Cheap mercenary unit

**bretwalda** · 04-14-2006, 18:47

Well, he is FREE! You can send him attack every turn and withdraw or garrison backwater territory. Its a pity that there is only one...

**Barbarossa1221** · 04-15-2006, 21:30

Maybe he is a good general......

And hes free so what the heck every army need a laugh now and then keeps morale up.
He could do shows and plays to tell how his unit got slaughtered it would be a hoot!

**edyzmedieval** · 04-16-2006, 10:34

Italians are the most plentiful mercenaries around. At least that's in my campaign...

And I never hire peasants. I don't even train peasants. ~:p

**Prince Cobra** · 04-17-2006, 13:55

Take him! Why? He is free, no upkeep cost! He can be used for a dangerous distraction attacks ( if not suicide but that'll be our secret

, he shouldn't know ). And he can be an excellent example for your peasants how to behave

on the battlefield.
P.S.I'll be glad to learn what decision you have made...

**Asmodai** · 04-18-2006, 08:38

Personaly, i wouldnt buy him. His usefulness in battle is realy slight. From my observations, badly depleted units have difficulties to stand and fight with full enemy units. If they not have outstanding level of valour or sky high morale, they probably run away before even touch the enemy soldiers. That trick can be done with single knights, cos their morale level is high enough to move across the battlefield alone.