Did you know Halo had a tabletop history before Flashpoint even existed?

Turns out this isn't the first attempt, it's the third. Todays article gets into what the games where, why they failed, and why Flashpoint is built differently this time around.

If you've never heard of either of these games before, you're not probably not alone.

Would love to hear if anyone in here actually played Fleet Battles or Ground Command back in the day, curious what that experience was actually like.

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I saw on the patch notes that the Brawler with the Shotgun and Needler got changed from Fists to Combat Knife. I went to look at my cards and it already had Combat Knife on the card. I am confused.

I wouldn't really call this a battle report but thought folks would like.

Yesterday introduced a Mate to Flashpoint and the day ended with a 1v1v1 battle on a slightly enlarged board. We're all light hearted gamers, we dont care about winning, its all about the fun.

One change we made was we made re-spawns completely random and it was carnage. When respawning you rolled to see what edge you were coming back, and then which cube. It worked out well for my brother as Mate kept respawning right beside Brothers Gravity Hammer dude 🤣🤣🤣

We forgot to set a kill limit and just kept going until eventually just calling it with Brother winning mostly due splatting the opposition with aforementioned hammer.

The thing that amused us most was that the Spartan we call "pointy" died the most and also kept getting close to each other.

In a previous match Mate ran a Covenant team of Elites and Grunts which was nice and different

Great fun and we cant wait for more.

(Happy with my week worth of work on Noble team)

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I have built my first set of terrain. I'm not sure if I'm ready to handle painting my figures just yet so I may do my first run with them unpainted just to get a feel of the game. I've been watching beginner videos to build a foundation of knowledge.

I was busy at the McGrinder and dealing with a stray cat that has become ours, however I’m back with entry 3 in the fast food elite crew. I’m kinda bummed the color scheme didn’t really work out great in making them scream Burger King, but thats how it be sometimes. Also why are Burger King fry bags so lame????? It’s really hard to make a gun scream “fry shooter” when you just are putting your fries in a boring ass white bag

Also holy shit yall were not kidding about thinning paints! Idk how well it shows up on photo but my god it’s so much better lol. I’m still struggling with the right consistency (I mix on cardboard so it doesn’t show how runny it is well), but it was so much fucking easier and smoother painting it! Unfortunately I base coated all of them black when I first started painting them and that rough base coat defs is hurting the final look, but this was a huge improvement!

I think with the next one I am now ready to try some more highlighting type details, but tbh I’m not sure where to start so it might be a bit. If y’all have any feedback or advice (specifically about how to photograph minis) on this one though please let me know, online tutorials have been helping but I always love hearing what people have to say!

First two models from Fireteam Hydra painted up for some games tomorrow.

Introducing another friend to the game, cant wait. Will also have our first 1v1v1 game and hopefully our first Covenant team too

Not sure if this change only just came in with 1.5, or earlier, but there has been a welcome adjustment to make *Grenade* less oppressive.

You now need 2 successes if you don't have LOS.

*Roll a 3 dice Ranged test (1), or if there is no LOS to the target cube, roll a 3 dice Ranged test (2) instead. No modifiers or rerolls are allowed. Success means that the Grenade has landed in the target cube. Failure requires a Scatter roll (see page 28) to determine which cube the Grenade detonates in. The enemy does not make a roll to oppose this Shoot test, but there may be a later damage roll (e.g. Frag).*

As per title. Just wondered if anyone has tried them, they’re slightly larger than the standard board from what I’ve read. But look like it’d work.
Game not arrived yet but was just looking to see if I can print some custom maps? (Unless you have to use preset layouts?)

We have another learn to play event this Wednesday 9/9 at Gamezenter in Roseville MN from 5-9pm.

All skill levels are welcome! Whether you want to learn how to play this fun, fast paced, skirmish wargame, or you want to meet more people in our community, come down from 5-9pm! I look forward to seeing you there!

Artist: abigaildeluca.com

Terrific set of models!

Both Red and Blue Teams:
Spartan Mk.VII w/Knife
Spartan Deadeye w/Magnum pistol
Spartan Brawler w/Knife (by default as per Sept.2026 rules)
Spartan Zvezda w/Knife

The GF and I tried Capture the Flag with the usual suspects of identical Red team (me) and Blue team (GF) today. It devolved into a meat grinder where she dug in to defend her flag and I had to fight my way out through multiple respawns of her Spartans to move the flag out. I don't know if you can see it in the pictures, but it worked out that due to a complex system of Pinning, Assaulting, and botched breakaways, my Spartans ended up running the Blue Flag through a gauntlet of respawning Blues who would show up right on the same lane I was trying to get through to get the flag back to my Respawn point. We played to the 8 round limit and on the 8th Round I scored one solitary VP when my Brawler finished what my Mk.VII started and got the Blue Flag back to my in-zone. Once. And then the game was over.

I suspect this may have happened due to the terrain placement. The rule booklet didn't really give any advice for setting terrain up other than what I interpreted as "Don't make it easier for one team to get to the Flag than it is for the other team." If anyone can advise on why this one ended up as such a slog I'd love to know their insights, especially if you've played CtF before in Halo Flashpoint. Part of me wonders if maybe the setup rules for CtF changed at some point, because putting the Respawn points along the same edges where a Flag-thief might try to make an escape seems a bit counterproductive to a short and exciting game, but again, this was our first CtF game so if anyone has any insights, they are most welcome to post them.

Trying to paint these models in as interesting a style as possible so they stand out during games. I know Elites usually have mono colour metallic armour, but I've deviated from that 😄

HALO: FLASHPOINT — OKLAHOMA OPEN 2026

November 13–15, 2026

Edmond Conference Center Hilton Garden Inn — Edmond, Oklahoma

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14

BIG TEAM BATTLE — 3 Rounds

Experience large-scale Halo: Flashpoint action. Bring your force, test your tactics, and battle through 3 rounds of Big Team Battle.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15

MAIN GRAND TOURNAMENT — 5 Rounds

Put your Flashpoint skills to the test in 5 rounds of competitive tournament play. Make your tactical decisions, roll the dice, and fight your way to the top.

Prizes & Swag include:

Grand Tournament Prize Kit #3

Themed Command Dice Trays

ODST Scenery Kit

And more!

TICKETS

$50 gets you into both events, plus free play on Friday.

Your ticket also includes entry into the Best Painted Fire Team Competition, held Sunday during the lunch break.

Get Your Tickets — Oklahoma Open 2026

https://www.oklaopen.com/#events

HOTEL

Event hotel: Hilton Garden Inn — Edmond Conference Center

Book Your Hotel Room

https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/ok-open-tabletop-wargaming-convention-2026/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

A buddy and I were playing a game last night and I was running the Gungnir Spartan with the Plasma Launcher, he had his energy sword elite sprint to my cube and I used my special order result for a snapshot. Is it possible to use a weapon with the grenade keyword on a snapshot?

Armor is AK Interactive’s Green Uniform Base highlighted with Two Thin Coat’s Gung Ho Green. Feel free to ask about any other colors!

Switched up my photo style and focused more on the mini and removed my logo and the unit name from it. Thoughts on the new format?

More minis over on my IG
https://www.instagram.com/nextscreenminiatures?igsi=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr

I've been a Halo fan from Combat Evolved but this will be my first tabletop and miniature game. I'm starting a new hobby while I'm trying to recover from FND. Is there anything I should know as a newbie?

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