Observations after a month of play

[Norfleet]

Originally posted by tinkthank:
I agree that Mercs, at least some of them, are often too powerful. Certainly the Eternal Knights are. I also slavishly recruit all the mercs I can, whenever I can, even if it is only simply to keep my enemies from recruiting them.

This is actually a realistic strategy: In ancient times, rulers *DID*, in fact, hire mercenaries often for the purpose of denying them to their enemies, not to mention keeping unemployed mercenaries from becoming bandits.

If you feel a merc is too powerful for its asking price, and people agree, that mercenary company will be quickly bid up in price to whatever people feel it's actually worth. If you're getting them at bargain basement prices, people must not feel they're worth hiring.

[PrinzMegaherz]

OTOT: nope, I teach philosophy at a German university and research at a philosophical research institute.

Nice, which university? I am thinking about studying philosophy next year, so maybe you can give some recomendations.

[GavinWheeler]

Originally posted by Norfleet:
In ancient times, rulers *DID*, in fact, hire mercenaries often for the purpose of denying them to their enemies, not to mention keeping unemployed mercenaries from becoming bandits.

Now that could be a fun random event - mercenaries who remain unemployed for too long start randomly pillaging provinces for cash!