Bonuses:
Bonus 1 :: "Achamaenid Architecture" - All structures +20% HPs over other xpack civs.
Bonus 2 :: "Satrap Levy" - All military units train 15% faster.
Bonus 3 :: "Peace in the Middle East" - 3 free Merchants granted for each Market built.

Units:
Villager Citizen :: Commoner
Villager Slave :: Guest
- The Persians would enslave conquered peoples by resettling them within their empire, with propaganda that these were "guests" of the King.
Villager Merchant :: Aramaic Caravan
- "Aramaic" became the lingua franca of the Middle East because of the merchant ways of the Aramaean tribes straddling the crossroads of the Fertile Crescent. Jesus Christ himself might have spoken this Aramaic.

Infantry Militia :: Clubman -> Axeman -> Takabara
Infantry Spearman :: Median Levy -> Median Sparabara
- The Medes were "counsins" of the Persians and held a strong position within the empire's governmental and military hierarchy.

Ranged Slinger :: Babylonian Slinger
Ranged Skirmisher :: Syrian Light Skirmisher -> Phrygian Heavy Skirmisher
Ranged Bowman :: Egyptian Light Bowman -> Median Thanvbara

Cavalry Scout :: Nomad Scout -> Persian Messenger
Cavalry Spearman :: Dromedary Camel -> Bactrian Camel
- Camels were used in the middle east as far back as 2500 B.C.
Cavalry Swordsman :: Lydian Medium Cavalry -> Median Heavy Cavalry
Cavalry Skirmisher :: Bactrian Raider -> Bactrian Ranger
- The Bactrians were superlative horsemen, and furnished the empire with thousands of heavily armed cavalrymen.
Cavalry Archer :: Chariot Archer -> Scythed Chariot Archer

Healer Priest :: Magus
- Powerful class of Median religious bureaucrats.
Spy/Assassin/Diplomatic Unit :: Satrap

Siege Bolt Thrower :: Yunani Oxybeles
- Means "Greek Catapult." The Persians weren't great siegers, but adopted techniques and equipment that proved useful.
Siege Ram :: Syrian Ram

Ship Fishing :: Euphrates Fisher
Ship Trading :: Tyrian Merchant Sloop
- Tyre was a Phoenician island city, famous for its fleets of trade ships.
Ship Light -> Medium -> Heavy :: Ionian Pentakonter (Light) -> Egyptian Biremis (Medium) -> Phoenician Triremis (Heavy)

Unique Units:
Unique Military Unit 1 :: Anusiya (Age 3)
- The famed "Immortals" of the Achamaenid Empire. Noble-born Persians who fight for the king. Fights with bow and spear. Only trained from HEROES (train limit: 20).
Unique Military Unit 2 :: Indian War Elephant (Age 4)
- Strong War elephant with massive Crush attack and Trample damage. Will "run amok" if damaged -75%. Stops running amok when healed by a priest. May also be trained from the Stable (in addition to the Academy). Train limit: 10.

Heroes:
Note: The player is allowed only one Hero at a time.

Hero 1 :: Cyrus the Great
- The first great Persian conqueror. Rides a horse. All cavalry within his LOS +20% speed and attack.
Hero 2 :: Darius I
- Masterful Administrator of the Empire. All structures build 20% faster. All technologies research 20% faster.
Hero 3 :: Xerxes I
- Attempted twice to invade Greece. All units -15% cost when structure within his LOS.
Hero 4 :: Darius III
- Last "Great King" of the Empire. War Elephants within his LOS +20% hack attack.

Structures
Government Building (researches unique techs and "uber" post-Imperial techs, plus trains Unique civilian unit)
Market
House
Temple
Storehouse (gather wood, stone, and gold)
Mining Camp (generates gold like AOE3's Plantation)
Granary (gather food)
Farmland
Livestock Pen (like AOE3)
Outpost Tower
Palisade Wall
Palisade Gate
Stone Wall
Stone Wall Tower
Stone Wall Gate
Emissary (build at Mercenary camps to train mercenaries)
Smith (armory technologies)
Barracks (infantry)
Archery Range (ranged)
Stable (cavalry)
Siege Workshop (siege)
Naval Yard (ships)
Citadel (fort - build limit: 1)
Academy (trains Unique military units)

Wonder :: "Persepolis"
- A wonderful palace complex. During Death Match games acts like a profitable plenty vault. Also increases hero HPs +20%.

Unique Building Economic/Civic :: Treasury Stores
- Construct one of these and all tribute given to the player is bonused 100%. Great for a team game.
Unique Building Military :: Kahk
- Palace of a Satrap. Heroes and UUs +15% attack within LOS of this building.

Unique Technoplogies
Unique Tech 1 :: "Royal Road"
- The Great Kings built and expanded roads throughout their conquered lands. Land Merchants +20% speed.
Unique Tech 2 :: "Enlightened Rule"
- The Persians allowed local forms of government, tolerated religion, and allowed the Jews to return to Israel. All units +40% resistant to conversion (loyalty).
Unique Tech 3 :: "Royal Sceptor"
- Fairly expensive tech. Train limit for Anusiya increased to 30. Anysiyas will auto-train at the player's starting Town Center for as long as the train limit has not been reached. This auto-training stops when the train limit has been reached.
Unique Tech 4:: "Zoroastrian Riddles"
- The Persians were tolerant of other religions, but practiced the Monotheistic Zoroastrianism. Temples heal all idle nearby units nearly instantaneously. This ability must be recharged after each use.

