Trying my hand at GOTM for the first time in awhile and the Militia unit is new to me ... before I go hacking away with a handful of them, I'd figure I'd ask how exactly they work. Is it largely like a Privateer? I've often tried to find innovative uses for Privateers but their numbers just suck, wheras the 6/6 of the Militia is nothing to sneeze at. But a Privateer can't take a city. Can a Militia? At that point, the Militia's nationality is disclosed, I would assume, is that the same as declaring war? Or is it more of a rep thing? And Privateers always get a very quick following of willing combatants, can I assume my band of Guerrillas would attract the same?

Just on a gameplay level, I appreciate the idea of being able to do something with what were previously dead-enders (swordsman, longbowmen, etc.).

Don't be fooled by the neutral-looking uniform colour. Militia do not have hidden nationality. They are simply the Vanilla equivalent to the additional PtW unit called the Guerilla, available to all Civs,

Whew! I think you just prevented a little international incident.