Sassanids (RTW:BI Faction)
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The Sassanids are one of the playable factions in the Barbarian Invasion for Rome: Total War.
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Game Play
The Sassanids are one of the more diverse factions in the game. They have lightly armoured units, but also extremely heavy ones as well. They can also build Royal Roads which is the equivalent of a highway.
Starting Position
The Sassanids start with Hatra, Ctesphion, Arsakia, Artaxarta, and Phraaspa. The Sassanids are bordering the Eastern Roman Empire and Rebels nearby. As a Sassanids player, your main goal would be to eliminate the Eastern Roman Empire.
Win Conditions
Imperial Campaign - Conquer Aegyptus(Egypt), Palastine(Jerusalem), Byzantium(Constantinople), and hold 35 provinces.
Units
The Sassanid unit roster is aimed for desert warfare. The Sassanids use a combination of light missile units with medium infantry and light or heavy cavalry. A standard unit for the Sassanid roster is the Levy Spearmen, which is used until Army Barracks can be built.
Unique Units
The Sassanid unit roster is unique, but they also have really powerful units in their roster. The first one is the Clibinarii, a heavy cataphract-type unit that also wields a bow. The second one is the Sughdian Warriors which are moderately armoured and use an armour-piercing mace. The final special unit is their War Elephants which only they can train.
Strategy guides
Begin by crushing the Roman Empires and then destory the Hordes before they can take any cities. Taking Turkey is a good idea as it gives you acess to the lucrative Aegean Sea.
