Question on Galactic Heroes

[aliensurfer]

I've just bought the PDF of this to try it out, and reading through how to put a group together, I looked at the grunts part, and that they can only have one perk. However, you can give negative perks as well, so if I give them the negative perk 'green' which limits their dice to a D8 (which they have as grunts anyway), it means I could take a second positive perk for them. Have I misread this or missed something (probably obvious )

[BaronVonJ]

Nope. Grunts get 1 Trait.

[Cacique Caribe]

Does this work for Thermians also? 

Dan
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[aliensurfer]

Nope. Grunts get 1 Trait.

Yes I read that bit, but it says or to me it seems, anyone who has a trait (or more) can choose one negative trait to gain one more positive, it doesn't state anywhere I can see that grunts are excluded - ie all can get the plus one. I'm not going to use it, was just curious, thanks :-)

[LeadAsbestos]

Yes I read that bit, but it says or to me it seems, anyone who has a trait (or more) can choose one negative trait to gain one more positive, it doesn't state anywhere I can see that grunts are excluded - ie all can get the plus one. I'm not going to use it, was just curious, thanks :-)

Psst- He wrote the rules!...

[BaronVonJ]

Look at it this way. The rules also say you can't "double up" on trait ( take a trait twice, or an effect that acts the same as another). So taking a negative trait that imitates an existing trait would count as doubling up. However, if you want to to give grunts an extra trait pick another negative trait like "Slow".

[aliensurfer]

I know he wrote the rules, I wasn't meaning to be rude!    I was just confused, but the clarification regards not being able to double up on a trait makes it all clear to me now, thank you BaronVonJ - aside from my question I'm really impressed with the rules after reading through a few times, I've told my semi-regular gaming buddies I want to try it out with them next game night.    (PS - I knew I had to have missed something  )

[BaronVonJ]

No problem. We do other periods, too!

[aliensurfer]

now I've got these I'm going to get the original Western set 

[BaronVonJ]

BE aware. The Western rules are the original. The OG Fistful of Lead. Things were simpler then. But there is a ton or sources in the form of scenarios and campaign.
At some point down the road it will be given a reboot to bring it more in line with the "modern" Core rules.