Advantages
- Good archers.
- Powerful cavalry selection.
- Very strong buildings.
- Good selection of heroes.
- Powerful UUs.
- Good late game economy.

Disadvantages
- Standard unit lines -15% HPs
- UUs have low train limits.
- Weak siege capability, except with massed War Elephants.
- Slow to start. May be rushed.
- Only one hero may be alive at one time (the King allows no usurpers).

[This message has been edited by Mythos_Ruler (edited 10-17-2006 @ 10:27 PM).]

Indians

Bonus 1 - "Royal Lineage": Gold slowly generates from Town Centers.
Bonus 2 - "Goldcapped Ivory": Samnahya +25% siege, have slight bonus against infantry.
Bonus 3 - "Caste System": For every two villager units trained, one free military unit is trained at a Town Center.

Villager Citizen/Peasant and Slave: Sudra
Villager Merchant and Colonist: Vaisya

Infantry Militia: Clubman --> Axeman --> Longswordsman
Infantry Spearman: Dirghyudha --> Marajha Guard
Infantry Swordsman: Katar --> Nepalese Kukri
Ranged Slinger: Mountain Slinger
Ranged Skirmisher: Chakram --> Elite Chakram --> Vishnu Chakram
Ranged Bowman: Maiden Archer
Cavalry Scout: Harappan Scout --> Kosala Scout --> Maurya Scout
Cavalry Spearman: Mounted Trishula --> Elite Trishula --> Shiva Trishula
Cavalry Swordsman: Azvanika
Cavalry Skirmisher: Mounted Javelineer
Cavalry Archer: Bactrian Horse Archers

Healer Priest: Brahmin
Spy/Assassin/Diplomatic Unit: Pandya Sharpshooter

Siege Stone Thrower: Fustbalus
Siege Bolt Thrower:
Siege Ram: Ram

Ship Fishing: ?
Ship Trading: ?
Ship Light: ?
Ship Siege: ?

Unique Military Unit 1: Four-horse Chariot (Heavy chariot)
Unique Military Unit 2: Samnahya (Elite War Elephant, strongest elephant unit in the game)
Unique Civilian Unit: Engineer- The Engineer is trained at the Siege Workshop. Can repair buildings faster than normal civilian units, can build bridges across waterways (one section at a time), and can build siege units on the field. (Build limit 7)

Hero 1 Porus: Samnahya within LOS gain LOS bonus, Pandya Sharpshooters have stealth ability while he is alive
Hero 2 Siddartha Gautama: Every 5th unit converted by this hero gains the convert ability
Hero 3 Ashoka: Melee infantry +25% speed, can train Dirghyudha/Marajha Guard in blocks of 5 (Slow recharge time)

Town Center
Government Building
Market
House
Temple
Storehouse
Mining Camp
Granary
Farmland
Livestock Pen
Outpost Tower
Palisade Wall
Palisade Gate
Stone Wall
Stone Wall Tower
Stone Wall Gate
Emissary
Smith
Barracks
Archery Range
Stable: Azvakuti
Siege Workshop
Naval Yard
Citadel
Academy

Wonder:

Unique Building Economic: Treasury- Any resource can be dropped off here, and it will be converted to gold.

Unique Tech 1: "Indus Architecture"- Buildings 35% stronger, Citadel garrison doubled
Unique Tech 2: "Ahinsa"- Hostile wildlife does not attack you
Unique Tech 3: "Vedic Script"- Religious techs worship 50% faster, Brahmin conversion rate doubled
Unique Tech 4: "Kshatriya"- Infantry attack +30%, bonus gained against cavalry and siege
Unique Tech 5: "Payed in Blood"- Nepalese Kukri +19% attack against heroes and infantry, HP of surrounding units gains when Nepalese Kukri kills an enemy

Mythos, the unit list is nice but there seems to be a lack of Persian names.

I would suggest "Takabara" in the Militia section, and Medien Sparabara over just 'Spearman'.

Also, try 'thanvbara' as the name of the archers. Just suggestions.

[This message has been edited by Dieneces (edited 10-17-2006 @ 09:03 PM).]

Lord Iarune - I'm kind of leary of the Indians having every single unit type. I'd drop 1 or 2 (maybe Cavalry Archer and something else?). The Indians definately need some kind of ships though. I like the heroes. Also, looks like you have 1 too many Unique Techs, which is doubly bad since the Indians already have every single unit available to them.

[This message has been edited by Mythos_Ruler (edited 10-17-2006 @ 10:31 PM).]

EDIT: I'm keeping my techs, because I think they are all good for the Indians, but getting rid of cavalry archer and another unit. Don't know what though. Suggestions?

[This message has been edited by Lord Iarune (edited 10-17-2006 @ 10:34 PM).]

Quote:

[This message has been edited by Mythos_Ruler (edited 10-17-2006 @ 11:07 PM).]

And what about specific names for buildings? Are we neglecting those?

[This message has been edited by GatoFedorento (edited 10-18-2006 @ 05:29 AM).]

[This message has been edited by Gato (edited 07-13-2007 @ 05:18 PM).]

Otherwise, good.

http://www.phoenicia.org/hannibal.html

Also Ba'al was a Phoenician god, not a villager.

[This message has been edited by Yamato Take (edited 10-18-2006 @ 08:00 PM).]