AI and mercenaries

[Gytis]

Hello. I am playing a learning game in Ireland and am close to uniting it only with the hands of mercenaries. AI never raises them and a single band costing 75 gold is enough to win any war with my minor neighbors or rebellious vassals. Is it hard scripted that AI doesn't raise mercenaries and just die sitting on their pile of gold?

 

[grumphie]

the AI keeps a healthy stockpile of gold and due to early game low income will probaly never hire them. however, face venice a few decades into the game and expect a few thousand mercs. later things get better with income.

 

[barny]

Yes, the AI is using mercenaries later in the game. I'm not sure what the conditions are for him to do that, though.