Quote Originally Posted by gaijinalways View Post
Asai Nagamasa posted

Adding mercs is one way to get around that as the mercs may include certain troops that you're years away from building.
I only buy units that I can not build. I like the flavor they add to my unit rosters. I use them the way Rome did. Mercs get nasty frontal assault jobs that would chew up my regulars. The high upkeep limits the number that I keep on hand at any time.