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I heard there are others begin to create a new mod that include China, but what you suggest Spartacus and Christians is quite impossible to be done because Spartacus and the Gladiator rebellion was not so strong enough to be considered as faction and Christians are no Civilization and they are people suffered Roman tyranny that choose to liberate themselves from oppressions. Jews however was a Civilization and in 0 A.D. time line they did exist.

What i show is Persian period during the time of Darius and Xerxes or before Ptolemy, Darius or Cyrus but i have some of these Hellenistic Egyption unit. These are the unit: Machimoi (native Egyptian with javelin, short sword and shield) Machimoi Phalangitai (Native Egyptian with Macedonian arms and train to fight like Phalanx) Peltastai (Hellenic Heavy Skirmishers), Thureophoroi (Hellenic Spearmen), Thorakitai (literally cuirassier) Klerouchoi Phalangitai (Hellenic Medium Phalanx) Pezhetairoi Machimoi Hippeis (Native Egyptian Light Cavalry) Galatikoi Kleruchoi (Galatian Heavy Infantry) Klerouchikon Agema (Ptolemaic Elite Phalanx) Agema Klerouchikon Hippeon (Ptolemaic Heavy Cavalry) Hetairoi (Companion Cavalry) Toxotai Kretikoi (Cretan Archers)

These image are the Egyptian units during the 0 A.D. time line: mnf.yt (Infantry) `pr.w (Troopers) tm3.w (Archers) šsmt (Horsemen) `pr.w `h`.w nsw (Marine infantry of Royal ships) These are the Egyptian unit appear in Rise of Persia mod.

Well, i just say that i hope you guys could complete the first edition of 0 A.D. with better improvements than previous release and i hope i could see new factions and functions in later edition.

That's great! i hope i could see more improvements from 0 A.D. team.

If you talk about the Sassanids and Saka i posted, for the Sassanids i have much doubt but from 0 A.D. articles that dismiss general opinion about Sassanian infantry, i begin actively searching information about Sassanid infantry from Ammianus Marcellinus, Letter of Tansar, and Al-Tabari that indicates Sassanid did field such unit. But in this case, some mod like Invasio Barbarorum: Somnium Apostatae Iuliani (IB:SAI) have exaggerated the role of the Sassanian infantry. While the Saka tribes in Central Asia have such unit but these are rare and expensive and some of these unit needs a deeper research, but i hope that game development team consider my proposal.

I just express my opinion that Persia, Parthia and Sassanid should merge into one big faction.

Sassanid and Parthia should join Persia as one faction, to create a Parthian faction and a Sassanid faction is an act of dividing Persia.

These are the Sassanid units: 1. Payâhdag-î Nîzagân (Paighan that we know, pathetic and cheap and always work for the cavalry) 2. Kamândâr-î Payâhdag (Archers, staple of the Sassanid army) 3. Sêlâbgandân-î Kôrdîg (Kurdish people serve as light infantry and provide missile support) 4. Arteshtâr-î Gêlânîg (Foot soldiers from Ghilan province, expert on hand-to-hand combat) 5. Paighân-î Sassâni (Regular Sassanid infantry well armed and drilled, better than Sassanid levies) 6. Arteshtâr-î Daylamîg (Strongest among the Sassanid infantry, although they are not really regular troops but they are dreaded by the Romans) 7. Kamândâr-î Shahi (Royal archers) 8. JangAvaran-i Sassani (Sassanid heavy infantry, possibly dismounted cavalry) 9. Tabargân-î Daylamîg (Daylami guards, elite from Daylam Province also known as Jund Shahanshah by the Arabs during Arab conquest of Mesopotamia) 10. Pîlbân (Indian war elephant) 11. Jân-Âvspar (warrior priest with zeal, good on archery and hand-to-hand combat) 12. Zhâyedân Grivpânvâr (Immortals) 13. Savârân-î Grivpânvâr (Savaran) It is common if anyone (including me) consider Sassanid infantry are junk and trash but after searching some rare information i change my thoughts on Sassanid infantry. Here's more Sassanid units: 1. Savârân-î Kûshânshahr (Kushan(Saka) cavalry, saw action during the Siege of Amida and the bravest among the foreign cavalry unit that served the Sassanid army) 2. Aspet-i Armeni Cavalry (Armenian cavalry, valuable asset for Sassanid commander) 3. Al-wada'i3 (litterally means "appointed men" special unit send to the Lakhmid Arab as aid from the Persian King) 4. Aspet-i Armeni Lancers (Armenian Lancers, fierce warriors from Armenia) 5. Azat Infantry (Armeian foot soldier with swords and maces) 6. Azat Spearmen (Ordinary Armenian foot soldier serving Sassanid army) 7. Kushan Infantry (Kushan infantry with sword, shield and javelin) 8. Kushan Axemen (Kushan Infantry with Sagaris) These are the allied unit, it seems that Sassanid have no concern of manpower shortage and they have no need to field native light cavalry.

These are the Saka army: 1. Payai Dunai (Saka Foot Archers) 2. Halstehveyyau (Saka Spearmen) 3. Duna Asya (Saka Horse-Archers) 4. Assa-Barai (Saka Riders) 5. Asya Badarai (Saka Heavy Cavalry) 6. Ysaninu Aysna (Early Saka Nobles) 7. Ysaninu Aysiramjä (Saka Cataphracts) 8. Spatahaura Hadabara (Saka Armored Nobles) 9. Yancai Uaezdaettae (Alan Nobles) 10. Sahiya Hadabara (Saka Late Cataphract) 11. Hoplitai Indohellenikoi (Indo-Hellenic Medium Infantry) 12. Peltastai Indohellenikoi (Indo-Greek Peltasts) 13. Hoplitai Hellenikon (Saka Heavy Hoplites) 14. Indohellenikoi Eugeneis Hoplitai (Indo-Greek Noble Hoplites) 15. Agema Hellenikon (Indo-Greek Royal Guard) 16. Agema Hippeon Hellenikon (Indo-Hellenic Heavy Cavalry) 17. Elephantes Indikoi (Indian Elephants) 18. Elephantes Kataphraktoi Indikoi (Armoured Indian Elephants) From the unit roster, Saka rely on cavalry archer, cataphracts, and foot archer while Saka infantry was weak but as soon as they annex Bactria and Northern India they will have access to Indo-Greek hoplite and Greek heavy hoplite while India provide war elephants because Saka lacks siege equipment.

Actually, i just give the idea but in fact i know nothing about them. If they really appear in 0 A.D. it would be in expansion pack. I think Saka, Kushan and Yuezhi suit current time line.

Avars and Bulgars would be perfect if they show up in 0 A.D.

If 0 A.D. wants to add China as a playable civization then Jeoseon, Hsiung Nu and Yuezhi should join the list.

Why don't we just merge Parthian and Sassanid into one big Persian Pack and merging Imperial Roman and the two Imperial Roman into one big Roman Pack?

Currency and trade would be good for 0 A.D.

Arabs, Nubian or even Indians could be a good choice.