Upgrading a government in 1.2

[Zim]

Carthage can actually build pretty high level regional barracks with even a level 2, in Iberia (represents their heavy use of Iberian regionals, I believe).

If the level 5 MIC doesn't give any new units or other bonuses, I don't see why you couldn't just keep them when switching to type 3. I think some people also just stopping recruiting the level 5 available troops (if there are any) when they switch.

As far as exploits I think the AI just automatically gets the "best" (lowest number) MIC they can build in a province when they conquer it, so their governments are often not optimal. So even those of us who are careful about not taking advantage of switching government still have a leg up on the AI whenever we build a level four to get great regional troops in such and such province (although that's an AI issue, not an exploit...).

[Pezlu]

Thanks :)
For now, I'll just wait the carthaginian reform, and then until the recruited generals in those two provinces die (will take some time :P). After that, I'll see!