In 500 BC, Ionia rebelled against Persia's
rule and Greece supported it. With this "foreign interference" as an
excuse, the Persian empire decided to invade Greece. In 492 BC the Persian
forces attacked Macedonia from land and sea. The Persians and the Greeks fought
fiercely at Marathon, Thermopylae, and Salamis. Against the overwhelming forces
of the Persian empire, the Greeks used superior tactics and "weapons"
such as hoplites (heavy infantry) and triremes. The Greeks had also excellent
leaders in times of crises and eventually prevailed over the Persians.
300 : Earth and Water is a wargame for two players. One player controls the Greeks, gathered around the
Athenians, and the other controls the Persians, fighting for the hegemony of
the eastern Mediterranean. Through all five expeditions, each player aims to
control more cities than their opponent.
The game engine is a "card
driven" system. Players raise armies and buy cards during production.
Cards can be used to play an event or move an army or fleet. Events can provide
advantages in battles or interfere with the enemy, but military action is
paramount to win. Moreover, each game will change dramatically according the
order the events occur.
The rules are simple and the playing time
is short, but both Greece and Persia have a wide range of strategies, so
victory will challenge both players.
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