JFD's and Pouakai's Mercenaries

The Mercenary Contracts Overview.

Mercenaries is a mod that introduces a system of recruitment for high-leveled and sometimes unique Mercenary units. Mercenaries are recruited by spending Gold (or Faith) on 'Contracts,' time-sensitive periods during which you gain control of a particular unit, for a particular maintenance cost. Mercenaries do not gain levels nor can they upgrade, but they are often more powerful than standard units (though expensive), and sometimes come en masse.

This mod does not require any other mod to function, however, it is greatly enhanced when using Cultural Diversity.

• Cultural Diversity allows Mercenary Contracts to choose unique units only befitting the culture of their originating civilization. It also enables Mercenary Units to use a distinct dialect instead of that of your civilization.

This mod is included, and improved therein, in Rise to Power.

Features

There are a total of 82 available Contracts in this mod, from across a range of eras. A further 13 is added by Piety and a further 20 will be added through Exploration Continued Expanded. Each Contract is based upon a historical group that were either Mercenaries themselves or were soldiers that were present in foreign armies, or people whom, with some artistic licence, might have gone on to industrialize their work. Each Contract comes with its own rating, which determines the cost, quality, and strength of its units, as well as its own unique promotion.

Policies

Policy	Effects
Mercenary Army	Reduces the cost of taking out Mercenary Contracts by 25%.

Technologies

Icon	Technology	Effects	Requirements
Art by Janboruta	Mercenary Contracts	Unlocks Mercenary Contracts Gaesatae Jiayuguan Fort	Trapping

Units

Icon	Unit	Effects	Requirements
Art by Janboruta	Black Rider	20% Combat Strength vs. Melee and Gun Units	Metallurgy Black Riders Contract
Art by Janboruta	Gaesatae	Pillage at no Movement cost Steals Gold when attacking a city	Mercenary Contracts Gaesatae Contract
Art by Janboruta	Hessian	Pillage at no Movement cost Steals Gold when attacking a city	Rifling Hessians Contract
Art by Janboruta	Potsdam Giant	Reduces enemy combat strength by 10%.	Rifling Potsdam Giants Contract
Art by Janboruta	Varangian Guard	30% Combat Strength when within two tiles of the Capital	Iron Working Varangian Guard Contract

