The Good Guys Wear Orange

SAVOR THE VENGEANCE - Mukhtars in RTF In the Unit Focus series I take a look at the different units that make up the Ramah Taskforce, and try to answer why, not if, you should include them in your lists.   The Mukhtar Active Response Unit draws it's recruits from those veteran Ghulams whose units have been wiped out to a point beyond reformation. These bitter fighters are the most focused to a singular task out of all of the supersoldiers - they excel at taking the fight to the enemy with lightning speed and obliterating their opposition with (short to mid-ranged) firepower. Focused Fury Of the supersoldiers available to Ramah Taskforce, the Mukhtars have "the leanest" (or "sleekest"!) set of distinctive stats and special rules, which is also reflected in their slightly lower avarage point cost when compared to the Khawarijs , the Nahabs or especially the Namurrs . Their signature stat is their high BS of 13, which makes them excellent shots, especially wh...

IN SEARCH OF WISDOM - Why I Think Every Unit Has It's Place in RTF In this series I reflect on the game of Infinity, as well the place of Ramah Taskforce in it.   "The Namurrs are hot garbage."  "I'd never take the Tuareg Snipers when I can take the Shihabs." "The Khawarijs are way over priced." "Why would I take a Hakim, when I have access to AVA 3 Nahabs?" Time and time again I run into the same types of comments, forum posts or tactica assesments. A unit X is never worth taking, because of Y or Z. The people are sure of the validy of their view, and no amount of discussion can shift them from the hill they've chosen to die on.   Only a few short months ago(!) the Good Guys Wear Orange was taking it's very first steps, and I knew one of the first units I wanted to write an article about were the Khawarijs . I'd run the Mk12 MSV L2 model a few times with little success, and each time I sat down to build a list around the R...

THE HOTTER THE MESS - Naffatûns in RTF In the Unit Focus series I take a look at the different units that make up the Ramah Taskforce, and try to answer why, not if, you should include them in your lists.   Naffatûns are the Ramah Taskforce's second Line Infantry unit, and they are (supposedly) the light assault counterpart to the more versatile Ghulams . As a matter of fact, the difference between the two units is nuanced rather that pronounced, and thus I'd recommend you read my article on the Ghulams here before venturing any further, as I'll be aluding to the similarities between the units in this text! Special Gear and Training As the Naffatûns are clear offshoots of the Ghulams, they share the same special rules ( Terrain (Desert) and the ability to count as Ghulams for the purposes of creating  Fireteams ), as well as mostly the same statlines. There are two differences, however. The first is their PH value of 11, which makes them slighly better at Dodging (w...

FEAR THE CLAWS - Namurrs in RTF In the Unit Focus series I take a look at the different units that make up the Ramah Taskforce, and try to answer why, not if, you should include them in your lists. The Khawarijs are tough and audacious, the Mukhtars are fast and lethal, and the Nahabs are ferocious and bold, but what will happen if one combines all of these attributes in a single unit? Well, that'll produce the Namurrs , the youngest and the most promising of the supersoldiers ! True jacks of all trades, the " feline " Namurrs are mobile and durable fighter-Specialists, who can engage their targets both at range and up close and personal, but are they truly worth their hefty pricetag in points? Let's Get Experimental As all of you familiar with the Ramah Taskforce profiles know, each of the supersoldiers has a lot of Special Rules and stats that effect them, and the Namurrs are no different; so let's get cracking! The soldiers of the Experimental Operative Gro...