If anyone is still willing to help with some troop tree ideas, I'd like someone to take a crack at a mercenary concept I've been trying to work out for a mod of mine. The one posted by Buhadog is pretty cool, but I was thinking of two separate troop lines; one representing the professional, battle-hardened mercs with top end equipment, and the other representing a more rag-tag group of sell-swords, using a mix of weapons and armor that they've picked up over the years. If anyone is interested, here are some basic guidelines concerning each treeline;
Professional Line; Well armed/armored, much more specific weapon choice/ roles (Swordsmen, heavysword, etc.) A focus on heavy Infantry and horsemen, limited ranged support, pretty straight forward.
Bravo Line;This one's a little more tricky (and the one I need help with). More variety with their weaponry, but sticking primarily to polearms/spears, swords and blunts. These guys don't have any specific combat role, and I want their names to reflect that, so try to be creative. Limited horsemen and no specific ranged units.
Sorry if the details are vague, but hopefully that's enough to build on for now.