When do we get late bodyguards?

[Jason X]

relax bob, put it all into context - worse things happen at sea

(as i'm sure we'll find out in Empire)

[Dearmad]

OMG who knew Jason was a prophet worth following.

Bailing on Empire completely. No thank you.

[Old Geezer]

If I be rememberin' correctly, in LTC you get later bodyguards mounted and foot (which is confusing on the strategic map) but can't remember about upgrading them. I'm playing a SS campaign now but it will be a month probably before I get far enough to see.

I am afraid Jason is correct and those of us optimistic enough to buy Empires will probably be "beta testing" it next year at this time 'cause ya know they'll release it for the Christmas sales come Hell or High Water. Also, the few screen shots of naval combat do not encourage me. I can't even see any restraining rope thingies on the cannons so the sailors must be drunker than the Danish sea captian in M2TW (English Version).