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Seleucid Management Tier 4

Mercenaries

Mercenaries have existed for thousands of years but the earliest written record of them dates back to the 7th century BC, when Greek hoplites sought employment as bodyguards serving Pharaohs and Greek tyrants alike. Mercenaries became a great way to bolster troop numbers during times of war, something to which the Carthaginians resorted during their war with Rome. They exploited their trade links to recruit troops from the Iberian peninsula and the Balearic islands. The Romans were more sparing with their use of mercenaries, but acknowledged the shortcomings within the Legion, notably archers and cavalry, by making up for the lack with carefully chosen mercenary troops.

Node Set Management Tier 4

research_points 1000

cost_per_round 0

Effects

• +5% replenishment rate for all armies and fleets
• -15% mercenary recruitment costs
• -15% mercenary upkeep costs

Requires
Requires Technologies	Hellenisation

Enables
Enables Technologies	Supply Reforms
Enables Units Upgrade	Peltasts Cost 150 Upgrade To Light Peltasts Raiding Hemiolia - Peltasts Cost 150 Upgrade To Raiding Hemiolia - Light Peltasts Assault Dieres - Peltasts Cost 150 Upgrade To Assault Dieres - Light Peltasts Fire Pot Dieres - Peltasts Cost 150 Upgrade To Fire Pot Dieres - Light Peltasts Pursuit Trihemiolia - Peltasts Cost 150 Upgrade To Pursuit Trihemiolia - Light Peltasts
Enables Buildings	Mercenary Camp