What directory did you get the sql files from? I didn't think that MERC.SQL was currently being used.
That LOAD_BOTS.sql may be old too if you got it from the wrong place.
Irc, I think there's only a merchant type change that needs to occur. I thought that we had a thread somewhere that discusses it..but, can't
seem to quickly find it atm...
EDIT:
http://wiki.eqemulator.org/p?Enabling_Mercenaries
Post back if enabling doesn't work.
EDIT2: LOAD_BOTS.SQL is not required for mercs to function. Also, bots are currently not up to date and probably won't operate correctly
using the provided load script.
Some people have posted some fixes in regards to the issues..but, the whole system needs to be gone through.