The Good Guys Wear Orange

IN SEARCH OF WISDOM - My First Thoughts on the RTF and ITS14 In this series I reflect on the game of Infinity, as well the place of Ramah Taskforce in it.   I wrote an article like this one a year ago, so you should know what to expect - a combination of hot'n'cold takes on how the newest Organized Play Season of Infinity will effect our beloved Good Guys and Gals wearing Orange shoulder patches! Here we go!   Thunderclapping It  The ITS14 Season is named " Thunderclap " - the Combined Army 's armada has dealt the Cerberus Blockade above Consilium Prima a thunderous blow, and now it's time for the Factions of the Human Sphere to mount a lightning counter attack! The beginning of a new year of ITS not only means changes in the list of Missions available for competitive play and the shift of the global (and maybe to a lesser extend, the local) meta due to the new Special Rules introduced by the story, but it also marks the passing of some of the things that...

THE SHIPS OF THE DESERT - Kameels 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.   As the brunt of the fighting done by Ramah Taskforce is borne by elite infantry operatives, the Remotes of the force are mostly relegated to support duties. Where the Murafeq Remotes specialize in providing tactical support, the apply named Kameels (" camels ") offer (mostly) logistic support to RTF strike teams. They Aren't Nicknamed 'Ships' for Nothing As you'd expect from an equipment hauling robotic unit named after a beast of burden, Kameels are quite a lot bulkier than their speedy Murafeq counterparts. With MOV 4-4 and S 4 (and the accompanying rather huge base), the Kameels aren't going anywhere in a hurry. They sport moderate BS 11 (which is of consequence only for the single armed profile), but decent ARM 2 and BTS 3, making them somewh...

HONOR THROUGH FAITHFUL SERVICE - Najjarun Engineers and Monstruckers 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.   Ramah Taskforce may not rely on it's Remote Units , Heavy Infantry or TAGs to carry the day most of the time, but it's also pretty rare for it's strike teams to not include any of them at all. If your force wants to keep it's highly technological elements fully operational, it needs to include an Engineer . Lucky for us, RTF can enlist the services of three very capable, Engineer options! In today's article we're going to discuss the two non-Character options available to a Ramah Taskforce commander; the Najjarun Engineers and Monstruckers . High Skill Maintenance Najjarun Engineer - Rifle, Light Shotgun, D-Charges, Gizmokit; 15pts The "domestic" option for engineering support within RTF is the unassuming,...

COMPANIONS OF HEROES - Murafeq Remotes 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.    Ramah Taskforce relies on quick to deploy elite units, often spearheaded by the different types of supersoldiers . When RTF requires fast moving tactical support, or a situation is too dire to risk human personnel, they employ the help of the Murafeq (companion) Remotes . While these robots are mostly pretty basic reprisentatives of their respective unit types, they do have some special qualities both in of their equipment and in their tactical application.   Little Support for the Support As already stated, RTF focuses on (mostly) Light Infantry operatives to carry the day, and thus usually most of the support that a Ramah strike team brings with it is geared towards helping it's "soft skinned" assets. In game terms this often means that your lists ...