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    Icon5 Why can't the Ptolemies recruit any mercenaries?

    Why can't the Ptolemies recruit any mercenaries? In EB1.0, my ptolemies cant recruit any type of mercenaries at all, even the nubian ones, none...Also how do we recruit the native infantry, the machimoi infantry, not the phalanxes. And what about the Galatians? Also whats the difference between the Pezhetarairoi and the Klerouchikoi?:hmmm:they dont seem different much accept in the upkeep cost...Kl being cheaper abit

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    Default Re: Why can't the Ptolemies recruit any mercenaries?

    Some provinces don't have any mercenaries and others have a long time to recover them after they are depleted or at the beginning of the game, I bet that is your situation.

    Machimoi should be low level MICs.
    Galatians should be in the high level factional MICs, just about everywhere.

    The Pezhetairoi are elite professional soldiers. The Klerouchoi Phalangitai are soldiers who are given land grants and called upon in times of need to serve in the military in exchange for their land. I believe the Pezhetairoi have better hidden stats, such as morale.

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    Default Re: Why can't the Ptolemies recruit any mercenaries?

    the problem with the hidde stats is that you cant see 'm
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    Default Re: Why can't the Ptolemies recruit any mercenaries?

    Quote Originally Posted by gaius valerius View Post
    the problem with the hidde stats is that you cant see 'm

    ahem.
    check the documentation folder in the EB folder...
    Clerouchs have 17/9 attack, 19(armour=8/skill=6/shield=5) defense, 11 morale, 515 upkeep
    Pezhetairoi have 18/9 attack, 21(10/6/5) defense, 13 morale, 636 upkeep
    both are hardy
    if the data in there is correct...
    Plus variety in your phalanx line makes it look better :p

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    Default Re: Why can't the Ptolemies recruit any mercenaries?

    Some more questions about the Ptolemies....Why the Ptolemies cant recruit ethiopian units?
    And where is ethiopian agema? Is that unit still in the game or it was completely removed?

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    Default Re: Why can't the Ptolemies recruit any mercenaries?

    The Eithiopian Agema is still in the game but its recruitment was removed because it is planned to be removed. There is one other Eithiopian unit (IIIRC the swordsman) that is missing recruitment, but has it planned for v1.1.

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    Default Re: Why can't the Ptolemies recruit any mercenaries?

    Pitty...it was an interesting unit
    Im not sure is it 100% historical accurate (if something like that even exist), but it was really cool...

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    Default Re: Why can't the Ptolemies recruit any mercenaries?

    It was based upon the fact that Cleopatra had Eithiopians as her bodyguard. There was evidence that Ethiopians were used in earlier times, but it turned out that that evidence didn't pan out. So the unit was removed since there was no longer any evidence of their exsistance in this time period.

    IIRC...

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