Arriere Ban Levies

[part_time_player]

Hi, I'm slightly confused by this unit. The name doesn't appear in the export_descr_unit file but does appear in the text folder file "export_units" as the description for garrison spearmen. Garrison spearmen in the unit file have a cost of zero and ownership of "slave" which would suggest they are not recruitable, but when I start an early campaign as the English they are recruitable from the encastellation building in both cities and castles. What am I missing here? If anyone could explain I would be very grateful!

[part_time_player]

I've mostly answered my own question, there are two units in the file with the description of Garrison_Spearmen, one does not appear to be recruitable and the other is the AOR spearmen. The stats and cost of the AOR unit matches the Arriere-ban Levies and ownership includes Northern_European. Not sure what the other unit is though or how you would get that or why they have the exact same dictionary description?

[SicilianVespers]

The non-recruitable Arriere-Ban are free upkeep units for the AI only. They are just used in the descr_strat and garrison script.

I will most likely phase them out to make room for new units...

[VINC.XXIII]

I agree! Its becoming hard for myself to test my new units with the ancient system;;;