Bribing

**Sirrvs** · 05-25-2005, 23:01

Hello all. I just noticed that I can no longer bribe other armies to join my faction. I'm playing as the Greeks and attempting to bribe Gauls and Romans. Does that have anything to do with it? Or is it something they changed in the 1.2 patch? Because I know I used to be able to have enemy armies join my side.

**Akka** · 05-25-2005, 23:03

Originally Posted by Sirrvs

Hello all. I just noticed that I can no longer bribe other armies to join my faction. I'm playing as the Greeks and attempting to bribe Gauls and Romans. Does that have anything to do with it? Or is it something they changed in the 1.2 patch? Because I know I used to be able to have enemy armies join my side.

When you bribe an army, the units only join you if they are among the ones you can produce.

**katank** · 05-25-2005, 23:40

It's not whether you can produce at the moment but rather of your culture. Thus, though Seleucids can't build cataphracts at the very beginning, you can bribe te Parthian and Armenia ones. Also, the Roman factions can bribe each other's gladiators even if they are not buildable for some.

**katank** · 05-25-2005, 23:41

Also, 1.2 upped the cost of bribing significantly. Also, it scales the price according to your treasury size. Now a 2 unit rebel army can cost 6k compared to 400 before.

**Sirrvs** · 05-25-2005, 23:52

Hmm, well is there a way I can mod the game so that all units can join my army like in MTW?

**pezhetairoi** · 05-26-2005, 02:01

...don't think so. Unless you make their units buildable by your faction.

**Quietus** · 05-28-2005, 01:50

Originally Posted by katank

Also, 1.2 upped the cost of bribing significantly. Also, it scales the price according to your treasury size. Now a 2 unit rebel army can cost 6k compared to 400 before.

Hey katank,

It's not treasury actually but income size (see Ludus Magna thread).