Editing Halo: Ground Command core rulebook

{{Title|''Halo: Ground Command'' core rulebook}}
{{Status|RealWorld}}
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|image=[[File:HGC CoreRulebook Cover.png|300px]]
|author=
*Derek Sinclair
*Neil Fawcett
*[[Kenneth Peters]]
*Rich Achberger
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|publication=[[2015#July|July 20, 2016]]
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|length=129 pages
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The '''core rulebook''' is a manual book included in the ''[[Halo: Ground Command]]'' core box. It covers the basic rules on how to play ''Ground Command'', alongside a brief overview of the [[Halo universe|''Halo'' universe]].

==Contents==
;Introduction
*The Halo Universe - p.4
*Gaming the Halo Universe - p.10

;Basics of the Game
*Game Basics - p.13
*Core Mechanics - p.17
*Force Building - p.29
*Commanders and Heroes - p.33
*Terrain - p.38
*Pre-Game Set Up - p.44

;The Game Turn
*Breakdown of a Game Turn - p.59
*Pre-Turn Phase - p.61
*Battle Phase Overview - p.63
*Movement Segment - p.65
*Attack Segment - p.73
*Air Support Missions - p.86
*End Phase - p.102

;Appendices
*Loadouts - p.198
*Battle Groups - p.106
*Covenant Force List - p.110
*UNSC Force List - p.112
*Painting References - p.114
*Index - p.128
*Epilogue - p.18

;List of Tables
*Firepower Rating Table - p.26,74
*UNSC Mechanised Infantry Battle Group - p.31
*Spectral Host Specialist Battle Group - p.32
*Terrain in Halo: Ground Command - p39
*Recommended Battlefield Sizes - p.44
*Scenario Generator Table - p.49
*Movement Segment Overview - p.65
*Victory Points for Air Sypport Flyers - p.88
*Firepower Rating for Air Support Flyers - p.88
*Check for End of Game Turn - p.97
*Heroic Save - p.99
*Covenant Standard Battle Groups - p.106,107
*UNSC Standard Battle Groups - p.108,109

==Lore contents==
The Halo Universe section at the start of the book contains information about the ''Halo'' setting, particularly in regards to the background of the [[Human-Covenant War]] and the [[space warfare]] aspect of the setting. Topics covered include:
*[[Domus Diaspora]] - p.4
*[[Interplanetary War]] - p.5
*[[Insurrection]] - p.5
*[[SPARTAN-II program]] - p.5
*[[SPARTAN-III program]] - p.5
*[[Human-Covenant War]] - p.6
*[[Harvest campaign]] - p.7
*[[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]] - p.8
*[[Fall of Reach]] - p.9

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