What now?

[Joe18]

At least Koinon Hellenon family members get a notification that they can go to the Spartan Agoge when they come to age. Not sure about Macedonians, haven't really played them in ages.

And did you get the point stated earlier that recruiting more troops decreases your income because upkeep costs increase?

I know and i have stopped recruiting a lot of turns ago. I even disbanded units.

As noted above you'll be told when a new family member comes of age that he can attend the Agoge in Sparte. Basically, he has to get there before he's 20, and then stay there for 4 years. Completing the Agoge normally gives your general +1 influence and +1 morale for his troops, which seems a pretty poor return for 4 years of his life. But you might have someone who excels (+2/+2), or even someone who gets invited to join the Spartan "secret police". And if you build up a good academy in Sparte then your militaristic types can do their studying and get ancillaries while at the Agoge, while your wimpy bureaucrats can do the same in Athens.

Does it require a specific goverment type? I have IV there. Is there a special trait/ancillary aqcuired only in Athenai?