Contracts

Contract	Rank	Units	Effects	Requirements
Airscan, Inc.		1-2 Bomber, and/or Fighter Units	+2 Operational Range	Modern Era
Al-Tarsusi Workshop		1 Seige Unit	+20%   Defense against Ranged Attacks	Medieval Era
Amsaig		1 Archer or Melee Unit	Ignores enemy Zone of Control	Ancient Era Northen Cultue Type (With Cultural Diversity installed
Archimedes Workshop		1 Siege or Ranged Naval Unit	Ranged attacks may be performed over obstacles	Anicent Era
Atholl Highlanders		1-4 Melee and/or Gun Units	+15%   Combat Strength in Hills	Renaissance Era
Attacotti		1-5 Spearmen, and/or Warrior Units	Heals 10 Damage If Kills a Unit	Ancient Era
BAE Systems		1 Siege, Ranged Naval, Melee Naval, or Carrier Unit	Heals +10 HP each turn	Future Era
Barbary Corsairs		1-4 Privateer Units	Defeated enemy naval units may join your side	Renaissance Era
Bashi-Bazouk		1-5 Melee and/or Gun Units	+10%   Attack	Medieval Era
Belearic Shepherds		1-5 Recon Units	+1 Visibility Range	Anicent Era
Berdan's Sharpshooters		1-3 Archer and/or Gun Units	+15%   Combat Strength in OPEN Terrain (NO Hills, Jungle, or Forest)	Industrial Era
Bessi Warband		1-4 Archer, Composite Bowman, Spearman, and/or Warrior Units	+10%   Combat Strength when attacking Cities. Steal gold equal to 33% of the damage inflicted on a city	Anicent Era
Black Bands		1-3 German Landsknecht	Steals  Gold equal to 100% of the damage inflicted on a city	Medieval Era
Black Rider		1-3 Black Rider Units	+10%   Combat Strength vs Melee and Gun units	Renaissance Era
Blackwater		1-3 Gun, Armor, Ranged Naval, Melee Naval, and/or Submarine Units	+20%   Combat Strength vs. Armoured Units	Future Era
Blue Guards		1 Gun Unit	Can move after attacking	Renaissance Era
Boeing		1-2 Helicopter, Bomber, and/or Fighter Units	Unit will Heal Every Turn, even if it performs an action	Modern Era
Bofors AB		1-3 Siege Units	+1  Movement	Renaissance Era
Catalan Company		1-2 Archer, Ranged Naval, and/or Ranged Melee Units	+15%   Combat vs. Naval Units and Cities	Medival Era
Cebeille Stingers		1-3 Bomber Units	Reduces damage taken from interception by 25%	Industrial Era
Chela Slaves		1-5 Archer, Melee, and/or Gun Units	+10%   Combat against wounded enemies	Renaissance Era
Cinque Ports		1-3 Ranged Naval, and/or Melee Naval Units	+2   Moves	Medieval Era
Clan Sweeny		1-3 Archer Units	Double   Movement in Hills	Medieval Era
Company of the Hat		1-2 Mounted, Melee, and/or Gun Units	Earns  Golden Age Points from combat	Medieval Era
Company of Merchant Adventurers		1-3 Recon Units	+2   Moves and +2 Visibility whilst embarked	Medieval Era
Corsairs		1-2 Privateer Units	+20%   Combat Strength when attacking Cities. Steal gold equal to 33% of the damage inflicted on a city	Medieval Era
Corp of Colonial Marines		1-4 Gun Units	Eliminates combat penalty for attacking from the sea or over a river	Industrial Era
Corps of Engineers		1-2 Siege Units	Unit will Heal Every Turn, even if it performs an action	Renaissance Era
Cuauhocelotl Eagle Warriors			Combat Likely To Create Great Generals	Ancient Era
De Watteville's Regiment		1-3 Archer and/or Gun Units	+25% Flank Attack	Renaissance Era
Diamond Dogs		1 Gun Unit	+25%   Combat Strength vs. Fortified Units Doesn't get Played like a Damn Fiddle	Future Era
DynCorp International		1 Gun, Armor, Helicopter, Bomber, or Fighter Unit	+20%   Combat Strength in Foreign Lands	Atomic Era
Elswick Ordnance Company		1-3 Siege, and/or Ranged Naval Units	+20%  Attack vs. Land Units	Industrial Era
Executive Outcomes		1-2 Gun, Armor, Helicopter, Bomber, Fighter, Ranged Naval, Melee Naval, and/or Submarine Units	+20%  Combat Strength in Friendly Lands	Future Era
Flying Tigers		1-2 Fighter Units	1 extra Interception may be made per turn	Modern Era
Fortit Industries		1-3 Armor Units	+25%  Attack vs. Fortified Units	Industrial Era
Foreign Legion		1-3 French Foreign Legion Units	Steals  Gold equal to 100% of the damage inflicted on a city	Modern Era
Fulton Engineering		1-2 Submarine, Ranged Naval, and/or Melee Naval Units	May heal damage Outside of Friendly Lands	Industrial Era
Gaesatae Warband		1-3 Gaesatae Units	Steals   Gold equal to 100% of the damage inflicted on a city	Ancient Era
Gasmouloi		1-3 Ranged Naval, and/or Melee Naval Units	+20%   Combat Strength in Coast	Classical Era
Ghilman Slaves		1-5 Archer, Melee, and/or Gun Units	May pillage at no movement cost	Medieval Era
Glenn Marine Group		1-4 Submarine, Ranged Naval, Melee Naval, and/or Carrier Units	May enter rival territory without Open Borders	Atomic Era
Gurkha Security Guards, Ltd.		1-3 Gun Units	Forces defender to retreat if it inflicts more damage than it receives. A defender who cannot retreat takes extra damage	Industrial Era
Habiru Slaves		1-5 Archer, Melee, and/or Gun Units	+15%   Combat Strength in OPEN Terrain (NO Hills, Jungle, or Forest)	Ancient Era
Hackapell		1-2 Mounted Units	+2 Visibility Range	Renaissance Era
