An Interview with Heavy Gear’s Jason Dickerson
July 16, 2012 by beerogre
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Andy gets to speak to the Heavy Gear developer and writer, Jason Dickerson, about the background to Heavy Gear and what's the next major release for the boys from Dream Pod 9.
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I am defiantly not a whiner, but I have to say this is head and shoulders above the rest in relation to price. This is the primary reason why I have not even considered this system. As there are a lot of main table top games now, I think they will have to be better priced in order for it to take off. Free rules is a step in the right direction but either better quality looking models (which is a taste thing I know but they look a lot like Lego men to me) or cheaper boxed sets could… Read more »
I’m quite fond of the old school anime-inspired mech designs compared to the likes of hunchback Warmachines and stumpy leg & T-rex arm, boxy Dreadnauts and Tau Battlesuits I find I don’t agree with your cost comparison – especially to the likes of 40k. Assuming my cursory Google search for an official tournament at 800 points and a few clicks in their free army builder software, you can build a tourney force for $120 (not counting hobby supplies like paint, etc, of course). My math is based on half a 2-player starter ($60/2=$30) and a single army box ($90) from… Read more »