  The influence of the HBT effect on the multiplicity distribution and charge
ratios of independently produced pions is studied. It is shown that, for a wide
class of models, there is a critical point, where the average number of pions
becomes very large and the multiplicity distibution becomes very broad. In this
regime unusual charge ratios ("centauros", "anticentauros") are strongly
enhanced. The prospects for reaching this regime are discussed.
