Wildfire Games
Developer & Publisher
Wildfire Games is an independent game development team made up of volunteers from all over the world. Wildfire Games started out as the small modding team that produced "Rome at War", the largest and most popular mod for Age of Kings in 2001. Since 2003, the team has been developing a standalone RTS game, 0 A.D., from the ground up.
The Persian Anusiya are the royal body guards of the Persian Shah-an-Shah, or "King of Kings." They are to defend their great emperor with the utmost courage and skill, giving their lives if needed. Noble born of Persian stock, these men were raised from youth to "Ride a horse, shoot a bow, and to speak the truth" in the ancestral Persian way.
Their main armament was the Persian recurved short bow at range, and the short spear for up close and personal "negotiations". These men in later times were referred to as "Apple Bearers" because of the shape of the bronze counterweight at the butt of their spears. They wear higher quality armor than most Persian troops and are tenacious in battle, having higher hitpoints due to their upbringing and higher attack due to the quality of their weaponry. This unit will also have both a ranged (archer) and melee (spear) attack, making it the most versatile unit in the Persian roster.
In short, these men will truly be a mainstay of the player's Persian forces. They will bolster the generally weak Persian infantry lines by holding their ground, while the Persian cavalry can make headway along the flanks of the enemy battle lines.