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Heavy Gear Blitz Tabletop Wargaming Beta Rules
Publisher: Dream Pod 9
Welcome to the New Edition of Heavy Gear Blitz Beta Rules
Development of the new edition of Heavy Gear was started in 2012, with the goal of making the game faster and easier to play. The damage system has been overhauled, removing calculations that slowed the game down. This has resulted in a more dynamic game, with a wider variety of weapon effects and tactical options. Model point values have been rescaled, and the entire army construction system has been rebuilt. A developer's blog and channel with Heavy Gear videos has been launched to expand on the new concepts, discuss the process of development, and improve communication between players and Dream Pod 9.
Now, after more than six months of the alpha playtest, with three major rule updates in that time, all the changes and lists have been consolidated into the Beta Rules. These rules have their official release at Gen Con 2014, and are available in paper and free PDF formats. These Beta Rules will form the official organized play rules for Heavy Gear Blitz until the final release of the new edition of Heavy Gear Blitz Tabletop Wargaming Core Rules at Gen Con in 2015, ready for the 20th anniversary of Heavy Gear.
The core rules are complete now, and our efforts are focused on balancing model point values and specialist army list options. To do this, we need as many playtest responses as we can get from you, the players. Big or small, we want to see your army lists and hear about your game experiences. Details of sending in your feedback are found inside the book. We are committed to maintaining an open dialogue with our fans because in the end, this is a game for you.
Choose Your Side, Get Your Gear & Join Up!
The Heavy Gear Blitz! Tabletop Wargaming Beta Rules are the beta version of the new edition of Heavy Gear Blitz that is currently in development. The Tabletop Beta Rules include the following:
- New rules system, with streamlined combat resolution for faster game-play! New army construction system with new support unit options available to combat groups.
- New Veteran and Duelist options for your armies
- All the faction armies in one book: North, South, Peace River, NuCoal, Leagueless, Black Talon, CEF, Caprice, Utopia, and Eden. Plus Faction Sub-Lists for the WPF, UMF, NLC, SR, MD, HA, ESE, PAK, and many more.
- Listing of all Faction Models with all the stats you need to play
A Kickstarter is planned for Fall 2014 to fund the 200+ page full-color core rulebook. Announcements will be made on the Dream Pod 9 website and Faceebook page as the date draws near. We'll need all the players' and fans' support to spread the word, make it a successful campaign, and bring new players into the game.
For best PDF viewing, use of Adobe Acrobat 9 and above are suggested.
Price – Free
