The Good Guys Wear Orange

HONOR, DISCIPLINE, COHORT - Janissaries 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. While there are other, more specialized, Heavy Infantry units integrated into Ramah Taskforce, only the Janissaries are dedicated line troops, as they are the ones tasked with holding the front against the fiercest attacks, and leading the most daring assaults. In the backstory, the Janissaries are recruited mostly from the lowest socio-economical levels of the Haqqislamite society, though there are exeptions of volunteers from more well off families who also join the Corps. Only the toughest make it through the cruelling physical, mental and spiritual training, that produces an elite (if on the game table, rather vanilla) Heavy Infantry unit. Forged in the Harshed of Conditions The Janissaries' statline is nothing short of amazing! While they lack the now rather commo...

IMMORTAL VALOUR - Zhayedans 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.   One of the explanations to the name of the Zhayedans is that in ancient Persia the 10 000 strong hand picked elite fighting force (and the King's Guard) was known as the Immortals - not because they could not be killed, but because their number was fixed. This is actually quite a good analogy for the Zhayedan Intervention Troops ; they are the crème de la crème of the (non-supersoldier) non-Heavy Infantry of Ramah Taskforce; a reliable corps of veterans ready to face anyone, anywhere, anytime. Veterans of Dozens of Campaigns The Zhayedans are battle hardened veterans, though not supersoldiers, and this is reflected in their elite Medium Infantry statlines. They have the standard 4-4 MOV, while their more favored status is shown with ARM 2 and BTS 3 - even though not great, thes...

THE SINNERS AMONG THE ANGELS - Al Fasids 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 Haqqislamite Army (and Ramah Taskforce especially) are very particular about the ethics and morality of their soldiers, and failure to adhere to their nation's humanistic ideals is usually not tolerated. The Al Fasid Regiment (" the Corrupted ") however are a special unit for those tough enough to serve among the elite, but who lack the virtuous service record to make it elsewhere in RTF. These Heavy Infantry operatives are allowed a chance to be forgiven (or to make a good earning) by employing brutal firepower and dirty tricks to protect the citizens of Haqqislam. Big, But Not That Bulky Haqqislam is the leading power in the Human Sphere when it comes to biotechnological enhancement and supersoldier creation, but in the more traditional hardware si...