Where or How to get elite troop?

[labarca123]

Hi, i have playing for a while and im interested on how or where to get elite troops.. right now im a mercenary for crusaders.. i have read that crusader's cavalry are really good, but idk how to get them.. or any elite troops like latin knights..

 

[zajuts149]

The ordinary retinue cavalry that the Crusader states use are the same Miles as you'll find elsewhere, and not recruitable to a mercenary if you use the lance recruitment system. There are, however religious Order troops available as mercenaries in towns and castles. Go and "recruit volunteers" in a town, and you'll get an expensive option of some order knights and sergeants.

 

[labarca123]

Im using native recruit system.. They are 'lance recruitment'  exclusive or something?

EDIT: and can i change recruitment system in a save? or do i need to start a new one?

 

[zajuts149]

I have never played this mod with native recruiting, so I have no idea. With lance, you can only recruit mercenaries and from your own fiefs. Are there no mercenaries recruitable in towns besides the taverns? Maybe that's a lance feature.
AFAIK, you can't change after the game has started, but check the camp menu, just in case.

 

[hells_gullet]

To jump in the topic of elite units; What does it take to recruit Varangians?  You have to be a part of Roman Empire of Nicaea, right?  Do you have to be a vassal?  Do you have to be the lord of Constantinople?

 

[zajuts149]

To jump in the topic of elite units; What does it take to recruit Varangians?  You have to be a part of Roman Empire of Nicaea, right?  Do you have to be a vassal?  Do you have to be the lord of Constantinople?

I have yet to find out exactly. I have 2 characters that I've put on the back-burner to investigate just that. You have to be a part of the Empire of Nicaea, and Constantinople has to be taken, since that's where the Varangian Guard is. You are supposed to get a message that the Roman Empire has been restored, and they should become available within a week. I'm not sure if you have to be the lord of Constantinople to enable recruitment of the VG, and I don't know if you can get them while being a mercenary. I'm going to continue with the to saves I have, one where I'm a vassal, and the other where I'm a Mercenary. Hopefully I'll find out soon.