Quote Originally Posted by Test112345
1)how can i get my archers to stake? the option isnt available after i start firing arrows.
2)How can i make my preists into cardinals faster?
3)can your own archers' arrows hurt your own soldiers? (both fire and plain?
4)what is the # in the () at the end of a round?
5)any tips on diplomacy? how can i get the different factions to give me regions? no one EVER asks for a ceasefire with me, even when i defeat them over and over and over. i always have to ask...
6)are mercenaries helpful at all? or are they just bad units?
7)if i dont have enough generals to go around, should i use them for the conquest of cities or should i keep them in the cities i currently own?
8)Are merchants useful at ALL?
9)how does it determine who you capture and who you kill0?
10)Does waiting before a battle do anything?

thanks A LOT!
1. i dunno
2. when you control the papacy, you will have more cardinals... if one of your cardinals becomes pope hewill make your priests cardinals ( more likely )... You can also bribe the papacy so you are always in good standing with them, that will increase your chances. Also, you can kill off popes until you control everything... but not recommended.
3. yes they can kill your own units
4. ? turns? i dunno what your talking about.
5. ive had people ask for ceasefires and offer me regions before... usually when their faction is about to be destroyed
6. mercenaries are helpful but expensive, but are useful if you need a couple extra units to win a battle.
7. people will argue that generals make more effective in battles rather than as governors.
8. yes merchants are very useful, there is a thread about how to make florins you should click on. Just send your merchants to Timbuktu, on the gold mines... and have them travel and take over other merchants business... you can make much $$
9. the units you kill are the ones that die by the end of the battle and the ones you capture are still alive at the end of the battle... or something like that.
10. waiting before a battle could change the weather or time of day... physically waiting and not clicking the wait button will cause your general to give a speech.