When I made Packing Heat, I knew there were a few settings and factions I wanted to do that would've been a bit too niche to include in the core rules, and far too small to make into an Expansion. When I got around to making them, I'd therefore make them freely available alongside the other print-and-play tools. This is the start of that process!
The first of the Bonus Factions is the US Cavalry, a Wild West Faction that was previously left on the cutting room floor. I brought them back after receiving Great Escape Games' wonderful new plastic kits and wanted a use for them in Packing Heat!
Here's their description from the splat itself:
This Faction represents United States Cavalry units as they bring law and order to the American Frontier. While settlers saw them as signs of civilisation coming to the West, the indigenous tribes already there saw something far darker.
In game terms, the Cavalry are much better drilled than your typical Wild West posse, with high-Rank models and the Packing Heat Trait (representing drilled fire) across the list. Not only that, but their Carbines are a good compromise between range and firepower in an era where most Factions could only choose one. However, all this federal equipment and training ain’t cheap, and all this uniformity comes at the cost of variety.
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You can also view and download this Faction at any time from the Packing Heat Downloads page, if you don't fancy coming back to this specific post every time!
I hope you enjoy these new stats, and look forward to more in the future!
Ioan