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Welcome to Terra Nova and Heavy Gear Blitz! A tabletop miniatures wargame with over 20 years of heritage and success.
The colony world of Terra Nova continues to be in a state of constant conflict. Massive polar nations, invaders from Earth and even armed gangs have turned its arid landscape into a never-ending battlefield. Old grudges and fragile alliances set the stage for complete chaos while the Northern, Southern, Peace River and NuCoal Factions fight countless wars in the name of power, profit, revenge or mere survival.
Having failed to conquer Terra Nova once before, Earth has added her subjugated colony worlds to a new Colonial Expedition Force (CEF) invasion force of GRELS, FLAILs, and Hovertanks. Ships blacken the sky, unleashing unending waves of would-be conquerors onto Terra Nova’s war-torn surface. Even Utopia’s newest technological marvels of war have joined the CEF to claim a piece of the planet. Will the factions of Terra Nova unite as they did in the first invasion? Will that be enough this time? Or will Earth grind another planet under her iron heel?
The War for Terra Nova has only just begun... Gear Up and join the battle!
With the Heavy Gear Blitz 3rd Edition Rules you can:
- Enjoy a fast paced, alternating activation game that leaves no player waiting as every action can be reacted to. Choose to play a casual skirmish game with as little as four models or an intense competitive game with 20 or more models.
- Build a force from 10 different Factions and 36 Sub-Factions drawn from multiple worlds of the Heavy Gear Universe.
- Use a “combined arms” approach to future warfare that includes Gears, Striders, Combat Mounts, Hovertanks, Tanks, Infantry, VTOLs, and Aircraft.
- Select from a diverse array of weapons, electronic warfare tools, and many other options to destroy your opponent.
- Wage war using a highly flexible system with customization options for commanders, forces, or even individual models as veterans and duelists.
Table of Contents
Forward ................................................................... 1 Credits ..................................................................... 2 Contents .................................................................. 3 Intro .................................................................4-15 Welcome to the Heavy Gear Universe ........4-9 Heavy Gear Universe Timeline .................... 10 The Weapons of War .................................. 11 Terra Nova Map......................................12-13 North Map................................................... 14 South Map................................................... 15 Rules ...............................................................16-41 Terms and Concepts ................................... 17 Dice........................................................18-19 How to Roll .......................................... 18 Base Dice ............................................. 18 Dice Modifiers...................................... 18 Zero Dice.............................................. 18 Threshold Adjustment.......................... 18 Result Bonus........................................ 18 Ratings................................................. 18 Independent Rolls ................................ 18 Opposed Rolls...................................... 18 Margin of Success ............................... 19 Ties ...................................................... 19 Chance Rolls ........................................ 19 Rerolls.................................................. 19 Measuring ..............................................20-21 Silhouettes ........................................... 20 Lign of Sight ........................................ 21 Sensor Lock......................................... 21 Facing & Arcs....................................... 21 Formations........................................... 21 Model Types...........................................22-23 Gears & Striders .................................. 22 Infantry ................................................ 22 Drones ................................................. 22 Vehicles................................................ 22 Buildings.............................................. 23 Airstrike Counters ................................ 23 Setup: Procedure ....................................... 24 Setup: Reveal Forces................................... 24 Setup: Battlefield ......................................... 24 Setup: Deployment...................................... 25 Setup: Commanders.................................... 26 Setup: Objectives ....................................... 27 Playing a Match .......................................... 28 Speed and Status ........................................ 29 Movement .............................................30-31 Cover .......................................................... 32 Action Points .............................................. 33 Basic Actions .............................................. 34 Trait Enabled Actions................................... 35 Basic Reactions .......................................... 36 Trait Enabled Reactions............................... 37 Attack & Defense Rolls ............................... 38 Ranged & Melee Modifiers ......................... 39 Damage ...................................................... 40 Airstrikes .................................................... 41 Forces ...............................................................42-51 Force Construction .....................................43 Roles in Brief ........................................ 44-45 Command Upgrades ..................................46 Standard Upgrades .....................................47 Veteran Upgrades........................................48 Duelist Upgrades.........................................49 Model Profile Example ......................... 50-51 Factions ......................................................... 52-133 North ...................................................52-63 South ...................................................64-75 Peace River ..........................................76-85 NuCoal .................................................86-95 CEF ....................................................96-107 Caprice .............................................108-119 Utopia ..............................................120-131 Universal ..........................................132-133 Weapons Recognition ..................................134-143 Traits ...........................................................144-149 Appendix ......................................................150-159 Building and Painting ............................... 150 Infantry Basing ......................................... 151 Optional Rules ...................................152-153 Playing a Match......................................... 154 Actions / Rolls /Damage............................ 155 Ranged and Melee Modifiers .................... 156 Weapons Table ......................................... 157 HGB Force Record Sheet........................... 158 HGB Token Sheet....................................... 159