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Wider Wargaming => Resources => Resources - Firelocks to Maxims (1680 - 1900) => Topic started by: Last Hussar on 03 May 2020, 12:11:22 PM

Title: Rubovia
Post by: Last Hussar on 03 May 2020, 12:11:22 PM
I'd never heard of the Kingdom of Rubovia.  It was a Gordon Murray puppet show in the 60's (so about the time Techno retired)

QuoteRubovia is presented as a kingdom in an undisclosed location, but almost certainly in Central Europe. It is known to share borders with the (equally fictional) Kingdom of Borsovia and the Grand Duchy of Humperstein.
The land is ruled as a benevolent monarchy by King Rufus XIV, descendant of a long line of kings, all apparently named Rufus (although the heir apparent bears the title of Prince Rupert), and his Queen Caroline.

Can't help but feel a great setting for a Age of Reason Campaign. You could have any uniform and unit title you liked, so mix and match all your current WSS and 7YW units.
Title: Re: Rubovia
Post by: Raider4 on 04 May 2020, 10:15:42 AM
Interesting. Never heard of it, or him. A quick visit to Wikipedia informs me this was actually from the 50's, and Gordon Murray later went on to make Trumpton and Camberwick Green.

Back to Rubovia, I also thought you could squeeze the Grand Duchy of Fenwick in there somewhere?
Title: Re: Rubovia
Post by: Last Hussar on 04 May 2020, 10:27:22 AM
Everybody knows its to the Southwest. Ruritania is to the East
Title: Re: Rubovia
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 04 May 2020, 10:48:29 AM
And Andraivia is in the area......With apologies to Rich Crawley.
Title: Re: Rubovia
Post by: Raider4 on 04 May 2020, 12:29:25 PM
So, are these anywhere near Vulgaria, Borogravia or Zlobenia?
Title: Re: Rubovia
Post by: Last Hussar on 04 May 2020, 07:12:49 PM
We really need a Imaginations Campaign!
Title: Re: Rubovia
Post by: Last Hussar on 04 May 2020, 07:13:51 PM
Quote from: ianrs54 on 04 May 2020, 10:48:29 AM
And Andraivia is in the area......With apologies to Rich Crawley.

That's in Greece, not the HRE!
Title: Re: Rubovia
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 05 May 2020, 06:53:18 AM
But Andravia has Soviet neighbours and a med coast...puts in the Balkans !
Title: Re: Rubovia
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 05 May 2020, 12:47:45 PM
Thought it was climate, not coast?
Title: Re: Rubovia
Post by: mmcv on 05 May 2020, 02:11:24 PM
Quote from: Last Hussar on 04 May 2020, 07:12:49 PM
We really need a Imaginations Campaign!

Perhaps combined with the Aeronefs that have started popping up in threads all of a sudden like the vile temptresses they are...
Title: Re: Rubovia
Post by: Ithoriel on 05 May 2020, 03:30:25 PM
I keep looking at the aeronefs because I like the style of the ships ... but the whole aeronef idea is just too stupid for words and if you were building aeronefs they wouldn't look like that.

However ...

I am drawn to the idea of getting some, snipping the stupid tails off and using the models for a Steampunk ImagiNations naval game ...

.... and then I remember Tumbling Dice do 1/2400 Victorian ships that I wouldn't need to snip bits off :)
Title: Re: Rubovia
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 05 May 2020, 06:45:43 PM
So do Brigade, hidden in theor land ironclads area...
I'm up for a game.