Re: Hyborian War Problems

From: love@iscsvax.uni.edu

Date: Wed, 17 Mar 1993 04:41:42 +0000

> Could anyone please give me info on Turan and Iranistan? What are there
> strenghts? What are their imperial goals ? What weakness can be exploted.
> Also if anyone has the start up sheets for any of the above I would like
> to trade with you. I have several countries Darfar, Hyrkania, Kusan, Koth,
> Zembabwei, Uttara Kurru and Kosala

I. Turan
   A. Strengths
      1. Begins the game with 18(!) characters
      2. 8 military types + 4 mercenary types
      3. Well rounded kingdom
      4. No PC kingdoms to worry about at the start of the game
      5. A very powerful kingdom in the hands of a veteran
   B. Imperial Goals
      1. Naked Desert
      2. Secunderum
   C. Weaknesses
      1. Very lonely position.  Has nothing much to offer in the way
         of friendship.  Many people have dropped the position because
         of this.
      2. One of its three beginning armies is a navy
      3. Khauran wants Naked Desert
      4. Kosala wants Yuetshi (blocking off Secunderam)
      5. Hyrkania wants Turanian Wastes (and probably won't stop there)
      6. Provinces are only moderately loy
   D. Misc.
      1. Armies begin in Aghrapur (Na w/ 10ships), Vevek (20 troops), and
         Khorusun (20 troops)
      2. Total # troops = 98

II. Iranistan
   A. Strengths
      1. SUPERIOR treasury
      2. Formal alliance with the Ilbars Mountains and the Souther Kozaki
      3. Has peace treaty on Kosala at the start of the game
      4. A couple of SUPERIOR diplomats (#5 and #8)
      5. Ten different troop types
      6. Punt wants part of Zembabwei, and should keep them occupied.
   B. Imperial Goals
      1. Islands of Pearl
      2. Ilbars Steppe
   C. Weaknesses
      1. With all of the formal treaties, Iranistan is limited on its
         expansion at the start of the game.
      2. Only eleven characters to start the game, and except for two
         "SUPERIOR" wizards and the two diplomats, they're nothing to brag
         about.
      3. One of its three armies is a Navy (Light Naval!)
      4. Doesn't really become much of a kingdom until (maybe) later in the
         game
   D. Misc
      1. Total troops = only 65
      2. IA-1 has 10 troops in Sabeaa
      3. IA-2 has 6 light naval ships in Irijan
      4. IA-3 has 15 troops (inc. 6 mercenary) in Sushan
      5. The picture of the Iranian is the same as on the rulebooks (trivia)

Nothing much else to tell.  The three kingdoms I like the most are:

1) Khauran (probably the best over all set up IMHO)
2) Zamora (especially with Brythunia's start up sheets)
3) Aquilonia (even a veteran can find this one challenging)

Post more Hyborian War stuff.  I love it!  One of my top three games.

Ryan E. Love

References

Hyborian War Problems
DANBELL@nervm.nerdc.ufl.edu (Dan Bell)
Mon, 15 Mar 1993 13:46:33 +0000