several turns? i hired a merc unit recently (didn't think it was worth it, over all, but it WAS an emergency), and i received the unit at the next turn...
I also appear to have got them on the few occasions I have used them (as Carthage) on the turn after hiring, normally at my most front line city too. The mercs I normally hire as Carthage are for the rush attack on Egypt and Sur so its normally Chariots and Impis which may be why they appear so close to the territory they spawn in and so quickly...
Here's the thread, scroll to the bottom to see the discussion on cost. I haven't checked the main merc thread recently to see if they were planning on changing the cost anytime soon.
It's not a unit action button anymore, Rhye took it out because it confused people new to the game. You have to go to the Mercenary Contracts part of the Mercenary screen to hire them out.
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