A few ideas regarding mercenaries...

**banzai_travis** · June 16, 2008, 02:40 PM

I was just wondering if it were possible to give diplomats the ability to recruit mercenaries in the same manner as generals... if so then that could open up some interesting possibilities.

Also is it possible to recruit generals (as in named characters) as mercenaries??

both of the above would of course have to be balanced out with a greatly inflated cost i imagine...

**Basil 11** · June 16, 2008, 02:43 PM

Originally Posted by banzai_travis

I was just wondering if it were possible to give diplomats the ability to recruit mercenaries in the same manner as generals... if so then that could open up some interesting possibilities.

Also is it possible to recruit generals (as in named characters) as mercenaries??

both of the above would of course have to be balanced out with a greatly inflated cost i imagine...

Good idea.

Maybe regional generals could also be recruited like in EB, too... :hmmm:

**jonathanstill** · June 17, 2008, 07:07 AM

suberb idea good job

**Resurrection** · June 17, 2008, 02:29 PM

I don't understand why would any diplomat recruit an army...

As for generals as mercenaries, I believe we will have better system regarding this. But I think it is possible to make general's bodyguards recruitable as mercernaries.

**~~teh.king~~** · June 17, 2008, 02:29 PM

dosnt have to be increased cost...

**Subuatai de Bodemloze** · June 18, 2008, 12:49 PM

I don't understand why would any diplomat recruit an army...

Maybe a diplo recruitment would go something like this......

" Captain Marcus! Would you and your men be interested in working for the English Crown? Of course we will forget your past indescretions... What say you man?"

- Mercs will join your forces for 2500 gold.

next turn....

-Captain Marcus & his men [3 battalions of Geneses Archers] have arrived in Paris and have sworn loyalty to the Crown of England, Lord William has accepted there fealty, on your behalf.

**J_O_E** · June 23, 2008, 09:54 AM

I realy like this idea also you could have an option for diplomates to offer Royal Pardons to rebels and they could either disband or join your faction

**Alkidas** · June 24, 2008, 09:04 AM

If this has to do with dissatisfaction about the clumsy vanilla system of mercenary recruitment, then you don't have to worry: we are planning to change it, but not the way as proposed here. For instance, you won't have to send your general to Low Countries if you want some mercenaries from there. Secondly, mercenaries will be changed. They are not good enough right now, and besides their recruitment system is too clumsy. We are also planning to include the Great Companies.

**Basil 11** · June 24, 2008, 01:03 PM

Originally Posted by Alkidas

If this has to do with dissatisfaction about the clumsy vanilla system of mercenary recruitment, then you don't have to worry: we are planning to change it, but not the way as proposed here. For instance, you won't have to send your general to Low Countries if you want some mercenaries from there. Secondly, mercenaries will be changed. They are not good enough right now, and besides their recruitment system is too clumsy. We are also planning to include the Great Companies.

Woop!

Sounds great!

Like Roger de Flors' Cataln Company in the 14th century etc.??

**Subuatai de Bodemloze** · June 25, 2008, 12:39 AM

With every post from one the team I feel more and more confidant in this mod becoming something I would (if I had the skill & time) make for myself...