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  • In addition, squads find 'wargear' the equivalent to Diablo's loot which they can equip between missions, such as better armour, heavier weapons or items that increase durability or damage potential.

    Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II Adam Whitehead 2009

  • The selection of wargear fittings is the odd thing about this hoard: as Kevin Leahy says in the press-pack, if they were just collecting metal there should be belt fittings and strap-ends there too.

    Staffordshire Hoard Carla 2009

  • The focus on character customization in particular caught my eye-- the sequel is focused on four-player co-op in that strange, low-tech future-steampunk style shared by id's RAGE and certain anime it makes me think of Iria that always seemed to be on the Sci-Fi Channel when I was in high school for some reason, and allows each player to customize the appearance of their avatar's futuristically anachronistic wargear.

    games I'm looking forward to Steve gaynor 2009

  • The focus on character customization in particular caught my eye-- the sequel is focused on four-player co-op in that strange, low-tech future-steampunk style shared by id's RAGE and certain anime it makes me think of Iria that always seemed to be on the Sci-Fi Channel when I was in high school for some reason, and allows each player to customize the appearance of their avatar's futuristically anachronistic wargear.

    Archive 2009-06-01 Steve gaynor 2009

  • Great heroes learnt at the feet of mysterious hermits and wielded wargear no less in fame swords forged by three-fingered smiths, quenched in the undying heat of demon ichor, etc.

    Why Fantasy? 2007

  • When Elric arrived back at his apartments it was to discover that Tanglebones had already laid out his heavy, black wargear.

    Elric of Melnibone Moorcock, Michael, 1939- 1972

  • Behind, the host dragged oddly-fashioned wargear which, for all its oddness, looked powerful'mightier than anything Lormyr could rally when the huge army fell upon her.

    The Vanishing Tower Moorcock, Michael, 1939- 1970

  • But so closely had he looked at them that he told of all their weapons and wargear and clothes, and then Njal knew plainly who each of them must have been, and said to him, "'Twere good hiring if there were many such shepherds; and this shall ever stand to thy good; but still I will send thee on an errand."

    The Story of Burnt Njal: the great Icelandic tribune, jurist, and counsellor Unknown

  • So he did off his wargear, but thereafter tarried a little, looking at her, and she said: "What aileth thee not to go? the hunt's up."

    The Well at the World's End: a tale William Morris 1865

  • Then Ralph got up quietly; and, shamefacedly for very love, passed close beside the sleeping woman as he went to his place by the horses, taking his weapons and wargear with him: and he said to himself as he laid him down, that it was good for him to be quite alone, that he might lie awake and think at his ease of all the loveliness and kindness of his Lady.

    The Well at the World's End: a tale William Morris 1865

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