Greek Fire: Principles underpinning the game

Simple rules to give fast game play
An element of story telling/role playing - city states to have a character.
The character of the states to be embedded in their geography and intrinsic values, rather than an artificial games mechanic.
As much of the games mechanic as possible to be embedded in the board, and the initial setup.
Clear 'ancient Greek' aesthetic to the board and pieces.
Defined, accurate historical starting point, from which anything can then happen.
Different victory conditions for different players with different objectives.
Capture the sense of a real 'pre-industrial' military campaign - build up, some minor skirmishes, ending in one climactic battle.
Standard rule and board conventions centred around ancient Greece - meaning that the game can be expanded to cover other Classical period wars in the Aegean, near East, Egypt and Italy.

Greek Fire