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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.

Hey, all Prof here again.

Heavy Gear came out in the mid-1990s and since then has accumulated a vast library of content. That content spans 3 (soon to be 4) RPG editions and multiple iterations of the tabletop wargame. The core 4th edition book provides a brief overview of the history, world and major players of the universe but ultimately, we only have so many pages. With that in mind I wanted to compile a list of recommendations for previous books that are rich with useful content.

OACS-03M/COM ELINT SILVERSCALE

The Basilisk proved its worth to the armies of the South by becoming the basis for a variety of technically advanced variants which belie the chassis’ humble beginnings. The rugged and reliable frame came to house valuable electronics carried into the battlefield for various specialized roles. The Elint Silverscale — part of the Silverscale family of Basilisk variants — was just one such model, a very effective electronic intelligence platform. The Gear was designed to travel quickly over contested ground and monitor enemy frequencies, jamming them if need be, but, more importantly, gathering valuable tactical information from intra- and inter-unit communications. The Elint was heavily modified for its task, having many of its composite steel alloy armor plates replaced by lighter ballistic cloth in order to reduce overall weight and increase speed. In addition to the target designator/sensor mast used by the Silverscale, the Elint was also equipped with secondary sensor pods on each shoulder and with a large listening dish. Together this package consisted of some of the most sophisticated electronic signal gathering equipment on the battlefield at that time. Offensive firepower was very limited, however, with the Elint shedding its Vogel rocket pod and PR-25 autocannon. A simple DP76 20 mm pack gun was provided for defensive purposes. All in all, the Gear was not designed for combat, with few weapons, light armor and very vulnerable systems.

Hi everyone, Prof here!

I just wanted to first say thank you again for backing us and helping see 4th edition come to life. I would like to take a bit and give a status update on the RPG Kickstarter post completion. So, on to business.

1. Our artists have already begun and are producing great pieces. This will be a long process though and we have many more to go. You can see some samples at the end of the update.

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Today we’re sharing some content from community members on YouTube! You can find battle reports, product reviews, painting tips, and more on their channels.

The Dice Abide

Jon and Adam give some deep analysis of the 3.1 Compendium book on their semi-monthly live stream. While they cover multiple games, they do make regular content for DP9 games.

DarthPOOPOO

Gear Grinder can be daunting for new players, but DarthPOOPOO is here to help people get started using the tool.

First off, is the timeline. This week Kickstarter will be processing and collecting pledges. Please check to ensure your pledge was paid and, if not, that needs to be sorted ASAP. The fact that Dream Pod 9 is in Canada can cause issues with some payment cards. Aside from that usually the errors are incorrect information or out of date information. These can be sorted out quickly and you won’t lose any of your selected rewards. Once this is done, we will do our final internal processing to determine exactly what our final art budget is. 

Hey everyone, Prof here with a quick RPG update.

The KS is ending soon, and we just unlocked our last adventure stretch goal and the final goal is a new art book. We would love to get that done and show off all the stuff we have done. Blitz also just unveiled the 3.1 companion that Rooster has been hard at work on for quite a while. It has many new units for Blitz and of course we want them in the RPG! The only two vehicles that were in there that didn’t make it into the RPG book were the Murdock and Seeker. These are available in the North vehicle list.

Prof9844 here, Than is out of town this week so I figured we could take some time to discuss the RPG 4e/2e conversions and talk about how we are going to “preconvert” stuff for you. First off it is important to understand that the 4e rulebook has a process for converting 2e content into 4e. However, the nature of that conversion makes it hard to reverse. This means that in practice, converting 4e stuff will be more difficult and is not something the core rulebook supports. Characters are doable, but vehicles are the problem. Due to the shift to a Blitz style of combat, 2e vehicles conversion is tedious and has a lot of variables to account for.

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.

Terra Nova

Here we have our complete map of Terra Nova, in full color!