Favourite Mercenaries Poll

[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

[Silence Hunter]

I've chosen:
1. Misthophoroi Toxotai Kretikoi (Mercenary Cretan Archers) - expert archers perfect for any army.
2. Thraikioi Peltastai (Thraikian Peltasts) - very versatile troops.
3. Dunaminica (Celtiberian Heavy Infantry) - reliable and cool looking heavy infantry.
4. Shipri Tukul (Babylonian Heavy Spearmen) - great spear/mace/heavy armor combo, especially good as infantry for nomads.
5. Galatikoi Tindanotae (Galatian "Wild Men" Infantry) - these are just awesome! Love to hire them as hellenic factions and roleplay their wild nature on the battlefield (not listening to orders, charging headlong into the enemy and generally misbehaving).

[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

[Maion Maroneios]

Does nobody ever seriously fight in britain??

Nope, way too far from the Mesogeios for me.

Maion

[Zim]

By the time I reach them it would take too long to ship them anywhere I could really use them. I do hire them when I can when I'm first conquering Britain.

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

Surprised to see the Cretans winning by so much, but they are the only decent archers in the west... I just always use slingers myself.