How to train agents? Please give some clue!

**bretwalda** · 10-15-2004, 10:26

Hi there!

I lack any good valour agents, though I am able to produce cartloads of them. So how do I train them on 'easy' missions? I guess (though I am not sure) that with assassins it is just killing enemy emissaries, priests and such, with emissaries just sending them around with tasks. But what to do with bishops, inquisitors, spies and whatever else is there? Especially spies interest me but I would appreciate thoughts on all of the agents. Thanks a lot!

**Tomcat** · 10-15-2004, 11:27

Try 2 of your Assassins against each other. That way you will always have a winner increasing in valour - and also unfortunately a loser! Depends if you think it is worth it.....

Tomcat

**bretwalda** · 10-15-2004, 11:54

Well, I 'd rather do it on the enemy... ;) and getting the extra benefit of actually killing some. But with assassins its pretty straight forward - but what to do with spies and all the rest?

Originally Posted by Tomcat

Try 2 of your Assassins against each other. That way you will always have a winner increasing in valour - and also unfortunately a loser! Depends if you think it is worth it.....

Tomcat

**el_slapper** · 10-15-2004, 12:29

you'd better do that on a peasant unit, this is faaaar cheaper. Even with the upkeep cost, you only lose 33 per turn instead of 200..... plus you can train your spies on them too. Just don't rely over that unit!!!

**bretwalda** · 10-15-2004, 16:25

Doesn't that get my king awful vices? I heard that killing you own men has some very disturbing consequences...

Originally Posted by el_slapper

you'd better do that on a peasant unit, this is faaaar cheaper. Even with the upkeep cost, you only lose 33 per turn instead of 200..... plus you can train your spies on them too. Just don't rely over that unit!!!

**metatron** · 10-15-2004, 18:47

Inqusitors can get them for investigating heresey, but I think I've seen them get it if they have a succesful inquisition running. Bishops, Priests, and Cardinals can only get them from diplomatic missions; same for Princesses and Emissaries.

Spies have to try generals/get information. Assassins, you know. And yes, they're hard to get, but high valor spies are worth it.

PS: There are provinces that have bonuses (listed and not listed) to agents. Castile (I think) and Portugal give them to Inquisitors and Grand Inquisitors respectively. Check the forums.