, get on with the times. I could annihilate you. :beam:Quote:
Originally Posted by Zradha Pahlavan
Gonna have to agree with Meth on the hoplite/thureophoroi debate - i've just had two units of thureophoroi and one unit of thorakitai hold a rocky patch of ground against a ptolie halfstack, and then kill the routing general with a volley of javelins - also great for city fights! :smash:
Exactly. Those javelins are invaluable.
Creatan Archers, they are insane killers with those bows and I have 1-2 in avery Consular (or Proconsular) army.
Thracian peltasts usually "does" it for me...AP swords, tons of javelins, pretty much kicks ass...