Re: [SGII] Ghurka Pipers - military trivia for the day - TERROR

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On Thu, 28 Jun 2001 adrian.johnson@sympatico.ca wrote:

> >Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2001 21:41:03 +0200 (CEST)
> >From: Derk Groeneveld <derk@cistron.nl>
> >Subject: Re: [SGII] Ghurka Pipers - military trivia for the day
> >
> 
> <snip>
> 
> >> 
> >> Throughout their history, the Gurkhas have developed an impressive
close
> >> combat reputation.  There are all kinds of anecdotal stories, from
various
> >> wars they've been involved in, of the Gurkhas seemingly enjoying
being "up
> >> close and personal".
> >
> >I think a terror effect is therefore deserved, piper or no.
> >
> >I'm also a bit wary about making 'magical instruments' GW-style out
of
> >bagpipes etc.
> 
> check out page 43 of the SG rule book:
> 
> "An attacking unit has a Terror Effect if it contains either weapons
or
> troops that instil great fear into their opposition - this includes
> FLAME/INCENDARY weapons, units with reputations for especially vicious
> hand-to-hand combat (eg: screaming Gurkhas brandishing sharp
implements)
> and spiky acid-dripping alien thingies - or even units with
psychological
> weapons such as bagpipes..."

I had missed the bagopipes bit, but had noticed the ghurka bit ;) 

Cheers,

   Derk
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