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{{Title|''Halo: Ground Command''}}
{{Title|''Halo: Ground Command''}}
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'''''Halo: Ground Command''''' is a [[Wikipedia:Miniature wargaming|tabletop]] game developed by [[Spartan Games]],<ref name="announce"/> released to distributors on [[2016#July|July 20, 2016]] and directly to customers on [[2016#July|July 27, 2016]].<ref name="release date"/> Set in the year [[2552]], ''Ground Command'' takes place during the [[Fall of Reach|Fall]] of [[Reach]]. The figures in the game are detailed at a 1:100 scale.<ref name="announce"/><ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-stand-your-ground '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Stand Your Ground'']</ref>
'''''Halo: Ground Command''''' is a [[Wikipedia:Miniature wargaming|tabletop]] game developed by [[Spartan Games]],{{Ref/Reuse|announce}} released to distributors on [[2016#July|July 20, 2016]] and directly to customers on [[2016#July|July 27, 2016]].{{Ref/Reuse|release date}} Set in the year [[2552]], ''Ground Command'' takes place during the [[Fall of Reach|Fall]] of [[Reach]]. The figures in the game are detailed at a 1:100 scale.{{Ref/Reuse|announce}}<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-stand-your-ground '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Stand Your Ground'']</ref>


''Halo: Ground Command'' features dice-based game mechanics, similar to ''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]'', though troop morale plays a key role. The game was designed to allow players to end a game within ninety minutes, yet players can easily expand the game to last all day. [[Dropship]]s and [[drop pod]]s both play an important role in the game.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-infinity-beyond '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Infinity & Beyond'']</ref>
''Halo: Ground Command'' features dice-based game mechanics, similar to ''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]'', though troop morale plays a key role. The game was designed to allow players to end a game within ninety minutes, yet players can easily expand the game to last all day. [[Dropship]]s and [[drop pod]]s both play an important role in the game.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-infinity-beyond '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Infinity & Beyond'']</ref>
 
''Halo: Ground Command'' was discontinued officially by Spartan Games after the company closed. However, there exists a dedicated group of fans seeking to keep the game's community alive in spite of its official cancellation.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/HaloGroundCommand/ '''Halo: Ground Command''' ''Facebook Group'']</ref>


