Caution: Merc Catapults WILL merge with ones you built

**EatYerGreens** · 07-18-2005, 00:02

Originally Posted by antisocialmunky

I think the exploit is called 'nationalization.'

LOL, that's a good word for it.

**Advo-san** · 07-18-2005, 13:23

EXCUSE ME!!!!! If I have a merc unit among my forces, does this have a different cost?? p.e. a unit of home-made militia sergeants has a different annual cost than a unit of MS-mecs?

**Advo-san** · 07-18-2005, 13:25

...I ment MS-mercs... I suppose MS-mecs would have been funny, non-medieval though...

**Eternal Champion** · 07-18-2005, 13:45

Yes, Merc units cost more to support. That is the trade off, get units quickly and some you can't build for more money then building them yourself. That's why a lot of players only hire mercs when they are ready to send them into battle.

**Advo-san** · 07-18-2005, 13:50

Dear God..... I ve been paying them for 2 centuries.... I knew something was not right with my economy, I knew it!!! Enough is enough! They 'll be saked in notime!

Aaargh!!

**mfberg** · 07-19-2005, 20:08

Keep track of your enemies, the units you disband go into the merc pool and if the AI decides to hire an army you might be facing the generals you have trained.

mfberg

**Marquis de Said** · 07-19-2005, 21:47

I have never seen the AI hire any merc units. Has anyone else?
AFAIK the AI's merc units should have the same merc symbol as your own, and I've never seen one in AI armies.