Re: Low Tech forces in DSII/SGII

Status: RO

A classic novel of this situation is Poul Anderson's "The High Crusade",
a
sort of dead-pan comedy (DON'T watch the film version, it's really
dire).
The Pournelle "Janissaries" situation, as has been mentioned, also gives
a
rationale for high tech versus low, as does "War of the Wing-men",
another
old Anderson title (although I seem to remember that he suffers a lot
from
trans-oceanic title changes, so non-UK members may know these books
under
different titles).  I can see a situation where a ruling group with high
tech weapons have to stay their hands due to ammo/spares restrictions,
giving the low-techs a better chance; or they're acting as police and
aren't
permitted to just blaze away at a crowd to get a single sniper.  Perhaps
the
other side has secret help (Special Circumstances on the job?  Perhaps
behaving "in a way indistinguishable from magic").

Most players enjoy a bit of unfamiliar territory now and then, as long
as
they don't find the rug pulled out from under them too often.

Cheers
Rob Paul