No more Gaesatae in v8.1???

**the_handsome_viking** · 03-01-2007, 18:42

Out of curiosity have you guys removed the Gaesatae mercinaries from the recruitable mercinary locations? because in V8.0 it was fairly easy to get ahold of them (lots of dangly bits to grab I suppose) but now they appear to have disappeared, also the ones I had hired already have disappeared also.

The first time I loaded up version 8.1 to see if my campaign was still ok, when I closed it i got an error message after EB closed down saying that it was unable to load the Gaesatae unit card.

It really upsets and distresses me when naked men mysterious disappear after I install a patch.

Help me Europa Barbarorum, you are my only hope.

**bovi** · 03-01-2007, 18:46

The patch is generally incompatible with older savegames. It might work with old saves to a degree, but weird stuff like that may happen, as may CTDs. I suggest you install 0.8 again to finish up your campaign, or - a lot better IMO - start a new campaign in 0.81. Don't forget to delete map.rwm before you do start!

**the_handsome_viking** · 03-01-2007, 18:49

Originally Posted by bovi

The patch is generally incompatible with older savegames. It might work with old saves to a degree, but weird stuff like that may happen, as may CTDs. I suggest you install 0.8 again to finish up your campaign, or - a lot better IMO - start a new campaign in 0.81. Don't forget to delete map.rwm before you do start!

Have the recruitable mercinary Gaesatae been completely removed though?

I will just install a fresh EB version 8.1.

Sigh, I was really enjoying that campaign too.

**Moros** · 03-01-2007, 19:00

Gaesatae are still in, but they aren't mercenary units anymore. Aedui, Arverni and Karthadastim can recruit them (ofcourse only in Gallic provinces). Pontus, Seleukeia,... can recruit their galatian counterparts, I think. (these are about the same but the gaesatae are a bit better.)

**Spectral** · 03-01-2007, 19:41

Galatian Tindonoatae (sp ?) are still available as mercs in all of Asia Minor.

Excellent troops to flank your phalanxs, teaming up with hypaspitai and pheraspidai in a "royal guard brigade"

**Kull** · 03-02-2007, 06:12

Originally Posted by the_handsome_viking

Have the recruitable mercinary Gaesatae been completely removed though?

Our Celtic Expert took exception to the idea of the Gaesatae hiring themselves off to the highest bidder. Something to do with a strong religious and cultural component to them which was incompatible with "pay to fight".

**the_handsome_viking** · 03-03-2007, 17:23

Originally Posted by Kull

Our Celtic Expert took exception to the idea of the Gaesatae hiring themselves off to the highest bidder. Something to do with a strong religious and cultural component to them which was incompatible with "pay to fight".

I'm playing as the Aedui at the moment and I can't seem to find them as mercinaries, do the Gaesatae have something against the Aedui or could there be something wrong with my version 8.1?

**Fondor_Yards** · 03-03-2007, 18:12

Originally Posted by the_handsome_viking

I'm playing as the Aedui at the moment and I can't seem to find them as mercinaries, do the Gaesatae have something against the Aedui or could there be something wrong with my version 8.1?

They aren't mercenaries anymore. IIRC just build a level 3 mic in gaul and you can make them.