question about mercanaries..

**tibilicus** · 04-09-2005, 23:51

Nope i dont think it is psible to replenish a unit of merces.

**Craterus** · 04-09-2005, 23:54

I don't think it is possible but if you think about it, it makes sense. If these mercenaries are "unique" warriors from one part of the world, their unit cannot be replenished.. e.g. You hire some Thracians in Thrace, you won't find any Thracians in Asia Minor when you try to retrain them... That's how I think about it.

**Krosh** · 04-10-2005, 01:19

You can buy Thracian mercs in asia minor though :P But thanks for the help guys.

**Quietus** · 04-10-2005, 02:05

Hey Krosh,

Yes. Mercs are already trained thus they are instantly available (that's what makes them different from your normal units - that you have to train for a period of time).

You can still combine similar units though.

In addition, you can retrain/replenish all your regular units at the same time! So, if you can put your regular units in a city with compatible military buildings, just go to the retrain tab. And the next turn you can have all those units at full strength.

**Uesugi Kenshin** · 04-10-2005, 03:15

You can refit them, but I do not think you can replenish their ranks. I also like using mercs, they give you specialists in types of warfare that your culture is bad at, Cretans for almost all, Samnites for Greek invasion of Italia, Sarmations for anybody (look too cool to pass up).

**The Stranger** · 04-10-2005, 08:39

yeah SARMATIAN KNIGHTS charge, normally you can't replenish but you can merge two beaten up units in one. and there is a trick to make some mercs replenishable.

**Kraxis** · 04-10-2005, 12:56

Certain mercs are available in large enough numbers that you shouldn't have much trouble in replenishing them, such as Mercenary Peltasts, Mercenary Hoplites and the ever present Eastern Mercenaries.

I find the merc system both fitting and fine. The mercs are bands of men seeking money and/or glory (there is a lack of Gaesatae mercs though), and each group is unique. They might fight alongside other mercs of equal equipment (they will most likely have a lot in common, such as language and culture), but they will not likely be willing to take in a common man from the fields.