Conan is an optional module for Hoplites based on the Robert
E. Howard's character Conan the Barbarian. The idea of creating a new fantasy
setting for the "historical" Hoplites cames out from a long correspondence
with Tim McCoy, the author of the armies you'll find in the module.
Being optional all the "wargame purist" won't need to download the
module: for all the others Conan offers new possibilities of gameplay introducing
new unit types (monsters), special unit characteristics (undead, acid blood,
flying) and magic. Not everything is included in the first release of
the module: Conan is a new world that i'll try to develop in the next
releases.
Installation
The module has been updated on july 2001 the 30th.
To install the Conan module simply download the archive
file into your Hoplites directory and unzip it (please verify that your unzip utility will restore the folder names - checkbox "Use folder names"
in Winzip).
After installing the module you can start Hoplites and access
the Conan module by clicking on the new Barbarian icon you'll find in the left panel (under
the Samurai warrior). If you don't see the icon something's wrong with the
install, probably you forgot to re-create the conan folder when unzipping.
What's special in Conan.
Conan include
44 new cards for the standard Hoplites units, with a
full color fantasy image (Franzetta, Vallejo, Kelly, Brom)
12 new monsters card
11 human armies (created by Tim McCoy)
6 monster army (Undead, Desert Barbarian, Ice Barbarians,Fire Followers, Lizardman and Demon)
1 new background image (Frank Franzetta)
New magic missile types (never out of ammo): [A]cid and [I]ce breath.
Monsters
Two new unit types are included
SM (Small Monster)
LM (Large Monster)
Both SM and LM are worth TQ*1.5 points, unless they are Elementals (see below).
One notable addition is the capability of Flying: a flying unit can flank every non-flying unit regardless the presence of an adiacent empty area.
Monsters cannot be rallied (they are automatically eliminated when routed)
unless they have the CONTROL characteristic (see below).
Every SM and LM has some special characteristic (you can access them by
clicking with the right mouse button) that makes it a unique unit:
FEAR
the attacker suffers a -1 to the TQ check in the
shock phase
TERROR
the attacker suffers a -2 to the TQ check in
the shock phase
ACID_BLOOD
+1COH to the attacker when monster is defending
REGENERATE
1COH per turn
FEROCITY
TQ check modifier: -2
UNDEAD
-1COH on shock
SPEED
no manoeuvre when played
MOUNTED
unit is mounted
REGENERATE
-1 COH recovered each turn
STRENGTH
+1 COH on the adversary on shock
ELEMENTAL
Immune to missile and AS against all units: eliminated in melee when suffer a single COH. Worth TQ/2 points
FLY
the unit can flank every non-flying unit regardless the presence of an adiacent empty area
