In RTW, is it possible to upgrade units?

[diablodelmar]

Say, from Hastatii to Early Legionary Cohort? If so; how do I do it?

 

[Kal'thzar]

No.

It is possible to upgrade their weapons and armour by retraining however.

 

[diablodelmar]

No.

It is possible to upgrade their weapons and armour by retraining however.

Thanks. In that case, how do I disband them?

 

[Dark Ascendant]

The disband button on the unit description scroll.

How about you use them to destruction?

 

[diablodelmar]

The fact is that Hastatii and Princepii are no good after the Marius reforms!

 

[Kal'thzar]

hardly, my armies were highly experianced, so it was a bit of a wrench.

 

[diablodelmar]

Yeah but i would prefer to have my gold being spent on modern units. The upkeep of units is far too draining to justify keeping obsolete units.

 

[Kal'thzar]

have you seen what Gold Cheveroin units do to things?

 

[Tank_Guy#3]

No you can't. Would be rather interesting though, and it would also be a little more cost effective than training new units, just have certain upgrade fees like when you retrain your units after a battle.

 

[Sashie VII]

Yeah but i would prefer to have my gold being spent on modern units. The upkeep of units is far too draining to justify keeping obsolete units.

Then use them up quickly, to free up the dinarii

 

[diablodelmar]

have you seen what Gold Cheveroin units do to things?

you didn't say gold chevroned units. You said experienced units.

 

[diablodelmar]

Then use them up quickly, to free up the dinarii

Its mean to kill them - let them have a relaxing retirement

 

[Kal'thzar]

you didn't say gold chevroned units. You said experienced units.

Yes well, Thats what my main armies are, Gold Cheveroin by that point. Or very high Silver.

 

[Cheezy the Wiz]

no dont disband them, use them to maintain order in your empire. They kill men just the same as cohorts. I use them as supplimental or support troops, as border ro fronteir guards, as garrisons for newly conquered cities, or as regular armies against weaker enemies. There are plenty of uses for an old Hastatii-Triarii-Velites army, you just have to get creative

 

[Sashie VII]

Its mean to kill them - let them have a relaxing retirement

Meaner to let them get fat off your treasury doing nothing

Good soldiers earn their pay by doing their job; and a soldier's job is to fight

And you should listen to Cheezy, he's got a good point there

 

[Takhisis]

Cheezy´s a good point. Also, you can use them as living shields for your real troops. Especially on LAN. You put them between your legionnaires and the enemy´s archers/chariots/cavalry. They´re just cannon fodder after the Marian Reforms.

 

[Sashie VII]

They´re just cannon fodder after the Marian Reforms

They're outclassed after Marius, yes. But to say that they're just cannon fodder is not entirely accurate IMO. After all, they're still comparable to most units that other factions have (even better than some, IIRC)

 

[Takhisis]

Well, Princeps have the same stats as Armenian & Numidian legions, but it´s much more worth to make legions instead.

 

[Sashie VII]

Well, Princeps have the same stats as Armenian & Numidian legions, but it´s much more worth to make legions instead.

True. But still, they're not MERELY cannon fodder They can still fight, even if not as good as post-Marius units. And that's a good enough reason to bring them to battles rather than just disbanding them

 

[diablodelmar]

Another question folks: What does influence mean? I have a general with about 6 or 7 influence - what special bonuses does he get?