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
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*[[Carter-A259]] {{Mo}}
*[[Catherine Halsey]] {{Mo}}
*[[Emile-A239]] {{Mo}}
*[[Jorge-052]] {{Mo}}
*[[Jun-A266]] {{Mo}}
*[[Catherine-B320]] {{Mo}}
*[[Preston Cole]] {{Mo}}
*[[Santos]] {{Fm}}
*[[SPARTAN-B312]] {{Mo}}
*[[Urban Holland]] {{Mo}}
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*[[San'Shyuum]] {{Mo}}
*[[Unggoy]]
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*[[Covenant]]
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*****[[Sangheili Ranger|Rangers]]
*****[[Sangheili Ranger|Rangers]]
*[[Unified Earth Government]]
*[[Unified Earth Government]]
**[[Colonial Military Authority]] {{Mo}}
***[[Battle Group 4]] {{Mo}}
**[[United Nations Space Command]]
**[[United Nations Space Command]]
***[[UNSC Army]]
***[[UNSC Army]]
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*****[[Special Warfare Group Three]]
*****[[Special Warfare Group Three]]
******[[NOBLE Team]]
******[[NOBLE Team]]
***[[UNSC Marine Corps]]
***[[UNSC Marine Corps]] {{C|Planned for inclusion in future expansions, but never released.<ref name="summer red">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/community-update-summer-red-summer-blue '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Community Update - Summer Red, Summer Blue'']</ref>}}
****[[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]]
****[[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]]
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*[[Epsilon Eridani system]]
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**[[Reach]]
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***[[Visegrád]] {{Mo}}
****[[Visegrád Relay]] {{Mo}}
*[[Epsilon Indi system]] {{Mo}}
**[[Harvest]] {{Mo}}
*[[Sigma Octanus IV]] {{Mo}}
**[[Côte d'Azur]] {{Mo}}
***[[Côte d'Azur Museum of Natural History]] {{Mo}}
*[[Sol system]] {{Mo}}
**[[Earth]] {{Mo}}
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*[[Human-Covenant War]]
*[[Human-Covenant War]]
**[[Battle of Harvest]] {{Mo}}
**[[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]] {{Mo}}
**[[Harvest campaign]] {{Mo}}
**[[Fall of Reach]]
**[[Fall of Reach]]
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**[[First Battle of Harvest]] {{Mo}}
*[[Insurrection]] {{Mo}}
*[[Interplanetary War]] {{Mo}}
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*[[Assault cannon]]
*[[Assault cannon]]
*[[M247T machine gun‎]]
*[[HAVOK tactical nuclear weapon]] {{Mo}}
*[[M247T machine gun]]
*[[M39 rocket turret]] {{C|Planned for inclusion in future expansions, but never released.{{Ref/Reuse|summer red}}}}
*[[M41 rocket launcher]]
*[[M41 rocket launcher]]
*[[M41 Vulcan]]
*[[M41 Vulcan]]
*[[M512 smooth-bore high-velocity cannon‎]]
*[[M512 smooth-bore high-velocity cannon]]
*[[M6 Spartan Laser]]
*[[M6 Spartan Laser]]
*[[M68 Gauss cannon]]
*[[M68 Gauss cannon]]
*[[M71 Scythe]]
*[[M71 Scythe]]
*[[M79 rocket launcher]]
*[[M79 rocket launcher]]
*[[M8 Wolf Spider]]
*[[MA5 series|MA5 assault rifle]]
*[[MA5 series|MA5 assault rifle]]
*[[SRS99-AM sniper rifle]]
*[[SRS99-AM sniper rifle]]
*[[Type-1 energy sword]]
*[[Type-1 energy sword]]
*[[Type-1 plasma grenade]]
*{{Pattern|Anskum|plasma grenade}}
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*[[Type-25 plasma pistol]]
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*{{Pattern|Gadulo|needle rifle}}
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***M808B2 Sun Devil {{1st}}
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**[[M808C Scorpion]]
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*[[M850 Grizzly]]
*[[M9 Wolverine]]
*[[M9 Wolverine]]
*[[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle]]
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*[[Type-26 Banshee]]
*[[Type-26 Wraith]]
*{{Pattern|Zurdo|Wraith}}
*[[Type-32 Ghost‎]]
*[[Type-31 Seraph]]
*[[Type-47 Scarab‎]]
*{{Pattern|Karo'etba|Ghost}}
*[[Type-52 Anti-Aircraft Wraith]]
*{{Pattern|Ogab'd|anti-aircraft Wraith}}
*[[Type-52 Phantom]]
*{{Pattern|Ru'swum|Phantom}}
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*[[Qavardu Workshop Prowler]]
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*[[UH-144 Falcon]]
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*[[Communications relay]]
*[[Guardian Triptych]]
*[[H-165 FOM]]
*[[H-165 FOM]]
*[[JW Armoury Storage Cabinet]]
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*[[M72 Mobile Barrier]]
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**[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor‎/Mark V|Mark V]]
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*[[Sangheili combat harness]]
*[[Pavise of the Worthy]]
*[[Combat harness|Sangheili combat harness]]
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**[[Sangheili Minor|Minor]] variant
**[[Sangheili Field Marshal|Field Marshal]] variant
**[[Sangheili Field Marshal|Field Marshal]] variant
*[[Spike of Obesience]]
*[[Stealth pylon]]<ref>[http://www.spartangames.co.uk/halo-ground-command-part-1 '''Spartan Games''': ''Halo: Ground Command Part 1'']</ref>
*[[Stealth pylon]]<ref>[http://www.spartangames.co.uk/halo-ground-command-part-1 '''Spartan Games''': ''Halo: Ground Command Part 1'']</ref>
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*[[Unggoy combat harness]]
*[[Unggoy combat harness]]
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**[[Unggoy Minor|Minor]] variant
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*[[UNSC Army Battle Dress Uniform]]
*[[Vantus-Pattern Eolipile]]
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File:Ground command tank.jpg|An early model of the [[M808C Scorpion]] in Ground Command.
File:Ground command tank.jpg|An early model of the [[M808C Scorpion]] in Ground Command.
File:HGC-Sangheili&Human.png|Preorder bonus for the game.
File:HGC-Sangheili&Human.png|Preorder bonus for the game.
File:HGC - Covenant.jpg|Concept art of a Covenant armada.
File:HGC-Battle.jpg|The Fall of Reach set
File:HGC-UNSCArmy1.jpg|A small UNSC Army
File:HGC-Covies.jpg|A large Covenant Army
File:HGC-Infantrybattle.jpg|An infantry battle between Grunts and Army Troopers.
File:HGC-MoreBattle.jpg|A large Covenant invasion towards an UNSC base.
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Sources==
==Sources==
<references/>
{{Ref/Sources}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.spartangames.co.uk/wp/wp/wp-content/spartanimg/Halo-Ground-Command-Release-Document-1.pdf '''Spartan Games''' - ''Halo: Ground Command Release Document'']
*[http://www.spartangames.co.uk/wp/wp/wp-content/spartanimg/Halo-Ground-Command-Release-Document-1.pdf '''Spartan Games''' - ''Halo: Ground Command Release Document'']


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Halo: Ground Command
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Developer(s):

Spartan Games[1]

Publisher(s):

Microsoft Studios[1]

Release date(s):

July 20, 2016[2]

Genre(s):

Tabletop wargaming[1]

 

Halo: Ground Command is a tabletop game developed by Spartan Games,[1] released to distributors on July 20, 2016 and directly to customers on July 27, 2016.[2] Set in the year 2552, Ground Command takes place during the Fall of Reach. The figures in the game are detailed at a 1:100 scale.[1][3]

Halo: Ground Command features dice-based game mechanics, similar to Halo: Fleet Battles, though troop morale plays a key role. The game was designed to allow players to end a game within ninety minutes, yet players can easily expand the game to last all day. Dropships and drop pods both play an important role in the game.[4]

Halo: Ground Command was discontinued officially by Spartan Games after the company closed. However, there exists a dedicated group of fans seeking to keep the game's community alive in spite of its official cancellation.[5]

Appearances[edit]

Characters

Species

Organizations

Locations

Events

Weapons

Vehicles

Technology and equipment



Gallery[edit]

  • An early model of the M808C Scorpion in Ground Command.

    An early model of the M808C Scorpion in Ground Command.

  • Preorder bonus for the game.

    Preorder bonus for the game.

  • The Fall of Reach set

    The Fall of Reach set

  • A small UNSC Army

    A small UNSC Army

  • A large Covenant Army

    A large Covenant Army

  • An infantry battle between Grunts and Army Troopers.

    An infantry battle between Grunts and Army Troopers.

  • A large Covenant invasion towards an UNSC base.

    A large Covenant invasion towards an UNSC base.

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e Spartan Games: Halo: Ground Command
  2. ^ a b Spartan Games: It's landing...
  3. ^ Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - Stand Your Ground
  4. ^ Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - Infinity & Beyond
  5. ^ Halo: Ground Command Facebook Group
  6. ^ a b c d Halo Waypoint: Community Update - Summer Red, Summer Blue
  7. ^ Spartan Games: Halo: Ground Command Part 1

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