Using Mercenaries

[Alexios]

I agree that merc units are bought to be used (i.e., expendable). Many times I will throw them at the enemy first before attacking with my own. But I have often wondered, do routed mercs with high valour have a morale effect on your own men, or do they even care? So far I haven't been able to clearly tell one way or the other.

[Loucipher]

From my own observations, yes, fleeing mercenary units can affect your own troops morale - after all, they wear the same colours. But still, mercenaries taking the beating are much better than our national men...