Archer Guardsman is an enemy in Prince of Persia 3D.
Biography[]
Guarding doors and hallways, from the depths of the dungeons, to the highest towers of his palace, are Assan's soldiers. Some are merely doing their job, and are no more cruel or violent than any mercenary, while others have fully embraced the vicious ruthlessness of their master. All are utterly faithful to Assan, because any hint of disloyalty in the past has merited death. You can expect no mercy in combat with these driven warriors. However, as with every army, the quality of these soldiers varies greatly from unseasoned recruits to expert sword and spearmen. The cream of King Assan's forces guard the upper levels of his palace[1].
Gameplay[]
Archer Guardsman has two weapons, from afar they use bows and when the player gets close to them, they switch to the staff. Only the very first Archer Guardsman in Prison uses staff only[2].
Trivia[]
- All the different Guardsmen are in the PG folders in the game files, and the master file spells out the "Palace Guard", which alludes to their work-in-progress name "Palace Guard" as seen on the "Making of Prince of Persia 3D" video[3].
- The Manual and in game dialogue between the Prince and a Prisoner names them Guardsman.
References[]
- ↑ Prince of Persia 3D English manual, page 19
- ↑ Prince of Persia 3D gameplay
- ↑ Name taken from "Making of Prince of Persia 3D" video
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