But we already said that the game is already doing this, with the Han and the Maurya for example, and the Maurya didn’t even last 150 years. I don’t think it’s about being hyper-accurate (the game is far from that :P), but calling the Achaemenids “Persians” is a charged simplification. I think eventually any other inconsistencies will be sorted out, if possible (I have my doubts with the name “Germans” for example, I agree more with authors not preferring this term).
The first AoE cemented my interest in ancient history. High school history was shamefully boring, that's why I try to push for accuracy whenever I can, and many really look for this and nitpick on games (and movies) having errors. It's not just that educating and motivating is important and commended, but about being careful not to introduce or repeat misconceptions, which with some things it’s hard to do because one has to fill the voids with something, and it's a game after all, even books can be biased.
File ready for game: i need to get used to gitea so if someon else want to comitt it after adding icon and gameplay attack adjustment's go ahead.
Bison.zip0.A.D - Bison.blend
It is the not really the name of the civ the topic, but the nomenclature used to name the files.
For the in-game name, Achaemenid Persians or Persians (Achaemenids) could be used.