Most Europeans are very individualistic in their preferred factions or cultures. Especially the more "enlightened" fellows such as EB players.
And after all, as of yet most of the groundbreaking research on ancient Iranian cultures has been conducted by Europeans.
Regarding Pahlava, if you have questions about their units, strategy, or economy, you can also ask me, or check out the link in my signature.
If you haven't already found out, I can tell you that their most useful unit is the Asavarân-î Dêhbêd.
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