
- BGG rank
- BGG #21,604
- BGG rating
- 6.7
Gear Krieg Wargame
- 2 players
- 180 min
- Complexity 2.8/5
- 2000

Rules assistance for Heavy Gear Armor Pack Volume One: Tanks & Striders
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Heavy Gear Armor Pack Volume One: Tanks & Striders is an expansion for Heavy Gear Tactical released in 1999 for 2 players, 180 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Marc A. Vezina and its main mechanics are Hexagon Grid and Action Points.
Contains six 8.5x11" full-color counter sheets and a 16-page black and white booklet, with four tactical scenarios and game stats for 44 Terranovan combat vehicles. Stock number: DP9-057.
Heavy Gear Armor Pack Volume One: Tanks & Striders supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Heavy Gear Armor Pack Volume One: Tanks & Striders is 180 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Heavy Gear Armor Pack Volume One: Tanks & Striders for ages 12 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Heavy Gear Armor Pack Volume One: Tanks & Striders belongs to these categories: Wargame, Miniatures, and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Hexagon Grid and Action Points. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Heavy Gear Armor Pack Volume One: Tanks & Striders are: Marc A. Vezina. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Heavy Gear Armor Pack Volume One: Tanks & Striders as an expansion for Heavy Gear Tactical. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Heavy Gear Tactical to use it. Check that your edition of Heavy Gear Tactical is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.