peloponnesian war > my rules

  0. component changes
  1. introduction
  2. diplomatic phase
  3. operations phase
  4. movement
  5. combat
  6. political phase
  7. economic phase
  8. leaders
  9. peloponnesian war scenario


0. Component Changes

  The following changes are required to the game components.

0.1 The Map

0.1.1 Areas

The spaces are divided into areas.

AreaSpaces
AcarnaniaAmphilochia, Anactorium, Astacus, Oeniadae, Olpae, Sollium, Stratus
AchaeaDyme, Erineus, Panormus, Patrae, Teichum
Achaea PhthiotisOlizon, Pteleum
AeginaAegina
AetoliaAegitium, Aetolia, Dolopia, Oeta
AmphipolisAmphipolis
ArcadiaMantinea, Methydrium, Orchomenus, Nemea, Phlius, Sicyon, Tegea
ArgolidArgos, Caryae, Mycenae, Oronae, Thyrea
AtticaAthens, Decelea, Marathon, Oropus, Panactum, Piraeus, Salamis, Sunium
BoeotiaCharonea, Cytinium, Delium, Plataea, Siphae, Tanagra, Thebes
CariaHalicarnassus, Iasus, Icaros, Kaliminos, Leros, Miletus, Patmos, Priene, Pygela, Samos
ChalcidiceDium, Olynthus, Potidaea, Scione, Stagirus, Torone, Thyssus
ChiosChios, Clazomenae, Colophon, Ephesus, Erythrae, Psara, Teos
CorcyraCorcyra, Epidamnos, Sybota
CorinthiaCenchreae, Cleonae, Corinth
CycladesAmorgos, Andros, Delos, Ios, Kea, Kithnos, Melos, Mikonos, Naxos, Paros, Serifos, Sifnos, Siros, Thera, Tinos
ElisCyllene, Elis, Olympia, Lepreum, Pheia
EpidaurusCape Scyllaeum, Epidaurus, Hermione, Idhra, Methana, Troezen
EuboeaCarystos, Chalcis, Eretria, Histiaea
HellespontByzantium, Cardia, Elaeus, Imbros, Limnos, Perinthus
ItalyLocri, Rhegium, Taras
LaconiaCape Taenarum, Cythera, Epidaurus Limera, Gythium, Prasiae, Sparta
MesseniaAsine, Belmina, Corone, Pylos
LesbosAntandrus, Arginusae, Methymna, Mytilene
LocrisAeniania, Atlante, Heraclea, Thermopylae
LydiaCyme, Phocaea, Sardis, Smyrna
MacedonPella, Macedonia, Methone, Pydna
MegaridMegara, Pegae
PhocisAmphissa, Delphi, Eupalium, Naupactus
PhrygiaAbydos, Cyzicus, Lampsacus, Proconnesus, Sigeum, Tenedos
RhodesAstipal, Camirus, Chalce, Cnidus, Kos, Lindus, Loryma, Syme, Triopium
Sicilyall spaces on the island of Sicily and the Liparian Islands
SporadesSkiros, Sporades
ThessalyLarisa, Magnesia, Pharsalus
ThesprotiaAmbracia, Idomene
ThraceAbdera, Maraneia, Samothraki, Thasos
Western IslesCephallenia, Ithaca, Leucas, Zacynthus

0.1.2 City-States And Ports

Some spaces are city-states or ports.

City StatePort
Abydos-
Aegina-
Ambracianone
Amphipolis-
Argos-
AthensPiraeus
Belminanone
Byzantium-
Chalcis-
Chios-
Corcyra-
Corinth
ElisCyllene
Epidaurus-
Larisanone
Lindus-
Megara-
Miletus-
Mytilene-
Naxos-
Pella-
PhliusSicyon
Potidaea-
Sardisnone
SpartaGythium
Stratusnone
Syracuse-
Thasos-
ThebesSiphae

0.1.3 Passes

Some paths are marked as passes. Perhaps the associated geographic feature could be marked on the map for added color.

0.1.4 Mountains

Some paths are marked as mountains (which are even more difficult passes).

0.1.5 Legend

The map legend will need additional entries to denote areas, city-states, ports, passes and mountains.

0.1.6 Boxes

Dominant and Neutral boxes must be added to the map, to hold diplomatic status markers.

0.2 Status Cards

Each major city-state has a status card, to keep track of treasury, bellicosity, allies and enemies, and so on.

0.3 Units

0.3.1 Combat Units

I envision having markers for each city-state: Athens, Sparta, Thebes, Corinth, Corcyra, etc. This might require too many counters, but it would make it easier to keep track of where units started. The counter mix is as yet undetermined.

0.3.2 Garrisons

There are also garrison markers of various nationalities.

0.3.3 Leaders

In addition to the usual Athenian and Spartan leaders, the Corinthians and Thebans each have a leader of their own. Scenarios covering other time periods will require other leaders.

0.3.4 Markers

Markers will be required to indicate the building or destruction of fortresses, and to mark year-round station.


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