Posted on May 17, 2024
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Everyone is the hero in the prison of their own mind.The words rattled around his head as he fought to keep the chill of the desert night out, pulling his leather duster and hood closer, tighter. They could keep the chill out. But not the words that continued to eat at him. Slate grey eyes turned back to glance from his hood over the dunes, checking to see if he was followed by more than the words that were spoken to him.
Posted on April 12, 2024
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Rockets rained down out of the night sky.
Smoky contrails ending in staccato impacts sent shrapnel and debris flying. Men were knocked off their feet. Secondary explosions filled the firebase with orange light from fires.
Already the base alarm was sounding.
Outgoing counterbattery could be heard as the base responded to this new and sudden threat. Mortars thumped in the night from inside the firebase.
Posted on November 16, 2023
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OACS-01M/AQ WASSERJÄGER
Lake Esperance moderates the temperatures of the Esperance basin, making the climate in most of the Republic unusually pleasant. The lake also provides a wonderful spot for the Strategic Forces branch to hide a few nuclear ballistic missile submarines. Unfortunately, the lake is also a great security risk and must be patrolled regularly to prevent Northern agents or internal enemies from establishing secret bases deep in its waters.
Posted on September 21, 2023
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The WFP is the poorest league in the northern hemisphere. Because of this, the Protectorate has needed to be economical with its purchases and acquisitions. This frugality has led to a number of highly rugged designs and Westerners hold as a point of pride the ingenuity needed to keep many of them in service far longer than then expected. One major area of cost is in main battle tanks. The WFP, like its northern neighbors uses the Norlight Aller tank and supplements with its own unique designs as needed. The cost of a full tank and the advanced weapons have always put a strain on the Protectorates limited resources. The WFP looked to Western Armories to produce a cheap tank/siege vehicle that could be used in place of Allers or in support of them. Western Armories started with the basic Aller hull and made an extensive set of changes which resulted in the Victor self-propelled gun. The Victor, named after Cristobal Victor, a historic clan head from the Cristobal clan, was the answer. The cost savings on forgoing the use of a turret and several other features makes this tank cheap while its reputation against much more advanced tanks makes it popular. Brok Enterprises has been somewhat quiet about the use of the chassis for this new design. The fact that Western Armories buys the chassis from Brok before modification has somewhat soothed any ruffled feathers.
Posted on July 11, 2023
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Hey all Prof here.I wanted to talk about some future stuff for Heavy Gear and especially how it’ll interact with the upcoming RPG article. If you missed it, Robert Dubois gave an interview with Zerosum716 over all things Heavy Gear. You totally need to check that out (33:48ish). Zerosum716 does great work.
In this interview they talk about new releases and Robert drops that we are doing New Jerusalem next and that they are in active development. I wanted to get out and talk about how this new faction for Heavy Gear Blitz will interact with the RPG.
Posted on May 11, 2023
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The 18th Heavy Gear Regiment of the NAF, known as the Blue Angels, are the ideal Norlight military regiment. Only the best of the NAF are considered for service in the Blue Angels, and even they have to make it through a grueling admission process that tests their skills and their faith. Each section has an attached Revisionist chaplain, responsible for the spiritual health and well-being of the men they serve with. The regiment holds daily services, and the chaplains take an active role in the discipline and promotions process.
Posted on April 25, 2023
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For those new to the Heavy Gear setting, as well as returning veterans, we’ve put together a PDF to help capture the mood and feeling of life and warfare on Terran Nova.
Posted on March 6, 2023
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Welcome to Heavy Gear Revitalized!
Until now the older Heavy Gear ebooks available on DriveThruRPG have been scanned copies of the original printed books. Dream Pod 9 is happy to announce the release of high-quality electronic format ebooks for the Heavy Gear Classic Roleplaying & Tactical Game publications. The first 22 Revitalized titles are now live on DriveThruRPG for purchase and include the following:
Heavy Gear Revitalized - Heavy Gear Rulebook 1st Edition DP9-001
Heavy Gear Revitalized - Life on Terra Nova 1st Edition DP9-002
Heavy Gear Revitalized - Technical Manual 1st Edition DP9-004
Heavy Gear Revitalized - Duelist’s Handbook 1st Edition DP9-005
Heavy Gear Revitalized - Operation Jungle Drums +Counters/4Maps/GM Screen DP9-006
Heavy Gear Revitalized - Tactical Air Support DP9-008
Heavy Gear Revitalized - Field Guide, North 1 DP9-009
Heavy Gear Revitalized - Field Guide, South 1 DP9-010
Heavy Gear Revitalized - Field Guide, North 2 DP9-012
Heavy Gear Revitalized - Field Guide, South 2 DP9-013
Heavy Gear Revitalized - Tactical Field Support DP9-016
Heavy Gear Revitalized - Into the Badlands DP9-018
Heavy Gear Revitalized - Character Compendium DP9-021
Heavy Gear Revitalized - Southern Republic Army List DP9-024
Heavy Gear Revitalized - Vehicle Compendium, North 1 DP9-025
Heavy Gear Revitalized - Vehicle Compendium, South 1 DP9-026
Heavy Gear Revitalized - Record Sheets, North 1 DP9-027
Heavy Gear Revitalized - Record Sheets, South 1 DP9-028
Heavy Gear Revitalized - Northern Lights Confederacy Leaguebook DP9-030
Heavy Gear Revitalized - Southern Republic Leaguebook DP9-031
Heavy Gear Revitalized - Humanist Alliance Leaguebook DP9-032
Heavy Gear Revitalized - Storyline Book 1 – Crisis of Faith DP9-033
Plus we have a Heavy Gear Revitalized Bundle 1 with all 22 ebooks at a special discounted price.
Posted on February 23, 2023
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HACS-08MG-D SPEARHEAD TIGER
The Spearhead Tiger was a development based on the successful HACS-01MG-C/A Spearhead, also known as the Spearhead Hunter. Original plans for additional Spearhead inspired designs called for augmenting the Jaguar but the Tiger was selected after Operation Icarus concluded. CEF actions during Icarus caused significant damage to UMF and Northco facilities which forced Northco to prioritize production efforts. The Jaguar production lines were stretched thin, and a flurry of new orders in preparation for the looming invasion consumed nearly a decade of future production runs. Instead of diverting Jaguars, Northco opted to change its plans for a future Spearhead design by using the Tiger instead of the Jaguar. Tiger, being an older design, already had plenty of inventory and Northco quickly implemented a Spearhead style package. The result was the Spearhead Tiger, an advanced command unit for commanders desiring a bit more durability.
