Pontus Military (Recruitment) Level 4

Mercenary Camp

In eastern Hellenistic states there was a limit to the number of Greek recruits available, and so local populations and mercenaries were used. After Alexander, leaders valued quantity over quality and some amassed huge armies of up to 70,000 men with only a small portion of Greek origin. Further west, Hellenistic states were caught up in conflicts that depleted their numbers, making mercenaries essential to continued warfare. In 227BC Cleomenes III of Sparta made 5000 free men citizens and allowed some slaves to buy their freedom so that he had more potential recruits. When Philip V of Macedon suffered huge losses he chose to reorganise his kingdom. During peacetime, he redistributed the population and was able to leave a large army to his son, Perseus.

Building Name Mercenary Camp

Level Name greek_military_light_4

Building Chain Military (Recruitment)

Building Level 4

Create Time 8

Create Cost 2500

Require Resource Iron

Require Technology Propaganda

Effects

Provides Garrison Army

120

120

120

120

Eastern Archers
(Eas_Archers)
Missile Infantry

160

160

Pontic Swordsmen
(Eas_Pontic_Sword)
Melee Infantry

160

Levy Pikemen
(Gre_Levy_Pike)
Pike Infantry

160

160

Thureos Spears
(Gre_Thureos_Spears)
Spear Infantry

Recruitable Units

Recruitable Units Lv. 1
No.	Unit	Sol.	Costom Cost	Recru. Cost	Unkeep Cost	Ship HP.	Ship Spd.	Msl. Dmg.	Rng.	Sht. /min	Amo.	Mle. Atk.	Mle. Dmg.	Chg.	Mle. Def.	Arm.	HP.	Mor.
1	120	Missile Infantry / Missile Infantry / (Eas_Archers) Eastern Archers Weight of numbers brings its own quality to arrow fire.
		120	390	390				35	145	6	30	7	23	3	5	27	50	20
2	160	Melee Infantry / Melee Infantry / (Eas_Hillmen) Hillmen Unschooled in formal warfare, these hillmen are canny fighters if used correctly.
		160	310	270								25	34	11	42	52	65	35
3	90	Cavalry / Missile Cavalry / (Eas_Horse_Skirm) Horse Skirmishers These horsemen are useful, swift-moving skirmishers, well able to harass an enemy.
		90	390	390				30	75	8	18	12	36	18	37	49	90	25
4	120	Missile Infantry / Missile Infantry / (Eas_Javelinmen) Eastern Javelinmen These skirmishers harass an enemy line with javelins, screening their comrades in the process.
		120	500	500				32	70	9	18	7	23	3	31	52	50	20
5	160	Melee Infantry / Melee Infantry / (Eas_Pontic_Axemen) Pontic Masked Axemen Skilled masked warriosr fighting with axes.
		160	650	650								28	34	24	71	93	70	55
6	160	Melee Infantry / Melee Infantry / (Eas_Pontic_Infantry) Pontic Infantry Core of any Pontic army.
		160	590	590								24	36	19	64	93	70	55
7	120	Missile Infantry / Missile Infantry / (Eas_Pontic_Peltasts) Pontic Peltasts No target pierced by a javelin feels merely 'harassed'.
		120	560	560				32	70	9	18	8	23	4	45	82	55	20
8	160	Melee Infantry / Spear Infantry / (Eas_Pontic_Spearmen) Pontic Spearmen Basic Pontic spear infantry, effective against cavalry.
		160	620	620								23	29	23	69	93	70	55
9	160	Melee Infantry / Melee Infantry / (Eas_Pontic_Swordmen) Pontic Masked Swordmen Skilled masked warriors fighting with swords.
		160	640	640								26	36	21	73	93	70	55
10	160	Melee Infantry / Spear Infantry / (Gre_Hoplites) Hoplites Hoplites: no other word says "Greeks at war" in quite the same way.
		160	600	600								24	30	22	75	95	75	50
11	160	Melee Infantry / Pike Infantry / (Gre_Levy_Pike) Levy Pikemen It is considered an honour to defend one's home and family.
		160	450	400								17	27	4	50	77	65	30
12	160	Melee Infantry / Spear Infantry / (Gre_Thureos_Spears) Thureos Spears These well-trained warriors are a flexible force of skirmishing hoplites.
		160	500	500								22	29	23	76	87	65	50