Bribes

[Slaists]

on the bribing screen, one can actually read which units of the bribable army will disband, which ones will join your forces.

[SIcilian]

wait but can u bribe mercs? I tried but they left.

[Bob the Insane]

I not sure on mercs... Normally then disappear, but I have had a few occasions where they have joined my faction.... Don't know what the difference was...

[Obex]

In my opinion, bribes are too easy and too cheap. im pretty sure that i could have bought my way thorough both roman campaigns ive played. the temptation to simply bribe inbound armies (and cities) is hard to control, but i feel it is need to keep the game rome:total war and not rome:total econ.

[chemchok]

Cataphracts are a great unit to bribe from the local factions if you're playing as the Seleucids, Parthians, etc...