Koinon Hellenon

**Titus Marcellus Scato** · 09-27-2012, 12:55

Just supplement the KH factional troops with mercenaries to bulk out your army. The Greeks were frequent employers of mercenaries historically.

**Ca Putt** · 09-27-2012, 14:10

Plus they have easy access to Mercs'R'Us just at the Cape Tainaron, while being one of the most wealthy factions later on. They do have factional=cheaper versions of some of the most popular mercenaries however, namely Tessalian Lancers and Cretan archers.

A healthy mix of imported Regional troops mercenaries and factional troops is the way to go for the KH.

**moonburn** · 09-28-2012, 01:05

not to mention that is actually historical just see the example of tarentum who relied to much on mercenaries that their only troops where the cavelary

**seleucid empire** · 09-28-2012, 02:30

Originally Posted by Ca Putt

Plus they have easy access to Mercs'R'Us just at the Cape Tainaron, while being one of the most wealthy factions later on. They do have factional=cheaper versions of some of the most popular mercenaries however, namely Tessalian Lancers and Cretan archers.

A healthy mix of imported Regional troops mercenaries and factional troops is the way to go for the KH.

question: are the factional ones stronger or weaker than the mercs? cause i know they have different stats but I dont know if hey are better or worse. Im talking about the cretans here. I know the Thess merc and factional cav are the same one.

**Ca Putt** · 09-28-2012, 12:21

The regular one has one armor point less, and costs 90 minai less. Considering it's an archer I think that's ok. I think it's the same as that others can recruit on crete and some other places, just that they get it from the factional barrack, not sure atm.

The Koinon can however train the very similar Greek noble cavalry, which is quite a bit weaker but also costs 1000 minai less, and If you ask me does the job done just as well.

My statement is a bit disputable.

**Cambyses** · 09-30-2012, 01:09

KH is often the most fun cos you can run the campaign using regional and/or city state armies, ie Sparta or Athens. Hoplite is a very strong unit, can really only be beaten by elites. Peltasts are extremely versatile (and use swords). use light infantry to flank, but dont trust Therophoroi [sp] etc on their own too far from the general. KH realyy do fight best in a line... Cav are for chasing down routers only. Later you can bring elite cav and phalnxes. But that makes things very easy.

Oh, and the FM is ur best reserve, alive general = win.