Pikemen mod
The problem
Playing as the United Provinces, I noticed that I start with 2 pikemen units for free, but cant recruit them.
The solution
This mod makes the pikemen unit recruitable at slightly more buildings.
Compatibility
This mod can be used in combination with all other mods, as it changes very little.
Installation
1) Download pikemen.zip from this page. It contains 1 file: pikemen.pack
2) Unzip to somewhere similar to: C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\empire total war\data
3) Run Mod Manager and check pikemen at the checkbox.
If you dont see checkboxes in Mod Manager, then uncheck "Show all pack types".
If you dont have Mod Manager, you can download it here: http://sourceforge.net/projects/etw-mod-tools/files/ModManager/
Other mods
With the "Pikeniere - Animation Fix" mod, the pikemen will always use the pike and never the sword.
http://www.totalwar-zone.de/forum/pikeniere-animation-fix-showroom/empire-total-war/modding/t22663-f194/