No Mercenaries as Iceland ?

[IITonicII]

Hi,

I play as chief of a county in Iceland at 867, but i see there is no mercenary, so i have only few options on how to spend my money or defend myself against Norway.

Do you know how i could do without changing my capital ?

Thanks.

 

[Whizzer]

Increasing the rank of your primary title increases your diplomatic range, so try becoming a duke.

 

[Xenrek]

Increasing the rank of your primary title increases your diplomatic range, so try becoming a duke.

Wait, holy crud, it does? Well that's something new to me.

Always figured the new diplo ranges after becoming a king/emperor was just because the borders of my territory were farther out, never occurred to me the title rank itself would.

 

[Zepheyr]

Increasing the rank of your primary title increases your diplomatic range, so try becoming a duke.

I have around 1700 hours of CKII, first time learning this. Amazing the little things you can still learn about this game no matter how long you play.

 

[Rags17]

Ditto here !

 

[Rags17]

Ditto here !

 

[IITonicII]

Increasing the rank of your primary title increases your diplomatic range, so try becoming a duke.

It doesn't work, i tried the cheat by giving me empires or kingdoms titles, there are still no more mercenaries.

Too bad. :/

 

[Reptiloid Annunakovich]

It's horrible! I'm playing as patrician of merchant republic of Iceland and 3 of 4 trade posts were just destroyed by damn pirate host and cities were looted
completely!
I'm glad I build only one of them.. I own 3 counties, except of capital. I had only 600 levies and 500 soldiers from retinue, that I got when were tribal. Pirate host had more than 3k angry northmen! So it literally impossible to win without mercenaries. I had more than 1000 gold and can't use them to defend myself. I had diplomatic relations with most of England, Sweden and chief of Saxony, that I'm allied. So in reality I would easily get mercenaries from England for example. I can spawn Saxon or Irish brigade immediately when playing Novgorod but can't get them when playing Iceland, it's completely unrealistic and mood killing.
It's can't be justified by anything.
Please fix that shameful defect. I can't believe it happens so many years after the game release.

 

[majdavlk]

if you don't like it make your own mercenary squad! (conclave needed)
or try to have as many sons as possible and let themselves proove as mercenaries

 

[Karlington]

Increasing the rank of your primary title increases your diplomatic range, so try becoming a duke.

I have around 1700 hours of CKII, first time learning this. Amazing the little things you can still learn about this game no matter how long you play.

Ditto here !

Wait, holy crud, it does? Well that's something new to me.

Always figured the new diplo ranges after becoming a king/emperor was just because the borders of my territory were farther out, never occurred to me the title rank itself would.

You have never heard of this because it's not true, I'd wager. I believe it's just what @Xenrek says: your borders sometimes expand when you take over a higher-tier title, which then increases your range. The tier itself should not affect diplomatic range according to the Wiki.

 

[Woifee]

Yeah, I just asked wiki myself and there is no dich thing.

But same Religion, culture group and culture adds 100 each to to the range. Didn’t knew that.

 

[Reptiloid Annunakovich]

if you don't like it make your own mercenary squad!

And why? It will be very small and also I'll get debuff for levies, at least that was experience that I had when created mercenaries.

or try to have as many sons as possible and let themselves proove as mercenaries

You mean option "assemble mercenary company"? How it differs from creating your mercenaries, isn't it same thing?

 

[Karlington]

You mean option "assemble mercenary company"? How it differs from creating your mercenaries, isn't it same thing?

It's a special option only available to those who are nomads or those who hold certain bloodlines. If one of those requirements are fulfilled the option is basically available to any male child or sibling, without any need for a Martial education. The company is also always still "yours," they can't break free the same way the "regular" companies can, and you can recall the son/brother at any time after 5 years have passed.

 

[Poliut]

I have around 1700 hours of CKII, first time learning this. Amazing the little things you can still learn about this game no matter how long you play.

I've learned that my wisdom and mercy are legendary.

 

[mrinku]

Could you potentially offer land to a mercenary company leader to get them to settle? I know Iceland doesn't have that much going for it, but they did increase the number of counties a while back. When Holy Orders are available, that may work.

I know that diplomatic range never stopped me fostering kids with the Nestorian Patriarch while playing as Faeroe. So some interactions aren't limited by it.

 

[majdavlk]

And why? It will be very small and also I'll get debuff for levies, at least that was experience that I had when created mercenaries.

to get more units.
small? are you not aware that those mercenaries can be reinforced until infinity and beyond?
the malus you get to your holdings for maintaining that band is quite small to the potentionaly infinite units you can get from the band + that malus gets removed when that holding changes ownership