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Starship Troopers
Rank #4314

Starship Troopers

1976

Designed by Randall C. Reed

Published by The Avalon Hill Game Co

Rating
6.6
Weight
3.1/5
Description

starship trooper base popular novel write dean science fiction writer robert heinlein novel heinlein describe futuristic war involve homo sapiens earth terran humanoid race nickname skinny obvious physical attribute cobelligerent totally alien arachnid story future war future advance technology change field weaponry tactic strategy thing remain fighting rest shoulder individual infantryman great starship shuttle man distant solar system power individual weapon rise awesome height war win man venture face alien planet fight enemy home ground juan rico protagonist novel relatesquotwe boy particular place hhour occupy designate terrain stand dig enemy hole force surrender die bloody infantry doughboy duckfoot foot soldier go enemy take personquotalthough mission remain future inventiveness change method considerably galaxywide war manpower premium platoon fight entire army tred platoon possess firepower equivalence twentiethcentury mechanized division importantly man platoon provide piece hardware allow fight survive holocaust future combatmdashhis powered armor suit rico describe itquota suit nt spacesuit mdash serve suit space ship flymdasha little suit look like big steel gorilla arm gorillasized weapon suit considerably strong gorilla mobile infantry man suit swap hug gorilla gorilla dead crush man suit nt muss real genius design nt control suit wear like clothe like skin ride bicycle demand acquire skill different walk suit wearquotwith suit incredible array weaponry mobile infantry soldier exceedingly formidable opponent well enemy face awesome adversary galaxy extraterrestrial race fight terran humanoid revolt rico describe asquot humanoid foot tall skinny high body temperature nt wear clothe stand set snooper like neon signquotin early scenario fight arachnid late scenario successful negotiation earth switch terran effective fighter confine small city terrain strong point boardbut skinny mild look comparison arachnidsquotthe bug like pseudoarachnid nt like spider arthropod happen look like madmans concept giant intelligent spider organization psychological economic like ant termite communal entity ultimate dictatorship hive nt mistake think act purely instinct action intelligent stupid race nt build spaceship well coordinate take minimum year train private fight mesh fighting mate bug warrior hatch able quota arachnid player use alien control pad sheet record placement underground central hive cell complex attached tunnel radiate outward tunnel warrior unit worker unit mix expendable decoy location pop surface breach hole attack terran unit completely unseen paper record engineer unit create breach later extend tunnelsthe game set quotprogramme instructionquot system scenario slowly introduce game concept scenario range scenario start player basic mi raid skinny city like book quotflore die way upquot scenario vii battle klendathu final terran assault arachnid homeworldwarfare twentysecond century ultimate test survivability human race near thingavalon hill complexity rating

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