Hamath Guag

The Hamath Guag is a newer variant of the popular Hamath mount. The Guag’s creation can be directly attributed to the CEF’s initial failure to secure all of Terra Nova. The drawn out conflict was not something that Caprician military forces were prepared for, and equipment was found lacking in some areas. One major area is battlefield recovery. Due to the size and shape of mounts, traditional recovery methods are hard to utilize. Mounts cannot be readily towed by other vehicles and their legs tend to sprawl out when placed on transport. The Guag uses a crane and a series of pulleys to lift immobilized mounts (or portions of them) while field repairs are performed. The Guag cannot reliably haul other mounts around or tow them back to a field depot. To help keep it safe while it is doing repairs, the Guag mounts a small rotary cannon with a limited ammo supply. This has not proven to be a major issue though as Caprician units tend to hold position around mounts being recovered. This not only protects the Guag but also is critical to ensure potentially recoverable mounts don’t fall into enemy hands.

Lion Mountaineering Gear

PA-MX01 Myrmidon

With the success of the initial prototypes of the Warrior Elite came additional funding, resources and an extended research and development profile. The extended profile called for the research and development of four additional Gear designs to fill a wide range of mission requirements. The first of these, meant to fill the role of heavy assault Gear, was given the name Myrmidon.

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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.

The events of the Polar War caused the involved nations to reconsider many aspects of their military doctrine and organization. Some military thinkers pushed the idea that airborne forces need to be expanded beyond simple paratrooper operations. Opponents of this theory argued that the type of static warfare that such a unit would be suited for is not common enough on Terra Nova to justify its existence. The events of the CEF invasion however caused this to be revisited. Much more static, perpetual contact situations formed across the planet. This broke with the more fluid style of warfare seen in previous conflicts.Traditional paratrooper units still retain their function as large scale assault forces that can strike deep in enemy lines. They are equipped to handle any foe and hold onto territory until reinforcements arrive. This type of massed assault is not suited to breaking a defensive line however and several nations on Terra Nova have developed a solution to that.

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.