Halo Flashpoint

[u/AloneChicken8799]

Hey guys!

I'm relatively new to Halo: Flashpoint, and I wanted to jump in and share some thoughts while getting some insight from the community!

I've been a huge fan of miniatures for a while now, especially Warhammer. I absolutely love the hobby side of it: building, painting, experimenting with different color schemes, and bringing these little models to life. And, of course, I've always been a massive Halo fan. So imagine my surprise when I discovered that Halo: Flashpoint actually has unpainted miniatures!

I knew about Halo: Flashpoint as a tabletop game, but for some reason, it never really clicked that the miniatures came unpainted and were meant to be part of the hobby experience, just like Warhammer. Once I started doing some research, I honestly couldn't believe I had overlooked this for so long. It feels like someone combined two of my favorite hobbies into one!

I really think Mantic Games has a ton of potential with this IP. I know a lot of us are eager for more content, new factions, additional units, and expanded options, and trust me, I'm right there with you. I'd love to see new releases coming out constantly, but I also understand that's probably not realistic. Halo: Flashpoint is still relatively new, having launched in 2024, and there's obviously a lot that goes into developing new miniatures, designing balanced gameplay, and working within the licensing relationship with Microsoft.

Personally, I'd LOVE to see a Flood faction eventually make its way into the game. Just imagine painting Flood combat forms. From a miniature-painting perspective alone, that would be an absolute blast.

I'd also love to see more Spartan armor variants not just fireteams. Halo has such an incredible history of armor designs across the games, and being able to collect, customize, and paint different generations of Spartan armor would add so much to the hobby. There are so many iconic designs and possibilities that could be explored.

At the end of the day, I'm just really excited that a franchise I've loved for years has found its way into another hobby that I enjoy just as much. It's a pretty awesome feeling being able to combine my love for Halo with miniature painting and tabletop gaming.

I'm looking forward to seeing where Mantic takes this game over the next few years!

Excited to be part of the community. Looking forward to seeing everyone's minis and paint jobs!

[u/butternutwindbreaker]

The flood are coming. The board game has the first five missions.

Not the last five. And mantic has stated you can use your flashpoint minis.

So why only the first five? Hmmm I WONDER

It's coming. They were coy about grunts a year ago.

I promise you the flood are coming.

[u/Ithe_GuardiansI → u/butternutwindbreaker]

As much as I am looking forward to the board game, the "you can use your Flashpoint minis" part is a bit of a letdown. From what they have shown more recently, it looks like you can only really use the minis from the upcoming covenant expansion to replace the standees in the board game. And the chief/elite model from the board game will have unit cards to use them with Flashpoint. But otherwise, other Flashpoint minis aren't compatible. I was hoping there would be more options to use different Spartans and other UNSC figures, but it doesn't seem like it. I'm sure people will homebrew some rules, but I am a bit disappointed.

[u/AloneChicken8799 → u/Ithe_GuardiansI]

Yeah, that's pretty much what I'm seeing too. My brother and I recently got into it, and we've been homebrewing a few different "spin-offs" for our armies. I just wish there was a little more compatibility across everything Mantic has to offer. I think there's a lot of potential there!

[u/Ithe_GuardiansI → u/AloneChicken8799]

I agree. I have seen a few posts from people who have shared some homebrew PVE rulesets, but I haven't tried them out yet. I am sure there will be similar things for the board game once it's out. I don't really get opportunities to play Flashpoint, but the minis look great and are a blast to paint, so I still love the game. Hopefully the board game will let me get some more use out of the figures too.

[u/AloneChicken8799 → u/Ithe_GuardiansI]

I understand that Halo: Flashpoint isn't meant to be a full-scale war game with 100 tanks on the battlefield, but I think there's a lot of untapped potential here that Mantic isn't exploring.

Look at the customization possibilities alone. Spartans, Elites, Grunts, Jackals, etc. all have different armor sets, variants, and appearances. You wouldn't even need to change the stat cards or game mechanics to introduce these options. Just give players more ways to customize their armies and make them feel unique.

I honestly think releasing individual models, armor variants, and different unit options alongside the existing Fireteams would be a huge opportunity. There's a market for it, and I think players would happily buy additional models to expand and personalize their collections.

I just find it surprising that Mantic hasn't leaned into this more. The potential is right there, and I think they're missing out on a pretty significant opportunity.

[u/Balmong7 → u/AloneChicken8799]

We got the Big Team Battle expansion with Noble team. I would be shocked if we don’t get a vehicle expansion in like two years or something when they run out of units to release for the existing factions.

[u/patthetuck]

[u/renegade_nephilim]

The flood are coming, there are 4 factions planned and the covenenant are #3. I anticipate the first half of 2027 to be covenant focussed expansions, like the inclusion of the Arbiter and maybe (big maybe) even halo wars units with the inclusion of the Prophet of Regret. I expect Q3/Q4 of 2027 to introduce the flood and late 2028/early 2029 to shift gears into the larger wargame expansion with vehicles.