SHIPPING JULY 2016

SHIPPING JULY 2016
Spartan Games are most pleased to announce the
release of the latest wargame to be set in the Halo universe Halo: Ground Command - which ships in July 2016.
Using stunning 1/100th (15mm) scale figures and vehicles, the
game utilises innovative, yet easy to master game mechanics
and has been created to truly realise the atmosphere of the
Halo video games on tabletops around the world.
Developed in close co-operation with 343 Industries,
Halo: Ground Command brings massed battle warfare to
the games table like never before!
© 2016 Microsoft Corporation. © 2016 Spartan Games.
“Colonel, this is Noble One.There are no rebels.
The Covenant are on Reach.” - Spartan Carter-A259
Winter Contingency
Two simple words changed the lives of millions on the human colony of Reach.
On July 24, 2552 the Spartans of Noble Team discover Covenant strike teams have
infiltrated the planet’s defenses and disabled a key slipspace communication hub at the
remote Visegrád Relay. Winter Contingency, the codename for a Covenant invasion, is
declared. UNSC plans for the defense of Reach are thrown into disarray by the surprise
attack, and an information lockdown is enacted to avoid mass panic. From their deeply
buried bunkers and command centers, Reach High Command analyze reports, weigh the
possibilities, and begin to deploy the might of the UNSC to defeat this Covenant spearhead.
With the intrusion seemingly confined to a sparsely populated section of the planet it
seems the alien army can be contained and eliminated with a decisive ground campaign.
They are wrong, and the planet will burn. But not before armies clash in a
storm of blood and plasma, with heroism and valor never in short supply.
Halo: Ground Command gives you the tools to play out epic battles on Reach between
stalwart soldiers of the UNSC and the merciless legions of the alien Covenant. Cities
will fall, heroes will rise, and destiny forged in battles that are yours to plan, direct, and
implement on the tabletop. From massive tank engagements at Szurdok Ridge to small
groups of Spartans deployed in defense of New Alexandria, you are in control, making lifeand-death decisions as a UNSC commander charged with the safety of this critical planet.
Or take the role of an alien invader, leading the Covenant invasion force as a field marshal
ordered to exterminate humanity, at any cost.
The Covenant are on Reach.Your troops await their orders.
© 2016 Microsoft Corporation. © 2016 Spartan Games.
HALO: GROUND COMMAND, THE BATTLE FOR REACH
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Halo: Ground Command,The Battle for Reach
2-Player Battle Box
CONTENTS INCLUDE
Full colour Halo: Ground Command Rulebook
Statistic Sheets (detailing UNSC and Covenant Forces)
Quick Reference Sheet
2x Commander Cards
20x Custom Halo Dice
6x Halo Order Dice (3 per Faction)
4x Six-sided D6
40x Game Tokens (mix of Damage, Activation and Cooldown)
Shadow Templates – UNSC Pelican & Covenant Phantom Dropships
Halo Scenery – Bunkers and Scatter Terrain
UNSC 1,250 Point Battle Group
Covenant 1,250 Point Battle Group
Enough gaming pieces for hours of fun!
© 2016 Microsoft Corporation. © 2016 Spartan Games.
UNSC 1250 POINT BATTLE GROUP
The UNSC 1250 Point Battle Group is composed of the following Elements:
Command Base: 1x Commanding Officer, 1x Medic and 1x Radio Operator
Trooper Unit 1: 3x Trooper Bases (3x Troopers on each), 1x HMG Base (HMG, Gunner, Spotter)
Trooper Unit 2: 3x Trooper Bases (3x Troopers on each), 1x HMG Base (HMG, Gunner, Spotter)
Fire Support Unit: 2x Trooper Bases (3x Troopers on each), 2x Rocket Team Bases (2x Troopers
with Rockets on each)
3x Spartan Bases: 1x Assault Rifle, 1x Spartan Laser, 1x Rocket Launcher
2x Warthogs: armed with Chain Guns with Trooper Driver and Gunner
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The commanding officer in a UNSC Infantry Battle
Group is a vital part of any fighting force and will
often be attached directly to a Trooper Unit when
operating on the front line. The commander brings a
calm head to the heated world of close combat and
will commonly direct fire missions, bolster morale and
liaise with various support off-table assets waiting to
be called into the battlefield at a moment’s notice.
