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[Julianus]

You reminded me, I wonder if it is possible to change the AOR system into something more flexible and creative. If I build a large enough colony of Macedonians in Carthage, which must be vastly expensive and disliked by the local natives of course, why should I not be able to recruit some decent Macedonian troops there? Alexander did the same thing in Syria and Mesopotamia after all, and just 50 years after his death when EB started, we can recruit even Hetairoi in both of them. Considering that EB-era covered nearly 3 centuries, I believe it's only logical that we got the opportunity to re-write history a little as well.

[Ca Putt]

haha, after I read the first paragraph I had the same Idea as you. Still, you had it first so It's your idea ;).

[Arjos]

I'm sure the recruitment pools of M2TW will cover it, as some elites were around in 272 BC, but it would be wrong to recruit them straight away....
All were veterans or land-owners they couldn't be replenish that fast, take for example the declining Sparte...
So certain factions should have elites in their starting armies, but to recruit them again it would require at least a generation...

[Populus Romanus]

Good idea, hopefully it can be implemented.

[Ca Putt]

, but it would be wrong to recruit them straight away....

INDEED, tho many noobs would do it and get broke even faster. think of it, "yeah I can build SPARTANS!!!! oh they cost all my starting money - Awww, what the hell this is SPARTA!!" next thing well have a new thread: "HALP I'm broke on first turn!"
adding it to the FAQ is a must ;)

[Populus Romanus]

I don't believe that Spartiate Hoplitai will cost much more than the average Hoplitai, after all Spartiates are just Hoplitai that come from Sparta. The real limiting factor in their recruitment would be unit replenishment rates rather than cost.

[Hax]

Luckily, the M2TW engine allows us to limit recruitment without having to worry about astronomical prizes to deter players from recruiting too much. When playing as say the Seleucids, don't expect to be able to have three standing full-stacks with six units of elite phalangitai.