Re: Hyborian War: Khitai Strategy?

From: mgauthie@access.awinc.com (Marc L. Gauthier)

Date: Sat, 22 Jul 1995 00:00:00 +0000

snake6283@aol.com (Snake6283) wrote:

>    I've tried this in the AOL folder, but of course there's very little
>activity there.  I was wondering if anyone out there could help me?  I
>just started a game as Khitai, and I'm looking for advice on how to run
>it, what to go for, what kind of strategy to play, what kind of style.
>Any opinions would be of service.
>    It is a friends game I put together, so there are some very
>interesting dynamics, but I still would like to hear basic strategies.
>Currently, I'm playing to surround Kambulja, and cut him off from his
>options.  I'm sending the other half of my army to take as many of the
>desert provinces as possible, heading towards my Victory Conditions.  If
>anyone needs more info, post here and I'll add.  TIA.

There is only one clear strategy that will give you victory. Take out
Kambulja quickly and don't hold anything back.  By leaving Kambulja
alone and you endanger yourself from Hrykania and Kusan.  If Kusan is
smart he will be your friend at first, but will be ready to stab you
the moment he feels confident in your defeat.  Kusan will never win as
long as you are strong and powerful, lets face it the moment he begins
to take high rankings from you, you'll destory him.  But, Hrykania is
the big problem.  If Kambulja is not dealt with before you meet
borders with Hrykania, then Kambulja just got himself an ally.  Don't
forget that an alliance between Kusan and Hrykania can bring Hrykania
armies to your borders very quickly.
    After you have dealt with Kambulja you're options depend much on
the situation between Vendhya and Turan.  If both are strong and
growing they are likely heading for war against one another and you
should choose very carefully who will ally yourself with, if at all.
You will likely end fighting Hrykania.  If Turan is slow to grow
while Vendhya is strong.  You can look at yourself facing a difficult
road ahead.  This is when your quick defeat of Kambulja is so
important.  Before Hrykania can commit himself against you, you can
establish an alliance with him against Vendhya.  Again you must
protect yourself from a two against one arrangement.  A Strong Turan
and Weak Vendhya is wildcard situation.  It largely depends on the
relationship between the Hrykania and Turan.  If you can't establish a
working alliance with Hrykania you better get alliance with their
enemies quickly.  You must establish a strong group of nations against
Turan so that Turan will have nothing to Aid Hrykania.  Iranistan,
Brythunia, Zamora, Khauran are all likely prospects.  If both the
Turan and Vendhya are weak, then be ready for an easy middle game and
blood bath in the last part of the game.  With this Situation you will
be very capable of capturing everything you could want east of the
Vilayet.  But as you grow you will peak the interest of nations west
of the Vilayet and an Alliance against you will begin to take shape.
     I had a friend that played Khitia to victory following a very
specific strategy.  1) Destory Kambulja quickly, 2) Turan and Vendhya
are weak, so destroyed Hyrkania who was ranked #1. 3) Attacked into
Uttar Kuru and Vendhya.  4) Faced with alliance against himself and
Hyperborea in the the final periods of the game (Iranistan, Asgard and
Brythunia).  But it was too little too late.  5) Victory - owning
provinces that stretched from the Western Coast to Khitia in the the
north and Blacklands to Khitia in the South.

A special note must be made about friends games.  Players will
not necessarily take the best strategic option due to the players of
other alliances.  IE. It is highly unlikely that Hrykania will turn
against Vendhya If they're friends.  It is very important to establish
what the friends are in the game.  Be ready for surprizes,  In  a
friends game I was faced with what seamed to be impossible odds.
Friends in Zingara and Turan, myself in Kusan faced a large friend
block that had the following kingdoms (Khitia, Vendhya, Iranistan,
Koth, Nemedia, Brythunia and Cimmeria)  Believe it or not the alliance
that I established destroyed these nations (Aquilonia, Zamora,
Corinthia, Turan, Zingara and Kusan).  This success was largely due to
the incompetence of our foes than anything great on our part.  Within
15 turns this large friends group all dropped the game leaving just my
alliance in the game.  The game quickly became boring, Turan and
myself dropped the game.  At the time that I dropped I had owned all
my victory conditions and imperial goals and was ranked 3 and Turan
had his imperial goals and the largest number of province in the game
and was ranked number one.  It is now expect that Greg will win easily
with Aquilonia.
Marc L. Gauthier
mgauthie@access.awinc.com
Edmonton, AB Canada

References

Hyborian War: Khitai Strategy?
snake6283@aol.com (Snake6283)
Thu, 20 Jul 1995 00:00:00 +0000