recruiting armies in other cities?

[z28man]

Okay so I've read where it says I need weapons metal import and regional government focus, but I can't for the life of me figure it out. I can't even see a weapons metal import anywhere in the building browser. I know what the government focus is so at least I have that part. Am I missing anything else I need? please help!!

[Larkin]

Make sure a Precious Metals Import hasn't already been built in the city. The AI likes to build them.

[z28man]

nope none there yet. even looking ahead at the barracks it doesn't show any units that I would be able to recruit

[z28man]

also built the palace of the praetor which is supposed to trigger the reforms but the reforms didn't happen either

[Post Hoc]

The reform happens when you build the Praetor palace in Akragas.

Pictures always help

[z28man]

oh wow that's a bit overwhelming O_o. ty for the pic though I'll be using it

[z28man]

ok I checked and..... I have built a Roman Oppidum Provincial so I should be able to recruit the units, problem is I can't, it will only let me recruit a spy/assassin/diplomat. I'm talking about cities outside of Italy, I shoulda said that

[Larkin]

ok I checked and..... I have built a Roman Oppidum Provincial so I should be able to recruit the units, problem is I can't, it will only let me recruit a spy/assassin/diplomat. I'm talking about cities outside of Italy, I shoulda said that

Oh, in that case it's just a city by city basis. Some foreign cities won't let you build units.

[White Knight2]

For pre-marian units build the "government determination" building and the "client state" and the barracks that follow. This will allow you to recruit the allied cohorts and allied triari.

[z28man]

ah so republic units can't be trained outside of Italy until the reforms? lol guess I shoulda made those cities client states instead of annexing them

[magraev]

Upgrade your annex to citizenship - that should give you some allied troops in most settlements.

[z28man]

I think I'm starting to get it, it's a lot to figure out really wish I woulda discovered these mods a long time ago, with Rome 2 around the corner lol. ty all for your help. one more question, after the marian reforms, I can build all my units everywhere with the right buildings???

[Scipio praeditus]

I think I'm starting to get it, it's a lot to figure out really wish I woulda discovered these mods a long time ago, with Rome 2 around the corner lol. ty all for your help. one more question, after the marian reforms, I can build all my units everywhere with the right buildings???

No, there are too many units for them all to be recruitable in one place, the engine can't handle it and would crash otherwise.
It was also from a standpoint of limited historical realism that recruitment of certain units was restricted to certain regions (mainly the legions), though I believe that you'll be able to recruit a variety of auxilliaries and one type of generic legionaries in every region as long as you have the buildings required for recruitment.

[z28man]

ok I'm trying to get this straight lol. So the legions, the Roman Legions can only be recruited in italy, everywhere else has to be an allied state to be able to create similar units, unless you grant citizenship which allows some auxilliary units? so the Roman barracks has no use outside of Italy unless you need a spy/assassin/diplomat?

[Scipio praeditus]

ok I'm trying to get this straight lol. So the legions, the Roman Legions can only be recruited in italy, everywhere else has to be an allied state to be able to create similar units, unless you grant citizenship which allows some auxilliary units? so the Roman barracks has no use outside of Italy unless you need a spy/assassin/diplomat?

Ah, you're still in the Republic period, I was thinking post Marian.
In the Republic period you need to make a region an allied state to recruit allied cohorts, or annex the region (the next stage after the allied or client state building) to recruit republican cohorts, you can recruit these in any region that has the buildings needed for recruitment.

After the Marian reforms (when you've built an imperial palace in Akragas) you will only be able to recruit auxillaries, evocati veterans and no-name generic legions in many regions, but there will still be plenty of named legions recruitable outside of Italy in addition to the generic ones.

[High Fist]

I thought you could recruit republican cohorts outside of Italy. Unfortunately I made all the regions I conquered client states instead of annexing them so I can't testify as to if you can or not. Regardless, you will need the barracks in the future once the Marian reforms begin. (Plus you don't need to be recruiting in all of your cities do you?)

[White Knight2]

Following the "roman barracks" tree will eventually provide you with some allied troops after building the "citizenship" but its a long route to follow. If you need to raise troops quickly follow the " client state" tree.
PS. I find building the client state more profitable. Apart from other things it provides you with increased public order and revenue in form of tribute.
Allied cohorts can be recruited outside Italy, roman cohorts can only be recruited in rome.

[z28man]

ok ty guys, I think I have it figured out. Ill be going into the reforms soon

[ur-Lord Tedric]

Just to summarise.....

- Early Republic (pre-Marian/Akragas) - Roman (Polybian) Cohorts et al from Oppidum Lvl3 in Italy/Area 6 or Campus Martius elsewhere with Citizenship - Allied units from Client/Allied states with Client State Barracks
- Late Republic (post-Marian/Akragas) - Generic 1st and standard Cohorts + Antesignanii (Oppidum L2) from Oppidum L3 in Italy/Area 6 or Campus Martius elsewhere with Citizenship - only local units now in Allied/Client States
- Then Roman Fortress/Curia Hostilia for Early/Late named & numbered - this will change in v2.6 with a second, proper, Augustan Reforms when you build the Circus Maximus and now makes much more sense....Late Auxilia will be available from Oppidum L3 upwards pre-Citizenship