Ghurkas!!

[mortichro]

yeesssssssssssss civ 4 must have these fearsome nepalese warriors. With great attack strengths and great number of moves.. they must be the ultimate unit in civ 4

 

[Jon Shafer]

Okay, let me talk to Sid, I'll get right back with you.

 

[sealman]

What good are the Gurkas without Nepal? Or are they from Singapore?

Can you please explain why they should be included. more information might much your request up on Trip's weekly report to Sid.

 

[mortichro]

Theyre trained by the british to fight the japs in ww2 cant remember the rest of the history but they are fierce figthers.. maybe i go on to do some research and get back to u guys

 

[KabeDerlin]

... Right...

 

[mitsho]

I love constructive ideas....

 

[stormbind]

Theyre trained by the british to fight the japs in ww2 cant remember the rest of the history but they are fierce figthers.. maybe i go on to do some research and get back to u guys

British Army brigade... recruited from Nepal... based in India... now with British citizenship.

Which civilisation should they be associated with?

You can learn about them here: http://www.army.mod.uk/brigade_of_gurkhas/history
and here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gurkha

I think the Wikipedia page needs updating because UK government made some recent changes.

They were around a long time before WW2. The unique feature is their traditional Kukri knife, and they are associated with (or atleast I associate them with) jungle warfare.

 

[mortichro]

British Army brigade... recruited from Nepal... based in India... now with British citizenship.

Which civilisation should they be associated with?

You can learn about them here: http://www.army.mod.uk/brigade_of_gurkhas/history
and here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gurkha

I think the Wikipedia page needs updating because UK government made some recent changes.

They were around a long time before WW2. The unique feature is their traditional Kukri knife, and they are associated with (or atleast I associate them with) jungle warfare.

Yeah thanks for the research~ was about to start when u finally post a website about ghurkas aha..

See what i mean? theyre respected figthers.. maybe they can be Unique Units upgraded for the English?

 

[stormbind]

Perhaps a Rajasthan or Nepalese swordsman UU, with a bombard representing the Kukri's small size and their jungle environment.. Ghurka 3(1)/2/1 and upgrading to Riflemen instead of being a dead-end?

Here's the history of the Kukri which is what makes the Ghurka so unique.

Later (1901-1906), The Gurkha regiments were renumbered from the 1st to the 10th and redesignated as Gurkha Rifles.