Originally posted by Amenhotep7
Well, this is wonderful, but if we were to do that, we'd have to make a custom map, or leave a huge blank spot. As I said, I'll just make those civs "neutral" and therefore they will not vy for control of the Victory Locations.
Well, if you want to use that map, it isn't so difficult. Just leave it blank and prevent the construction of settlers. Or create certain terrain that's unpassable, or just make a better map
What are the victory locations? How much are they worth in terms of victory point? How many victory points do you need to win the game? What will be the other sources of victory points operational in the scenario?
In reality, all either side had to do was starve break up the other's alliance system and starve the other
polis into surrender and the war was won. How do you plan to simulate that. It's alright discussing such niceties as leader names and borders of Rome, Carthage and Etruria in the period; but the scenario should be about the Peloponnesian War and the strategic issues involved.
1) How will you simulate Sparta's miniscule manpower
2) How will you simulate Athens dependence on Black Sea grain trade
3) How will you simulate Sparta's struggle to gain a fleet?
4) How will you simulate the almost inpregnability of cities to the warfare of the Period
5) How will you simualte the Persian intervention, baring in mind the limited options in the editor
6) What kinds of potential nerve centre strategic blows with you include?
7) How will you simulate the Spartan occupation of Decelea?
8) How will you simulate the Athenian occupation of Sphacteria?
9) How will you make use of culture flips, baring in mind Sparta's cultural backwardness?
10) How will you make the Peloponnesus almost totally inaccessible to the Athenians?
11) How will you cut the proliferation of military units?
12) Are you going to have settlers in the game?
Just a few questions there I'd like to here your thoughts on.
I'd still very much like to know what strategic issues you think were involved in the war?