Re: Hyborian War

From: mikep@biosci.uq.oz.au (Mike Poidinger)

Date: Tue, 11 Jul 1995 00:00:00 +0000

baidins@stimpy.eecis.udel.edu (Juris Baidins) wrote:

>Enough of the "I'm playing Hyborian war".

>How about a description:

Here's a description based on a game I played many years ago.

>How are the armies represented ?  Are troops the same for everyone
>or do different countries have given strengths ?

Bloody excellently.  Each troop has its own name.  Different countries get to
raise different troops which have broad indication of ability (poor..superior)
in stats like combat, morale etc.  Combats are multi-paged printouts with
coments like "Betorth's 4th Mailed Lancers plunged into the enemy lines, spewing
corpses left and right".  Battles are slow process, with a strategic form on
turn 1, a tactical form on the turn 2 and the results on turn 3.  Battles are
usually set piece.  The breadth of the combat line is dependent on the terrain
involved, and commanders can be assigned to the flanks, archery, charge, main
army etc etc.

>What are the playing pieces: mages?, agents?, diplomats?
>What are their functions ?  What spells do mages cast?

Yes, yes and yes.  Characters, like troops, have several characteristics like
heroism, magic, combat etc.  Mage spells are all the usual, from personal
defense and attack, to battle magic, scrying, etc etc.

>How often can they cast ?

Depends on the spell and the situation.

>What does the turn report give you ?

Info on your country's economic and military standing, troop disposition, raid
and battle reports, character action reports, the usual.

> Can you see an army creeping
>up on you or as usual is it sudden shock to see a huge army
>in the middle of your country (no border post or guard obviously) ?

Armies stop in the first unfriendly province they come to, and have to combat
have to have spent the turn before ammassing on the border. Whether you see them
depends on your intelligence reports :)  Also, there is the rather nice
"Negotiate Peace"  Order, which if successful PREVENTS another country from
attacking you in that war season.

>How is economics handled ?

Vaguely.  Not a lot of number crunching possible.

>Which company runs it, their address and telephone, how much
>are the rules ?

I'd like this info as well.  Wouldn't mind playing another game of this.

Mike

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References

Re: Hyborian War
baidins@stimpy.eecis.udel.edu (Juris Baidins)
Mon, 10 Jul 1995 00:00:00 +0000
Hyborian War
snake6283@aol.com (Snake6283)
Fri, 07 Jul 1995 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Hyborian War
demigod98g@aol.com (Demigod98G)
Sun, 09 Jul 1995 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Hyborian War
trip@netcom.com (Trip)
Mon, 10 Jul 1995 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Hyborian War
baw@grebble.oau.org (Brett Wampner)
Mon, 10 Jul 1995 00:00:00 +0000

Referenced By

Re: Hyborian War
baidins@stimpy.eecis.udel.edu (Juris Baidins)
Mon, 10 Jul 1995 00:00:00 +0000
Hyborian War
snake6283@aol.com (Snake6283)
Fri, 07 Jul 1995 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Hyborian War
demigod98g@aol.com (Demigod98G)
Sun, 09 Jul 1995 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Hyborian War
trip@netcom.com (Trip)
Mon, 10 Jul 1995 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Hyborian War
baw@grebble.oau.org (Brett Wampner)
Mon, 10 Jul 1995 00:00:00 +0000