Heavy Gear Blitz! Contests Announced

CrossbowGrizzly writes:

I played Heavy Gear Blitz! for the first time this past weekend at CanGames, and it was a lot more fun than the other tabletop wargame that I've played. I was really impressed by the tactics you need to employ in order for your army to be effective. Painting targets with Scout Gear and drones and then relaying the co-ordinates to Fire Support Gears was great fun and quite challenging. What I saw at the tournament was that the combined arms armies are undoubtedly the most effective, although I didn't get to see that particular force play against the all-armour regiment, it would have been interesting.

The game is great and the minis are of excellent quality. I really hope that a Quickstart Rules poster can be added into the General Purpose Squad boxed sets. That way there'd be minimal loss to DP9 and a new player could start at $50. USD Which isn't too bad. I would imagine that cut-out counters from the poster insert could stand in for the opposing side until the buyer convinced a friend to try it out.

Anyway, I'm already planning out a new force for next year's CanGames tournament. Blitz! has me convinced.

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Oliver Bollmann of Dream Pod 9 writes:

Dream Pod 9 announces two contests for all to enter:

Northern Squad Contest

Show off your modeling and painting skills! Create, paint, and assemble a Northern Squad from DP9 miniatures, built to meet squad guidelines from Hammers of Faith. Include all information about which HoF army the squad is for and the swaps you used to outfit the squad. You may include a fluff background for the squad, and notes you feel are important (such as if you spent 15 hours building something to get an effect). Regiments of note are allowed!

All entries will be judged by DP9 staff based on painting, modeling and theme, as well as the fit for the army you built it for. First prize is $50 USD credit at the DP9 webstore; second prize is $25 USD at the DP9 webstore. Deadline for entries is July 15th, 2007. Submit entries to auroramag@gmail.com with the following in the subject line: NSC.

Battle Report Contest

Had a battle recently you know should go down in the annals of history? Submit it to the Battle Report Contest. Write a turn-by- turn, blow-by-blow description of the battle, describing the game you played. Photographs will add to the effect, and extra fiction and background is allowed. Include the forces, size of the game, size of the table and, of course, how you and your opponent are, regiments you play, etc. The main goal is to be entertaining and informative. Be sure to check the errata and FAQ before playing to be sure nothing was overlooked.

The entries will be judged by DP9 staff. The best ones will be published in a future issue of Aurora, and the winner will receive a piece of custom artwork. Deadline for entries is July 15th, 2007. Submit entries to auroramag@gmail.com with the following in the subject line: BRC.