Religious zealots joining the cause

[Esben Mose Hansen]

I agree with Norfleet. These volunteers are a real pain in the neck. I suspect this is even true in real life

I find the trick is to recruit a low-cost local commander, bring them to the front and then send along as a missile screen to some battle, preferable with only one nation or two nations to run to.

I wish it would be possible to disband troops. A good solution would be one troop->one point of unrest. I find this realistic, even.

[Norfleet]

Originally posted by Esben Mose Hansen:
I agree with Norfleet. These volunteers are a real pain in the neck. I suspect this is even true in real life

In real life, people who volunteer without being accepted can be declined paychecks.

The event would, of course, be a good thing....if they didn't demand upkeep.

[Esben Mose Hansen]

Volunteers still needs basic equipment, food, shelter, ....

I still think volunteers been expensive, annoying and useless is quite realistic. But undisbandable is strange. In fact, I really like my disband->unrest idea

[Norfleet]

Originally posted by Esben Mose Hansen:
Volunteers still needs basic equipment, food, shelter, ....

That's sort of reflected in their "supply" cost. As for equipment, they seem to come with that.

[Esben Mose Hansen]

No, the supply is just like resources: It's how much food the province can produce, but you still have to buy it And for the equipment, even if the volunteers originally buys their own, it needs to be maintained.

OK, I'll shut up now

[Norfleet]

Maintenance? Ermor doesn't even maintain the equipment on its own troops. Why would it bother to maintain the equipment on a bunch of slackers? Just let 'em get all rusty like everyone else.

[Graeme Dice]

Originally posted by Vicious Love:
Either way, no matter how I tweak my national scales, I can't seem to dodge these bullets.

You're acting as though the sudden presence of several more troops has a detrimental effect on your chance of success. This idea is asinine, since their upkeep is miniscule at best.