Re: SG II Paradrop, orbital drop

Roger Books wrote:

> On 27-Jan-00 at 13:08, Michael Sarno (msarno@ptdprolog.net) wrote:
> >
> >	OK, I took the time to look through the rules.	I've been
following
> > this thread, but didn't want to chime in with an opinion without
> > consulting the old rule book.  As far as I can tell, there is
nothing
> > even remotely mentioning suppression due to drop loses.  The passage
you
> > indicated, and your "friend" cited, refers to the way the wound is
> > handled, not to the suppressive effects of fire.
>
> This kind of reminds me of the "heavy fighters act like shields
therefore
> we treat them as normal fighters versus K'rvak" thing.  You can read
> too much into the rules.

Roger,
    You're right, but this is even more evil.  The heavy fighter rules
state
that you should "treat them [heavy fighters] as is they had level-1
screen in
operation."  That was just an unfortunate choice of words.  The drop
rules
state that troops rolling a 1 "are treated as WOUNDED, just as if hit by
enemy
small arms fire."  It states nothing about the other effects of small
arms
fire.  Besides, in the rules covering suppression, the suppression is
caused
by the minor or major success, not the wounding.  I'd have to say that
this
case goes beyond simple rules lawyering and treads into the territory of
cheating. My advice, if you ever meet this guy, run, don't walk. <g>

-Mike

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