The Halo: Flashpoint tabletop miniatures game debuted final fall, however until you preordered months upfront, the formally licensed wargame was tough to seek out in inventory. British board recreation writer Mantic unlocked preorders for a second wave of items when Halo: Flashpoint launched, however inventory nonetheless seems to be fairly restricted. As of February 25, Halo followers within the US can nonetheless preorder Halo: Flashpoint’s Spartan Edition from Amazon for $118 (was $125). Amazon lists February 28 as the discharge date for the second wave, although dates and costs will fluctuate by retailer and site since Flashpoint is technically an import.
Alternatively, you possibly can choose up the Recon Edition for $57 at Amazon. Halo: Flashpoint’s Recon Version carries an MSRP of roughly $75, so this can be a fairly good low cost. It is vital to notice that inventory is restricted, and whereas Flashpoint ships straight from Amazon, it is solely bought by third-parties within the US presently. Recon is a extra streamlined model of the sport with fewer miniatures, playing cards, and terrain items.
Flashpoint is a skirmish recreation that sees gamers assemble groups of Halo Spartans or Banished Elites and ship them into tactical turn-based battles. Those that have performed comparable wargames like Warhammer 40,000–especially the smaller-scale Killteam format–will discover Halo: Flashpoint’s premise and gameplay acquainted, however the recreation’s creator, Mantic Leisure, designed it to be approachable to newcomers.
$118 (was $125) | Wave 2 Releases February 28
Here’s what you’ll find inside the box of the Spartan Edition. The Spartan minis are red or blue–you get eight of each color–but you can paint more detailed designs over these base foundations. Out of the box, the four Banished Elites are gray.
- Halo: Flashpoint Rulebook
- 16 Spartan Models
- 4 Banished Elite Models
- 20 Weapon Cards
- 20 Player Cards
- 3 Reference Cards
- 12 D8 Dice
- 8 Command Dice
- Deluxe 2-sided playboard and standard playmat
- Pre-colored cardboard terrain and tokens
- Plastic 3D arena accessories
$56..84 (was $75)
The Recon Edition comes with everything you need to start playing a faster-paced, less dynamic version of Flashpoint. The Recon Edition doesn’t feature the Banished Elites, so you’re limited to Red vs. Blue, with each player getting four Spartan miniatures each. The Recon Edition includes roughly half the number of Weapon, Player, and Reference cards.
Like the Spartan Edition, the Recon Edition includes a double-sided playmat, but you will have fewer terrain pieces to rearrange and are limited to ground skirmishes. The Spartan Edition has several multi-story terrain pieces.
Here’s what you get with Halo: Flashpoint’s Recon Edition:
- Halo: Flashpoint Rulebook
- 8 Spartan Models
- Playmat
- Pre-colored double-sided cardboard terrain and tokens
- 10 Weapon Cards
- 8 Player Cards
- 2 Reference Cards
- 12 D8 Dice
- 6 Command Dice
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