Trooper Squads make up the backbone of the UNSC
fighting force. Well-armed and highly trained, these
solid dependable warriors are humanity’s best line
of defence. These units often allocate some of their
number to form Fireteams, manning Heavy Machine
Guns or Rocket Launchers to vastly improve their
punch on the battlefield.
The Spartans provides the UNSC with the ultimate
super-soldier. Hyper-lethal defenders of humanity
these living killing machines can cause havoc on any
battlefield they are sent to. Spartans make use of
various weapons, although most favour a combination
of Assault Rifle, Rocket Launcher and Spartan Lasers.
Warthogs are the armoured vehicle of choice for many
UNSC commanders. Rugged and well equipped, these
utility vehicles can be relied upon to provide much
needed fire support to the battlefield. The Chain Gun
variant of the Warthog with a Trooper crew comes in
the 2-player set, but future releases will include both
Gauss and Rocket variants.
Renders pending licensor approval. © 2016 Microsoft Corporation. © 2016 Spartan Games.
COVENANT 1250 POINT BATTLE GROUP
The Covenant 1250 Point Battle Group is composed of the following Elements:
Command Base: 1x Zealot Commander, 1x Elite Minor
Grunts Unit 1: 2x Grunt Bases (3x Grunts on each), 1x Fuel Rod Team Base (2x Grunts with
Fuel Rods) and 1x Elite Minor Base (1x Elite Minor, 2x Grunts)
Grunts Unit 2: 2x Grunt Bases (3x Grunts on each), 1x Fuel Rod Team Base (2x Grunts with
Fuel Rods) and 1x Elite Minor Base (1x Elite Minor, 2x Grunts)
Grunts Unit 3: 2x Grunt Bases (3x Grunts on each), 1x Fuel Rod Team Base (2x Grunts with
Fuel Rods) and 1x Elite Minor Base (1x Elite Minor, 2x Grunts)
2x Hunters: armed with Fuel Rod Assault Cannons
3x Ghosts: with Grunt Drivers
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Driven by religious fervour and the desire to enact the
will of the Covenant, the Zealots lead their charges
into war with strength and battle fury that often
sweeps all before them. Armed with fearsome energy
swords and prodigious close combat skills, Zealots are
held in a mixture of fear and awe by ally and foe alike.
Grunt Units are compact fighting forces that allow
the Covenant to field massed ranks of warriors into
combat. Armed with a mixture of pistol weapons and
occasionally outfitted with Fuel Rod Cannons for
anti-tank roles, the Grunts can be highly effective at
short ranges. Leading these diminutive warriors are the
Elite Minors, who supplement the unit’s close combat
strength with their own fearsome skills.
Hunters provide the Covenant with powerful mobile
Armoured presence, combining terrifying close combat
capability with a Fuel Rod Assault Cannon that delivers
a strong anti-tank attack. The Hunters often lead the
Covenant charge into their foes, becoming even more
aggressive when a member of their Unit is destroyed. If
you are going to take on a pair of Hunters, make sure
you put both of them down!
The Ghost functions as a reconnaissance unit for the
Covenant, which can be pressed into front line fire
support roles should the situation require it. Armed
with powerful Plasma Cannons that are flexible enough
to threaten Infantry and Armoured targets alike,
the Ghost hunts all types of ground element on the
battlefield with deadly efficiency.
Renders pending licensor approval. © 2016 Microsoft Corporation. © 2016 Spartan Games.
HALO: GROUND COMMAND
DELUXE TOKEN SET
Halo: Ground Command uses three Tokens - Activation, Cooldown
and Damage - which are supplied on card sheets in the Battle for
Reach 2-Player Set.
For those players looking to upgrade to a more durable version of
these Tokens, we have created a Deluxe Token Set which uses
etched, coloured acrylic. In addition to the core game Tokens we have
also included Objective Tokens, Aerial Entry and Exit Tokens and two
superb ‘Shadow’ Templates that allow players to represent a UNSC
Pelican Dropship and Covenant Phantom Dropship on the tabletop.
The Deluxe Token Set consists of the following components:
15x Activation Tokens
10x Cooldown Tokens
10x Damage Tokens
2x Objective Tokens
1x Pelican ‘Shadow’ Template
1x Phantom ‘Shadow’ Template
4x Aerial Mission Entry and 4x Tokens
Our Deluxe Token Set is a superb
add-on for those gamers who
want the best!
Token colours shown may differ
from the final product.