History of the Ancient Seas II: Dies Irae - Sound of Drums Board game

In Dies Irae, the second part of the History of the Ancient Seas game series, you try to become the leading empire in the Eastern Mediterranean.Build armies and fleets to increase your military power. Expand trade routes and conquer provinces.War or peace? It's your decision. Since you're fighting on two fronts at the same time, you'll need to keep a close eye on the other players. Offer conditions to aggressive enemies to distract or slow them down, but always be prepared to defend your empire.The game is played in highly interactive micro-pulses. The heart of the game system is the action cycle: players choose one of eight possible actions. Actions selected by one player cannot be selected later by the next player. The number of possible actions is limited each turn.Dies Irae contains a beautifully illustrated map from the Hellenistic mainland and islands to the coasts of Persia in the east and the northern part of the mighty empire of the pharaohs.