I still think a Turco-Mongol faction is essential in this game, as much if not more an Indian faction.
-Zafer

See, I have to disagree. I think the problem with most ancient/ medeival strategy games is that they COMPLETELY leave out any visage of an Indian influence. South Asian empires are not as well known as others, but that doesn't mean they did nothing, or were uninfluential beyond South Asia. These countries are vastly underrated and under appreciated. Not to mention, in context to the game, India has a much longer history of written folk-lore and myths when compared to pastoralist steppe peoples.