SG2: Combat Drugs was Supersoldiers

Yeah, I think everyones on the same page inasmuch as recognizing that
Hyper-Mega-Mega-Soldiers need to be the in province of
special-for-scenario-only types.  This thread has got me thinking about
Combat Drugs- 

Here's numero uno.

Ab134 (Hangdog) Ab134 is a derivative of methamphetamine used in
military
applications. In its (illegal) civilian form it can be fairly addictive,
military forms are less addictive, having been tailored to allow a
longer
period of use with fewer side-affects. Troops must spend 1 action
popping
Ab134, the next turn they may throw 3d6 for combat moves and take the
highest two dice. They will not be suppressed and ignore wounds. In 1d6
turns they will 'come down' and the side effects of megadosing Ab134
become
obvious, troops will become sluggish, and lethargic (no combat moves)
and
easily confused (additional actions may not be given by command units to
'hangdog' units). They will remain so affected for 1d6 more turns.

Just some thoughts...

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> From: 	Chen-Song Qin[SMTP:cqin@ee.ualberta.ca]
> Reply To:	gzg-l@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU
> Sent: 	Wednesday, December 23, 1998 3:10 PM
> To:	'gzg-l@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU'
> Subject:	RE: Ubermensch in DSII?
> 
> On Tue, 22 Dec 1998, George,Eugene M wrote:
> 
> > I've only read the first two books in the series, started the Stone
> Dogs,
> > pooped out (it really began grating on me...) I think the Draka are
a
> bad
> > idea both philosophically and from a game standpoint (unless you
fall
> along
> > the Anorak-Munchkin-Cheesemonger axis). Give geneered troops some
> > move,command, or morale bonuses and a little edge. Maybe make 'em
able
> to
> > work like hell through some scenarios (SG: High mission motivation
for 1
> or
> > two) then they drop off (too much combat drug induced stress,
whatever).
> > They should be rare and expensive and have a downside IMHO.
> 
> Well, having superdudes in a regular scenario would be kind of unfair.
> Either the superdudes are too overpowering, or they are too few
because of
> point costs.	But they can be good in some specially designed,
> scenario-based games.  Superdudes are probably best as a "limiting
factor"
> or "act of nature", used essentially as an ending to scenarios.  For
> example, you can have an inferior regular force facing off a superior
one,
> and their objective would be to hold on until relieved by the
superdudes.
> The superdudes should arrive late in the game as reinforcements, and
> depending on the successful or unsuccessful actions of the inferior
force,
> may or may not have arrived too late to affect the outcome of the
game.
> Just some random thoughts.
> 
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