Re: HYBORIAN: Kusan

From: galileoa@crl.com (Noel Moss)

Date: Tue, 22 Aug 1995 00:00:00 +0000

Trip (trip@netcom.com) wrote:
: tandmb@sierra.net (Tony & Marcia Baldacci) writes:

: >Wow. I waited almost exactly a YEAR to get my first turn processed...never
: >an apology from RSI either (though there were plenty of excuses...)

: What kingdoms did you ask for?  If you only gave three choices and they
: were real popular, that's not real surprising.

Hyborain Wars...Just got a copy of the rules myself, haven't actually got
a Kingdom Setup yet, but it's in the mail...I hopefully will get setup
fairly quick, as I will take any Kingdom, I'm willing to except the
strengths, weaknesses and challenges of any Kingdom...

But, on to my point <G>, I've read the rules extensively, and I've played
many a PBM game (ME-PBM, Legends, Quest, Monster Island to name a few)
and I'm SERIOUSLY looking forward to playing Hyborian Wars. This may be
the strategical/tactical game I've been searching for. It's method of
handling military actions appears to far outwiegh anything else I've
seen. Just the fact that you're not walking around on a hex map randomly
trying to find your opponent having very little clue what the enemies
strength is extremely well done (I cite this from the rules only, I
actually haven't played yet).

what I refer to above is common in most other games. I'm a ME-PBM
fanatic, but warfare seems actually quite random. you really never know
where the enemies forces are or what the composition of those forces
might be until you're in the same hex, and then, well, you fight with
what you have, whether it's 10,000 vs 100 or whatever. I mean you can spy
on a hex and perhaps locate an army if you're lucky, but you have to be
fairly lucky, since there are well nigh a couple of hundred hexes, it's
kind of hunt and peck...I played in a Middle-Earth game for over 2 1/2
yers, it was me and another Dark Servant left vs. The Noldo, and I'd say
we were the dominant force, but we could never find his armies or
characters, and vice versa, until we finally got bored and dropped. I
don't mean to single ME-PBM out as it is one of my favorite games, but it
is common in many straegy games...

but in Hyborian Wars, although it may seem tedious, but the 2 turns
(Raid) or 3 turns (Invasion) for your war Preperations and Strategic
Movement seem more realistic and also allow you to get some reports
(whether spy or patrol) about enemy troop composition and this allows you
to somewhat prepare for the battle that lies ahead...And of course allow
your enemy to prepare, but that's WAY better then walking around clueless.

Of course this is from a guy who's only read the rules and is waiting to
play. <G>. And to get my main, main point, anyone got any pointer for HW?
Are the Non-Player Kingdoms tough, is Adventuring tough, etc. etc.. I'm
not looking for specfics, just some general information that may be
useful in my dealings...Such as "Is it wise to begin initiating invasions
on the fisrt turn against Non-Unified Lands"...that kinda stuff...

Apologize about rambling, but this game severely interests me...

blade@slacc.com

References

HYBORIAN: Kusan
baidins@stimpy.eecis.udel.edu (Juris Baidins)
Mon, 07 Aug 1995 00:00:00 +0000
Re: HYBORIAN: Kusan
tandmb@sierra.net (Tony & Marcia Baldacci)
Thu, 10 Aug 1995 00:00:00 +0000
Re: HYBORIAN: Kusan
trip@netcom.com (Trip)
Thu, 17 Aug 1995 00:00:00 +0000