Heavy Gear - A New Era Has Just Begun Rulebook (1e)
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A spacefaring sci-fi RPG and tactical miniatures game¸ set in 6132 on ""Terra Nova""¸ the first colony planet outside the solar system which was abandoned by Earth due to domestic strife. Terra Nova is split between the North and South factions which are on the edge of war. The factions briefly dropped their differences to repel an invasion from Earth¸ but are now again on the edge of war. ""Gears"" are human-shaped combat mecha about 4-5 meters tall. It uses the ""Silhouette"" system: a simple dice pool system: roll dice (d6's) equal to skill and take the best¸ and add attribute (-3 to +3). - A description from https://darkshire.net/jhkim/rpg/encyclopedia/ with kind permission of John H. Kim
The Heavy Gear Rulebook is the Silhouette game system manual for Dream Pod 9's exciting new science-fiction game. Within these covers you will find:
- A complete easy-to-use¸ yet realistic roleplaying game system which uses the classic six-sided die to resolve conflicts.
- A complete tactical game system that can either be played on its own or interact smoothly with the roleplaying game.
- Optional rules for tabletop gaming using metal miniatures.
- Advanced Heavy Gear Fighter card game rules¸ including Multi-Player and the all-new Duel rules.
- A brief summary of the Heavy Gear science-fiction game universe.
- Fully illustrated descriptions and game stats for 8 Heavy Gears¸ 4 ground vehicles and 2 striders.
"Get ready to jump four millennia into the future and step into the world of Heavy Gear. Are you up to the challenge?
Terra Nova is a land full of beauty and mystery: rolling grasslands¸ rocky precipices¸ misty jungles¸ thick forests and harsh deserts. Throughout them all¸ the military forces of Terra Nova wage their deadly contests in the hopes of besting one another. The Heavy Gear Tactical Miniatures Rulebook allows players to experience this struggle in miniature play format.
Second Printing¸ Dec 1995.
A Hunter races past you¸ its rapid-fire 20 mm autocannon spitting metal death. As you watch in horror¸ your commanding officer's Black Mamba erupts into a ball of raging flame¸ composite armor and fuel ablaze in a bright fireball.
"Fall back! fall back!" Hastily¸ you have taken command. Your squadron pulls back behind a rocky outcropping and regroups. Tracers surround your temporary shelter like angry fire hornets -- you all know you can't stay there forever.
You crouch low and burst out of the rock's shadow¸ zipping¸ zooming and ducking on powered wheels like an oversized armored skater. A hail of shells explode around your Heavy Gear¸ but you're too good a pilot to be hit. Unleashing the full power of your V-engine¸ you head back into the firefight¸ emptying your shoulder-mounted 71 mm rocket pod on an enemy heavy tank.
And they told you this was just a routine patrol...
The HEAVY GEAR RULEBOOK is the Silhouette™ game system manual for DREAM POD 9's exciting new science-fiction game. Within these covers you will find:
- A complete easy-to-use¸ yet realistic roleplaying game system which uses the classic six-sided die to resolve conflicts.
- A complete tactical game system that can either be played on its own or interact smoothly with the roleplaying game.
- Optional rules for tabletop gaming using metal miniatures.
- Advanced HEAVY GEAR FIGHTER™ card game rules¸ including Multi-Player and the all-new Duel rules.
- A brief summary of the HEAVY GEAR science-fiction game universe.
- Fully illustrated descriptions and game stats for 8 Heavy Gears¸ 4 ground vehicles and 2 striders.
Get ready to jump four millennia into the future and step into the world of HEAVY GEAR. Are you up to t