Warlord Games: Judge Dredd Neuheiten

Für das Judge Dredd Universum hat Warlord Games einige neue Figuren in der Vorbestellung.

After the Lawmaster, the Pat Wagon is the most commonly sighted Justice Department vehicle seen on the streets of Mega-City One. Designed to be flexible enough to bring the Law to citizen riots and armoured perps, as well as fulfil the grunt work of catch and meat wagon teams, the Pat Wagon is well respected amongst Judges for being able to take just about any punishment the streets can give.

There are many types who join the Citi-Def for many different reasons. Those who join the crew of a weapon emplacement embrace raw destruction above all else. With a tendency to shout in normal conversation due to time spent so close to heavy weaponry, these Citi-Def soldiers are loud, bombastic, and have an unhealthy passion for big guns – which they normally give a girl’s name.

Only mounted on vehicles and semi-mobile emplacements, the sonic cannon is a massive weapon intended to incapacitate large crowds through ultrasonic waves causing nausea, shortness of breath, or even more unpleasant results. Found in the armouries of both the Justice Department and the Citi-Def, its only real purpose is to be used against the citizens of Mega-City One.

Lonely citizens often find themselves in the market for a robodog, an artificial companion with whom they can find the fortitude to face the bleakness of Mega-City One. However, robodogs are also very easy to modify for those who have technical skills, and they can be turned into lethal protectors with the right programming. Even the sweetest robopoodle can be given enough teeth and aggression to tear apart multiple muggers or burglars.

The cliched impression the majority of Mega-City inhabitants have of the Citi-Def is of military wannabes bingeing on Tri-D action vids and barely able to point their weapons in the right direction. This view is not all that wide of the mark, which makes Citi-Def extremely dangerous when block wars begin – they have a habit of pillaging their armoury for the biggest flashiest most destructive weapons they have at their disposal…

From bombastic leaders with a power trip to barely trained medics, to troops wielding heavy weaponry they pose serious threats to friend and foe as well as the Justice Department and wider populace.

Whether their raison d’être is to protect their block, experience the thrill of petty lawlessness or become involved in organised the average citizen and Justice Department alike. When a block war breaks out the block gangs are more often than not to be found taking the fight to the enemy blockers by fair means or foul.

Block champions are often little more than a bully who likes to think they take care of their own and let the rest of the drokking city go to hell. They are at the forefront of escalating tensions between blocks and often responsible for outright block warfare backed up by their cohort of gangers, often armed with heavy weaponry when inter-block warfare erupts.

Not all Citi-Def units have a Jaeger Squad but those who do often consider them to be an elite force. Each member of the Jaeger Squad is a full-time Citi-Def soldier dedicated to protecting their block against all enemies. Training hard in infiltration skills and the disruption of communications, the Jaeger Squad is as close to a commando unit as any Citi-Def is likely to get.

Though still far from the highly disciplined Judges, members of the Jaeger Squad gain a great deal of respect from other soldiers of their Citi-Def unit and can prove to be quite lethal in block wars.

Quelle: Warlord Games