Re: Gurkhas in Stargrunt II.

>> I think some modifications should be made for specific terrains, the
Gurkas
>> are excellent jungle troops but poor in Artic regions.
>
>Why would that be, aren't they recruited from Nepal in the himalayas?
>

>From what I've seen of Nepal on the TV/in print it can be divide into
both
tropical regions and mountains.  the Gurkas are raised mostsly from the
tropical/semi tropical regions.  The mountainous regions are not
artic-like
in their ecology.  I believe the mountainous regions below the snow line
are very dry and arid with little vegetation, above the snow line then I
guess you may call it artic because of the snow but people don't
generally
live that high (unless they are climbers !).

Stuart.

Stuart Murray

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