Given the prevalence of advanced, portable field kitchens and the use of landships as mobile supply bases, field rations carried by individual soldiers are considered more of a temporary, supplementary measure by Terra Novan militaries. This has resulted in their quality and composition tending to vary wildly based on the producer. Aside from a disastrous attempt at Interpolar standardization during the War of the Alliance with the Ration Unit, Daily (RUD), the Leagues have largely stuck to the own idiosyncratic attempts at achieving optimal nutrition.
[Read More]Curious Quarreling Cuirassier!
PD-04TR-S CUIRASSIER
Originally conceived as the Humanist Alliance’s answer to the Territorial Arms Black Mamba, the Cuirasseir began its life at the HAPF’s White Rock facility in the spring of TN1920. In the post-War of the Alliance rearmament period, several Black Mambas were procured by the Humanist Alliance after repeated reports of how well the unit performed. While the Black Mamba suffered from a number of design deficiencies, most notably the fatally weak armor on the back, Humanist preceptors found that the Black Mamba to be a solidly engineered Gear. The retro engineering of the Black Mamba was called the Xiphos project and was initiated as part of the secretive long term defense protocols.
[Read More]The Celt Engineering Tank
EST-89 CELT
The Baxter Engineering Tank and Thunder Aller
ENT-2 BAXTER
Unit of Renown - The Wolf and Falcon Brigades
NuCoal Montagnard Squad
NuCoal territory is large and its population dispersed however Westridge Range splits the alliance’s territory into two halves’. This, the Serpentine Range to the nations west and the occasionally rocky terrain in certain areas of the badlands combined to force NuCoal military planners to include mountaineering capability within the fledgling NSDF. The Lancier mountaineering gear was chosen for adaptation to NSDF use but doctrine was still an issue. NSDF officers went on trips to observe CNCS and AST operations in mountainous regions and used their experience to develop the Montagnard formations. These units are used as long-range patrols and rapid response units along the mountain ranges. Composed only of Lanciers, this has forced pilots to adapt their tactics to the more short-range capabilities of their machines. Their large pickaxes and spike guns designed for climbing have become a central aspect of Montagnard tactics. Pilots set themselves up in a position that is difficult for their opponents to reach while peppering them with shots. Once close enough the Montagnard pilots strike quickly and with speed to end the fight. This type of tactic has also served them well in urban environments. Many invaders have met their end with a Lancier spike through their machine’s chest.[Read More]
Léon’s Port Arthur Korps
Today we’re featuring another army from the community. Léon (aka Part Time Commie) from the local community has sent us pictures of their fantastic looking Port Arthur Korps army (with a little CEF mixed in).
Here’s my PAK armies, sometimes shamelessly used as CEF for narrative purposes, I decided to go with PAK because I really liked their tanks, especially the MHT-68 all hail the MHT-68, and their combined arms approach. I could have went with CEF but I found the narrative possibilities with PAK more interesting since you could do more with border politics than the big bad threat from outer-space. I also really liked the idea of those old tanks being maintained past their primes and supplemented with old gears they got for cheap. I have other armies from which I can pull models to put them in and maybe later I will paint gears in PAK colors and decals. I decided to go with something very standard for the color scheme as I had multiple armies I wanted to paint and wanted to be flexible in my narratives. It’s not original but I really like that color scheme and it screams PAK/CEF when you look at it, at least to me!
[Read More]NuCoal Force Recon Squad
The history of Heavy Gear is filled with examples of combat groups designed for specific roles in battle. While the latest Heavy Gear Blitz rules allow an extremely high level of customization, there are some players who may wish to run historic units that have been detailed in the background, but may not fit perfectly into the way combat groups are constructed. To add some unique and flavorful list building options, Specialist Combat Groups can be used by armies in Heavy Gear Blitz!
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