BC: Area of Recruitment (AOR) Discussion

**Sammich** · February 10, 2008, 01:34 PM

Is there any reason NOT to change all captured castles to cities? Also is there any way to expand or change my AoR? Maybe move my capital to another area for a while? Maybe if I capture another AoRs capital or something? Are AoRs hard coded or how does it work?

Cheers

**teh.frickin.pope** · February 10, 2008, 01:47 PM

I believe Mercenaries can be retrained at castles and not cities, though I'm not sure about this.

**~~Miraj~~** · February 10, 2008, 02:02 PM

Keep all AOR discussion here.

**Lykaor** · February 10, 2008, 02:03 PM

Some factions can recruit a minimal amount of their troops in certain areas. For example, the Abbasids can recruit Arabian Swordmen, Arab Archers and Beduins in Arabia.

**AirnetSnake** · February 10, 2008, 02:20 PM

Don't know is it possible,but :

Make AoR in castles and cities on the coast , to recruit your native troops you must build port (2/3 lvl),it'll mean that your new recruits in native cities (those who belong to your starting AoR) can transport automatically in far away cities. For cities not situated on a coast instead of ports will be paved roads, but they'll not offer the best troops and in a smaller ammounts (max 1-2 unit in 5-6 turns for each kind).

**Exel** · February 10, 2008, 03:09 PM

Make an auxilia building to allow recruitment of some native troops in conquered areas outside your AOR. 2-3 levels for the building to allow for levy to medium quality units and mercs.

**Shadowcry** · February 10, 2008, 03:46 PM

The AOR is good as it is, don't change a thing

. Anyway all i think is some mercenaries should have their areas expanded. As kypchaks I have very few mercs to use in Anatolia.

**Shadowcry** · February 10, 2008, 03:46 PM

sry dp pls delete

**Sammich** · February 10, 2008, 04:13 PM

This is not a thread about what the AoR SHOULD be. This is a thread asking about AoR facts. Someone that has a clue please respond to my specific questions and the wanna bes take it back to the park. I have some very simple questions that need replies...

"Is there any reason NOT to change all captured castles to cities? Also is there any way to expand or change my AoR? Maybe move my capital to another area for a while? Maybe if I capture another AoRs capital or something? Are AoRs hard coded or how does it work?

Cheers"

**AirnetSnake** · February 10, 2008, 04:20 PM

1. There is only one reason for keeping them like fortresses,if your enemt will attack it would be easier to defend castle than a city.
2.No way to expand them except fixing game files.

**Sammich** · February 10, 2008, 04:45 PM

Thank you AirnetSnake

**~~Miraj~~** · February 10, 2008, 05:09 PM

Yes, currently the reasons to keep a fortress outside of your AOR is not really that helpful. Currently its pretty much a basic on/off system. In the future, god/vishnu/allah/tom cruise willing, we will make it a lot more interesting and add some local ethnic/tribal warriors for you to recruit outside of your AOR.

**Aerrol** · February 10, 2008, 06:04 PM

Originally Posted by mirage41

Yes, currently the reasons to keep a fortress outside of your AOR is not really that helpful. Currently its pretty much a basic on/off system. In the future, god/vishnu/allah/tom cruise willing, we will make it a lot more interesting and add some local ethnic/tribal warriors for you to recruit outside of your AOR.

Hurrah! This sounds like aweshome sauce =D. Also, I did like Airnet Snake's idea of certain ports making native troops available at a lower respawn rate. Perhaps expand this to being any settlement, a separate building representing the logistics of moving troops from your native areas to the far reaches of your empire, and have suitably lower respawn rates in addition to the native recruitment (this would probably be after those are available), and I think you have an interesting way to represent the problems in dealing with a large Empire without making it too aggravating to deal with. Just a thought.

**Heinz Guderian** · February 10, 2008, 07:09 PM

Originally Posted by mirage41

Yes, currently the reasons to keep a fortress outside of your AOR is not really that helpful. Currently its pretty much a basic on/off system. In the future, god/vishnu/allah/tom cruise willing, we will make it a lot more interesting and add some local ethnic/tribal warriors for you to recruit outside of your AOR.

Insha-tomcruise.

**Little Legionaire** · February 11, 2008, 05:27 AM

Originally Posted by mirage41

Yes, currently the reasons to keep a fortress outside of your AOR is not really that helpful. Currently its pretty much a basic on/off system. In the future, god/vishnu/allah/tom cruise willing, we will make it a lot more interesting and add some local ethnic/tribal warriors for you to recruit outside of your AOR.

Excellent news Mirage.

That's the most reasonable way to keep castles functional which is out of native AOR range.

**mastaace** · February 11, 2008, 06:56 AM

Originally Posted by mirage41

Yes, currently the reasons to keep a fortress outside of your AOR is not really that helpful. Currently its pretty much a basic on/off system. In the future, god/vishnu/allah/tom cruise willing, we will make it a lot more interesting and add some local ethnic/tribal warriors for you to recruit outside of your AOR.

very fantastic news

**Hrimfar** · February 11, 2008, 04:13 AM

I think that ERE should be able to recruit troops from the region to the northwest of Constantinople....

**ssari** · February 11, 2008, 12:43 PM

I am playing ERE campaign and conquest of the 2/3 Anatolia and the Sis and Vahka but I am trying everything, the all population and castle requirements are done, but not to the recruitment in this two castle I try turn the city and then castle not any recruitment also in the city not anything seeing in the panel thanks..

beg pardon my english..

**Aethelred** · February 11, 2008, 04:02 PM

Originally Posted by ssari

I am playing ERE campaign and conquest of the 2/3 Anatolia and the Sis and Vahka but I am trying everything, the all population and castle requirements are done, but not to the recruitment in this two castle I try turn the city and then castle not any recruitment also in the city not anything seeing in the panel thanks..

beg pardon my english..

Apparently those 2 castles are not in your Area of Recruitment, so you just won't be able to recruit ERE troops there.