Hashshashins		1 Archer, Melee, and/or Gun Unit	+33% Attack vs. Fortified Units	Medieval Era
Havedic Engineering		1 Siege Unit	1 additional attack per turn	Classical Era
Helmschmied Armoury		1-2 Siege Units	+20% Attack vs. Fortified Units	Medival Era
Hessians		1-3 Hessian Units	Steals Gold equal to 100% of the damage inflicted on a city	Industrial Era
Hetaireia		1 Mounted Unit	30% stronger while fighting in the capital; bonus falls off as the unit gets further away	Classical Era
Harland and Wolff		1-3 Ranged Naval, and/or Melee Naval Units	+25% Defensive Strength in Ocean Terrain	Industrial Era
Hyundai Heavy Industries		1 Submarine, Ranged Naval, Melee Naval, or Carrier Unit	1 additional attack per turn	Atomic Era
Janissaries		1-2 Gun Units	+15% Combat Strength when adjacent to another Military Unit	Medival Era
Jomsvikings		1-2 Melee, and/or Gun Units	1 additional attack per turn	Medival Era
Mamlukes		1-2 Mounted Units	Heals 15 Damage If Kills a Unit	Medival Era
Medjay Marksmen		1-5 Archer Units	+1 Visibility Range	Ancient Era
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries		1 Ranged Naval Unit	Ranged attacks may be performed over obstacles	Atomic Era
Negroli Armoury		1 Siege Unit	+25% Combat Strength vs. Cities	Medival Era
Newcomen Engineering		1-3 Ranged Naval, and/or Melee Naval Units	+3 Movement	Industrial Era
Outer Heaven		1-2 Gun Units	+25% Combat Strength vs. Gun Units	Future Era
Outlaw		1-5 Gun Units	May enter rival territory without Open Borders	Industrial Era
Potsdam Giants		1-4 Potsdam Giants	Reduces combat strength of adjacent enemies by 10%	Industrial Era (Enlightenment Era with EE installed)
Regiment de Meuron		1-3 Archer and/or Gun Units	All units in adjacent tiles Heal 5 Additional HP per turn	Renaissance Era
RobCo Industries		1-2 Armor, and/or Siege Units	May move after attacking	Future Era
Saikashuu		1-2 Melee, and/or Gun Units	Ignores Zone of Control	Medival Era
Saleraioi		1-3 Mounted, Melee, and/or Gun Units	+20%   Defense when garrisoned	Classical Era
Sandline International		1-2 Armor, and/or Gun Units	+25%   Combat Strength against Units in ROUGH Terrain (Hills, Forest, or Jungle)	Future Era
Saqaliba Slaves		1-4 Archer, Melee, and/or Gun Units	+15% Flank Attack	Medival Era
Serbian Free Corps		1-3 Archer, Melee, and/or Gun Units	+10%   Combat Strength when adjacent to another Military Unit	Renaissance Era
Sons of Mars		1-2 Trireme, Swordsman, and/or Longswordsmen Units	+25% Attack strength	Classical Era
Sons of Míl		1-3 Melee Units	Double  Movement through Forest	Classical Era
Stradiot		1-3 Mounted Units	+1   Movement	Renaissance Era
Ten Thousand		1-4 Spearmen, or Pikeman	+20%   Combat Strength when adjacent to another Military Unit	Ancient Era
Varangian Guard		1 Varangian Guard Unit	30% stronger while fighting in the capital; bonus falls off as the unit gets further away	Classical Era
Verny Engineering		1-3 Ranged Naval, and/or Melee Naval Units	+25%   Defense	Industrial Era
Victual Brothers		1-3 Privateer Units	+20%   Combat Strength when attacking Cities. Steal gold equal to 33% of the damage inflicted on a city	Medival Era
Vitruvius' Workshop		1-2 Siege Units	+1 Range	Ancient Era
Waterguezen		1-2 Dutch Sea Beggar Units	+20%   Combat Strength when attacking Cities. Steal gold equal to 33% of the damage inflicted on a city	Medival Era
Weyland-Yutani Corp.		1 Mech	May paradrop with extended range (5 hexes)	Future Era
Wild Geese		1-3 Gun Units	Ignores terrain penalty when moving	Renaissance Era
White Company		1 Mounted Unit	+50% Attack vs. Mounted Units	Renaissance Era
White Legion		1-4 Gun Units	+15% Attack vs. Wounded Units	Atomic Era
Zouaves of Death		1-3 Gun Units	+15% Attack in Friendly Lands and +25% Combat Strength against Cities	Industrial Era

Wonders

Icon	Wonder	Effects	Requirements
Art by Sukritact	Jiayuguan Fort	Extends the length of Contracts by 25%.	Mercenary Contracts

Customization

There are a number of different options you can choose in the UserSettings.sql file. Here, you can specify whether the standard purchasing of Units with gold is disabled, whether the AI should pay maintenance on their Contracts, and whether the Privateer should be made a Contract-exclusive unit.

Compatibility

This mod is is not known to be incompatible with any mods.

However, in order to use this mod properly with the Community Balance Patch, you must enable the setting: 'JFD_MERCENARIES_COMMUNITY_BALANCE_PATCH' in the included UserSettings.sql file.

Modularity

For information on Mercenaries' Code, see JFD's and Pouakai's Mercenaries/Code

Full Credits List

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Latest Version:	6
Last Updated:	31 January 2016

• Author: JFD
• Design: Pouakai
• Artwork: Janboruta, Sukritact
• Lua: Sukritact (Ashanti UI base)
• Graphics: Zwei833, bernie14, JTitan
• Translation: Sub6 (Japanese)