Gunpowder units for Byzantium ?

[Amaris]

Hi,

I just started a campaign with byzantium. I'd like to know whether it's possible to hire gunpowder units in later times.
I've seen that byzantium has only this primitive canon an no infantry with guns.
I think there are mercenary arquebusiers in MTW2. Is it possible to hire them as byzantium ?

Greetings,
Amaris

Sorry for mistakes in grammar and orthography - english isn't my native language

[sumaznguy]

it says at the beginning(when you choose factions) its weakness is that it has no gunpowder units.

[Amaris]

Yes, of course. It says that it has no (own) gunpowder units - but this doesn't imply that It can't recruit mercenaries with guns.

Therefore my question is still unanswered.

[VirusITA]

Therefore my question is still unanswered.

Byzantium cannot recruit their own arquebusiers/musketeers from buildings but they can hire the available gunpowder mercenaries..

[Taimee Rose]

Yes, of course. It says that it has no (own) gunpowder units - but this doesn't imply that It can't recruit mercenaries with guns.

Therefore my question is still unanswered.

You'll find lot's of mercenary ribaults (those organ style guns) and mercenary arquebusiers aswell as swiss guards in central europe and france,you can also recruit mercenary elephants (with muskets or archers on top) on the Baghdad area.

[Amaris]

You'll find lot's of mercenary ribaults (those organ style guns) and mercenary arquebusiers aswell as swiss guards in central europe and france,you can also recruit mercenary elephants (with muskets or archers on top) on the Baghdad area.

Ah, thanks - that's what I wanted to hear

Maybe with editing or a mod you can get Byzantium their guns back

I already thought about that and read a modding-tutorial about adding units from one faction to another....but I didn't understand it completely.
Maybe I try it again when I reach the era when gunpowder units become available (I'm still at the beginning of my current campaign).

Greetings,
Amaris

[Taimee Rose]

Ah, thanks - that's what I wanted to hear


I already thought about that and read a modding-tutorial about adding units from one faction to another....but I didn't understand it completely.
Maybe I try it again when I reach the era when gunpowder units become available (I'm still at the beginning of my current campaign).

Greetings,
Amaris

I never seemed to crave for gunpowder units while playing as Byzantium, they've got so many amazing units by itself that i tend to ignore artillery completelly, all you need is horders of katrapachoi, varagians, byz guards and vardatoriais to conquer the entire world without much trouble

[MattErickson]

Ah, thanks - that's what I wanted to hear


I already thought about that and read a modding-tutorial about adding units from one faction to another....but I didn't understand it completely.
Maybe I try it again when I reach the era when gunpowder units become available (I'm still at the beginning of my current campaign).

Greetings,
Amaris

There's an easy way, if you want to add already made units into to game, like mercenary arquebusiers or musketeers.

[MattErickson]

Maybe with editing or a mod you can get Byzantium their guns back. In the Kingdoms expansion I'm pretty sure they even have flamethrower units.

[MattErickson]

I thought the elephants had cannons on top of them that wrecked havoc to all in their path and left a wake of death and destruction. Or is that only for the Timurids?

[Taimee Rose]

I thought the elephants had cannons on top of them that wrecked havoc to all in their path and left a wake of death and destruction. Or is that only for the Timurids?

I can't remember exactly what guns they use on their backs,i supose you can also recruit their cannon counter-parts, i mostly used them for charging porpuses

[MattErickson]

Really? I thought all elephant units had mounted cannons on their upper parts. Guess I was mistaken.

[Taimee Rose]

Really? I thought all elephant units had mounted cannons on their upper parts. Guess I was mistaken.

Nope, i clearly remember some mercs having arquebusiers on top of them.

[MattErickson]

Cool, now if only you could mount a cannon atop a horse....

They perfect hit and run skirmisher!
Ideal for sieges.

[Taimee Rose]

Cool, now if only you could mount a cannon atop a horse....

They perfect hit and run skirmisher!
Ideal for sieges.

I'm still dreaming for the day where some good human being decides to make the ultimate unit:

Gothic armour wearing cammels with basilicks on their backs. They're also being ridden by Genghis Khann himself.

[MattErickson]

I'm still dreaming for the day where some good human being decides to make the ultimate unit:

Gothic armour wearing cammels with basilicks on their backs. They're also being ridden by Genghis Khann himself.

Haha, That'll be my next project!