MechWarrior: Vanguard - Booster Pack

MechWarrior: Vanguard
Product information
Type	Booster Pack
Publication information
Publisher	WizKids
Product code	WZK2213
First published	May 2006
MSRP	$9.99
Content
Content	blind booster containing plastic miniatures (prepainted)
Era	Dark Age Era
Series	Dark Age
Preceded by	MechWarrior: Domination
Followed by	MechWarrior: Wolf Strike

Description

MechWarrior: Vanguard miniatures set is a collection of plastic miniatures for use in the revised MechWarrior: Age of Destruction miniatures game. The set was retailed in blind booster packs.

MechWarrior: Vanguard introduces 81 game pieces, including 4 Super Rare 'Mechs and 1 Ultra Rare 'Mech that previews the next MechWarrior release. The MechWarrior: Vanguard set includes:

• 24 infantry
• 24 vehicles
• 20 non-Unique 'Mechs
• 13 Unique 'Mechs.
• Two more exclusive 'Mechs will be available as prizes at the MechWarrior: Vanguard Call to Arms event.
• One exclusive MechWarrior Officer's Club 'Mech.
• One Inquest Magazine exclusive 'Mech: Thunderthighs Osiris.
• 7 Exclusive Limited Edition Pilots available through MechWarrior In-Store play events.
• 9 Exclusive Limited Edition Gear available through MechWarrior In-Store play events.

From the back cover

“

The majority of the Republic of the Sphere has withdrawn to Prefecture X, forming Fortress Republic. House Liao is the first to begin reclaiming planets. The Wolf Hunters continue to aid the highest bidder, as they move forward with their own mysterious agenda. And now new R.I.S.C. gear begins appearing throughout the Inner Sphere: These new, devastating weapons bring great risk to those who dare use them, but they can turn the tide of battle.

”

Contents

Each booster pack includes:

• 4 randomly inserted MechWarrior miniatures: 1 'Mech, 1 vehicle, and 2 infantry units
• 1 gear card
• 1 pilot card
• 1 CEC card.

Complete Collection

For information on the collections/sets of miniatures for MechWarrior: Dark Age and its expansions, see MechWarrior: Dark Age Sets (Collections). Duplicated below is the summary of the MechWarrior: Vanguard set.

There are 81 different figures available (24 infantry, 24 vehicles, 20 non-Unique 'Mechs, 13 Unique 'Mechs) plus some further units beyond these including certain exclusives. Note: For non-Unique units, there existed multiple corresponding figures that differed in terms of faction and rank (e.g., Green, Veteran, Elite). Each unit in this set was marked with the Vanguard Set Symbol. The product MechWarrior: Vanguard contained miniatures from this set.

Vanguard Set Symbol

Infantry

• LRM Battery (4 figures)
• Towed Gauss Rifle (4 figures)
• Clan Battle Armor (4 figures)
• Gray Death Scout Battle Armor (4 figures)
• Thunderbird Battle Armor (4 figures)
• Ravager Battle Armor (4 figures)

Vehicles

• Gossamer (4 figures)
• Skanda Light Tank (4 figures)
• MHI Amphibious APC (4 figures)
• Tokugawa Heavy Tank (4 figures)
• Morningstar Mobile HQ (4 figures)
• Huitzilopochtli Assault Tank (4 figures)

Non-Unique 'Mechs

• Anubis (4 figures)
• Osiris (4 figures)
• Goshawk (4 figures)
• Avalanche (4 figures)
• Thor (4 figures)

Unique 'Mechs

• "Arachne" - Gambit
• "Sparky" - Jackalope
• "Scion" - Eisenfaust
• "Yen-lo-wang" - Centurion
• "Breath of Fire" - Shen Yi
• "Preacher" - Scourge
• "Seka's Pride" - Vulture Mk IV
• "Requiem" - Marauder IIC
• "Ascension" - Centurion
• "Ji shí" ("Cornerstone") Shen Yi
• "Yíng Huo Chóng" ("Firefly") Scourge
• "Lè Yúan" ("Paradise") Vulture Mk IV

Special Rarity

• Thor
• "Thunder Thighs" - Osiris (Exclusive - Inquest Magazine)
• "Bringit" - Vulture Mk IV
• "Vindication" - Marauder IIC
• "Solitude" - Atlas
• "Emperor" - Vulture Mk IV (Exclusive - Officer's Club)

Note: It is not clear which unit is formally counted as the 13th Unique 'Mech unit in this set.

Gallery

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  MechWarrior: Vanguard logo

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  MechWarrior: Vanguard Sample Miniatures

References

• WizKids MechWarrior: Age of Destruction Website (archived) (2005-2008): This provides some links to product info and other figure checklists in MechWarrior: Age of Destruction
• WizKids MechWarrior: Vanguard Webpage (archived) (2006)
• WizKids MechWarrior: Vanguard Booster Pack Product Webpage (archived) (2006)