Favourite Mercenaries Poll

[a completely inoffensive name]

I like all the mercs in the game. I use mercs whenever possible, no matter the cost.

[seienchin]

Balroae are without a doubt the best ones!


They are cheap, have excellent stamina and morale(In the unit list the 10 is wrong), are incredible at throwing Javellines and are also quite good at melee(14 Atacks + Bonus in woods). They are the best Skirmisher infantry in the game!! And they cost 248 upkeep

[Maion Maroneios]

Galatikoi Tindanotae, Misthophoroi Phalangitai, Misthophoroi Thraikioi Peltastai, Misthophoroi Toxotai Kretikoi and Pezoi Brettioi for me.

Maion

[Elcmar]

Misthophoroi Phalangitai

Misthophoroi Thraikioi Peltastai

Curepos

Samnitici Milites

Misthophoroi Keltohellenikoi Hoplitai - agree with Meth - hope they'll be in EB2!

[seienchin]

Vote for Balroae, Vote for Balroae, Vote for Balroae
They are really great! Just try them out!!

[Elcmar]

Vote for Balroae, Vote for Balroae, Vote for Balroae
They are really great! Just try them out!!

I'd agree with you on that, when playing somewhere in western europe - kinda a stretch to get them as AS though

[TheStranger]

These are my five favourite mercenaries:

Misthophoroi Phalangitai (Mercenary Hellenic Medium Phalanx)
Misthophoroi Toxotai Kretikoi (Mercenary Cretan Archers)
Iberi Scutari (Iberian Medium Spearmen)
Qala'im Balearim (Balearic Slingers)
Samnitici Milites (Samnite Heavy Infantry)

and the Scortamareva, but they weren't in the poll ;)

edit: and I have to add that I don't know all mercenaries :)

[Raygereio]

I just chose these three; my Hayasdan campaign is pretty much the first time I started using mercs, before I just used them as quick garrisons for my newly conquered towns (it's a miracle I never ended up like Epeiros after they hired some Gallic mercenaries).

Anyway I like these three, I don't have an opinion about the others.

Misthophoroi Hoplitai
Skuda Baexdzhyntae/Daha Baexdzhyntae
Misthophoroi Keltohellenikoi Hoplitai

[Megas Methuselah]

Misthophoroi Keltohellenikoi Hoplitai - agree with Meth - hope they'll be in EB2!

Yeah, these guys are the perfect blend - the best that two magnificient cultures can offer in one unit - and just look so cool, with great RP potential. I really hope these buggers make EB2.

[Elcmar]

Yeah, these guys are the perfect blend - the best that two magnificient cultures can offer in one unit - and just look so cool, with great RP potential. I really hope these buggers make EB2.

Yup! And they fulfill a ton of tactical roles too....and they are awesome looking too

[seienchin]

Still only 3 Votes for the Balroae... Does nobody ever seriously fight in britain??
These guys are the best Mercs ever

[Spearman]

I like all the mercs in the game. I use mercs whenever possible, no matter the cost.

We can tell by your voting for every one.

[Maion Maroneios]

Seems the Kretikoi are quite famous amongst EB players

Maion

[Apázlinemjó]

Seems the Kretikoi are quite famous amongst EB players

Maion

Because it is one of the best missile unit and suprisingly good in hand-to-hand combat, compared to other missile units.

[Maion Maroneios]

Because it is one of the best missile unit and suprisingly good in hand-to-hand combat, compared to other missile units.

Ehm, I wasn't exactly surprised dude. Just stating facts based on statistics. I didn't vote for them as well for nothing, you know.

Maion

[Centurio Nixalsverdrus]

Mistophoroi Phalangitai are always nice.

Toxotai Kretikoi is self explaining.

Shipri Tukul are great heavy infantry. Good against cavalry and they have AP-maces.

Thureophoroi and Keltohellenikoi Hoplitai always make good jack-of-all-trades. I recruit the Keltohellenikoi on a large scale as kind of Imperial Auxilia in my Keltoi territories. The Makedonian skin for them is much more beautiful than the mercenary skin though.

Maion, what is "Imperial Auxilia" in Greek? ;)

[Maion Maroneios]

Maion, what is "Imperial Auxilia" in Greek? ;)

Auxilia is "Allied" in Latin, right? If so, then "Symmachoi Arches" (ΣΥΜΜΑΧΟΙ ΑΡΧΗΣ in Greek) or "Allies of the Empire" should be just fine.

Maion