(Commercial) Modiphius 5 Parsecs: Tactics Big Battles Field Commander's Guide

[zemjw]

No longer a small skirmish game, it has graduated to the big board

https://modiphius.net/products/five-parsecs-from-home-tactics

Pre-order for the book (expected August shipment), immediate PDF - £35 UK

Guess I'd better get back to painting up the figures I bought for Xenos Rampant before being distracted by a shiny bit of string

I do like the sound of

Tactics is also a stand-alone game, yet fully compatible with 5PFH, with rules for transferring characters and events between the systems.

SCALE UP YOUR CAMPAIGN!

Unleash bigger battles, wider conflicts, and new stories, spanning solo, head-to-head, and campaign play in this completely stand-alone scenario-driven variation of the popular Five Parsecs from Home tabletop game.

Tactics takes adventure wargaming from starports and back alleys to the battlefields of Unified Space. This scenario-focused version of Five Parsecs from Home is all about creativity:

The 212-page, full colour, Royal-size (15.6cm x 23.4cm) hardcover features:

    Play solo or with friends, in single games or campaigns, with or without a Game Master.
    Make your own scenarios for the troops you choose, playing games your way.
    Tactics allows you to take Five Parsecs beyond small skirmishes to multi-unit battles: Big tanks, big monsters, big events, and platoons of troops slugging it out.
    Features an array of troops, characters, creatures, and situations.
    Packed with random tables to keep you facing the unexpected.
    Tactics is also a stand-alone game, yet fully compatible with 5PFH, with rules for transferring characters and events between the systems.

MULTIPLE GAME MODES:

CAMPAIGN GAMING

Great for individual battles, Tactics is even better for campaign gaming.

    Play battles that feed into each other, creating an overarching storyline.
    Multiple scenario types, from skirmishes to grand battles and evolving objectives.
    Story Event Generation table.
    100 scenario seeds.
    Advancement system allowing troops to gain experience as well as your favorite characters.
    More detailed advancement system to create exciting stories with the potential to surprise you at every turn.

PICK-UP PLAY

Enjoy one-off battles between multiple players:

    Points-built armies.
    Army building guidelines.
    Suitable for friendly club tournament play.

SOLO GAMING

Combat rules include ‘AI’ mechanics for solo play, managing the enemy while you command your own forces.

    Game Mastering advice for objectives, side plots, complications and scenario components.
    Solo campaign rules to allow vast story arcs.
    Scenarios and options aimed specifically for the solo experience.
    Expand solo play to two or more people on the same side against the AI enemy.

THE COMBINED GAME

Or simply blend the options! Play a friend head-to-head, continue your story in a solo campaign, then join up again for a Game Mastered scenario... all in the same storyline! A group of friends could even run a shared story in separate parts of a much larger conflict.

[Grumpy Gnome]

I am very curious about this game.

[Ultravanillasmurf]

Interesting.
A definite use for those boxes of SG Troopers I keep buying.
Hopefully North Star will a) stock it, and b) have some deals on suitable armies (beyond the existing Xenos Rampant ones).

[Khusru2]

Is it by Sorenson? I didn't see his name on the book.

[hubbabubba]

Is it by Sorenson? I didn't see his name on the book.

Yes, it is.

He's very active on the farcebook group, lots of clarification, which is nice.

[Psychopomp]

Has anyone seen a review of this based on the PDF that comes with the preorder?

I have a keen interest, but I'm also packing up my hobby stuff for a move that won't be sorted until well after the release date, so I'm holding off.

[zemjw]

Feels appropriate to resurrect this thread rather than start a new one - Modiphius have just released the first expansion for tactics: Field Commander's Guide

PDF only, and, going by the bit at the bottom of the release, they have no plans for a print release

https://modiphius.net/products/five-parsecs-from-home-tactics-expansion-1-field-commanders-guide-pdf

COMMANDER, WHAT ARE YOUR ORDERS?

The Field Commander’s Guide is the first expansion for Five Parsecs From Home: Tactics and gives you 80 pages packed full of new options usable in a variety of play styles, with options for solo players, pick-up play, and scenario-driven play.

This digital release also includes several comprehensive rule systems that offer optional and expanded ways to play.

This 80-page PDF-only expansion features:

    Armies of Unified Space rules for building armies from the Unity Colonial Militia System, The Horde, The Swarm, and The Soulless.
    New Tech such as the Multi-Gun, Overload Rounds, Bio-Kill Shells, and Shimmer Suits, plus cybernetic and biological enhancements, and vehicle modifications.
    Bot Infantry and Special Character unit rules, including the Terror Bot, M4 Heavy Infantry Bot (aka “Troll”), Assassin, Scientists, and more.
    New Creatures, including the Alurian Stalker, the Giga-Rachnid, and the Strangle Tree.
    New systems include The War Generator, which establishes circumstances surrounding armed conflicts, plus Force Events and Battlefield Conditions, which represent the unpredictable nature of combat.
    A system for Mercenary Campaigns on the fringes of space where you have to be prepared for anything.
    Plus 10 Pick-Up Scenarios and Competitive Play Rules!

Please Note: Any future expansions for Five Parsecs from Home: Tactics will be released in PDF format only. While we may release additional digital content for the game, we currently have no plans for a print compendium.

[Rick]

Well that is kind of interesting. Might be worth a peek.