RE: Finally got my 1st SGII Platoon!!!

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>
>Huh.  Might also look at the Japanese Corporate Mercs, which I think
are
>available from Geo-hex.  They're pretty nice, though they're not (from
what
>I remember) carrying as much stuff as the Yoyodyne figs.

They are nice figures, and I intend to get some soon, but they look a
little small next to most of the figures that I will be using for Shock
Force (Mostly heavily customized GW Necromunda figures.  I LOVE working
with plastic figures....).  When I write them up, I will treat the
swords
as both (short) ranged weapons and as actual swords.  Pure melee troops
don't survive too long in Shock Force.

>
>>I also picked up a bunch of Metal Magic Sardukyn (sp?) and
>>Cybertech  heavys.  Both are very nice PA troops.
>
>Yeah... I think I picked up a couple of one type, to maybe use with
>Necromunda, but I think I limited my purchases 'cause I was just a poor
>college student then.	I'll have to go back sometime and see if
anything's
>left.... <grin>
>
>>However, the problem with the Metal Magic figures, especially now,
when
>>they are only obtainable on a limited basis, is that there is such a
>>variety in weapons that is is very difficult to obtain a force that is
>>armed consistently.  Most of the lines have at least 4 or 5 basic
weapons,
>>in addition to the heavy weapons.  
>
>I noticed that, even with the limited selection.  Would probably just
>declare the unit to have arms of similar potency until you get enough
to
>have a single type of weapon.
>
>>My Sardukyn are armed with "Maulers",
>>which have two barrels, side by side.  I have not yet decided whether
I am
>>going to treat it as a GL or a laser targeting system.
>
>Hmm.  Where'd you get the name from?  I don't remember the packaging
saying
>anything... thouhg maybe it did for the Sardaukar... er, Sardukyn. ^_-
>(Dunno if there's a connection, but the speeling is *definitely*
>suspicious.)  Of my Shigaru, one has a long gun with a clip on the side
--
>a lot like the smartgun from Aliens -- and the other a flamethrower, I
think.
>

My store ordered a whole bunch out a distributor's catalog--a closeout
sale.  We had access to the names, and could specifically request to NOT
recieve certain stock numbers, but we basically recieved "X" amount from
each line.  But hey, they were cheap....  And yeah, I tend to refer to
them
as "Sardukar" myself.  I just finished listening to the book on tape
version of Dune--23 hours long--and it has had a definate effect on my
psyche.

>>'course, I have to paint them, first.
>
>Well, yeah.  That's true.  Heck, I still gotta unpack all my painting
stuff
>from moving up to Dover. ^_^;;  And get working on my Space Fleet minis
so
>I can actually run a game at the GZG ECC next year... and maybe some
more
>gears... and these guys... and my "kepi" squadron... and even more...
>whee.... ^_^;;
>
>Later,
>					Aaron

John Crimmins
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