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Rules assistance for Phoenix Command: Heavy Metal – Power Armor Sourcebook
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–12 players
Rules assistant for Phoenix Command: Heavy Metal – Power Armor Sourcebook
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Phoenix Command: Heavy Metal – Power Armor Sourcebook is an expansion for Phoenix Command released in 1991 for 2–12 players. It was designed by Barry Nakazono and David McKenzie.
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About the game
While primarily thought of as a combat system for Leading Edge's Rhand Morningstar Missions RPG, the original Phoenix Command rules were also intended to be used for man-to-man skirmish wargaming, either on the tabletop or a hex map. HEAVY METAL is the complete sourcebook for Power Armor, and is fully compatible with both the Living Steel Adventure Game and the Phoenix Command Combat System. The capabilities of eleven different types of Power Armor from the Seven Worlds, the Starguild, and the Dragoncrests are described, as well as dozens of weapons and a set of special rules for tracking damage to Power Armor suit systems. Included are:- Power Armor Capabilities and Systems - Special Power Armor Glancing, Hit Location, and Damage Rules - Status Sheets for all 11 Power Armor Types - Flechette, Slivergun, Gauss Gun, Lase, and Explosive Weapon Battlepacks - Over Two Dozen Auxiliary Packs - Neemis Enterprises' Templar Power Armor - Unique Dragoncrest Equipment, Capabilities and Systems - And full data for both Living Steel and Phoenix Command HEAVY METAL enhances the firepower and survivability of all types of Power Armor, and makes an ideal companion to Living Steel and to High-Tech gaming using Phoenix Command. -from the back of the book
Designers
Publishers
- Leading Edge Games
Questions and answers
Phoenix Command: Heavy Metal – Power Armor Sourcebook supports 2–12 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
Phoenix Command: Heavy Metal – Power Armor Sourcebook belongs to these categories: Wargame, Miniatures, and Expansion for Base-game. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Phoenix Command: Heavy Metal – Power Armor Sourcebook and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Phoenix Command: Heavy Metal – Power Armor Sourcebook are: Barry Nakazono and David McKenzie. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Phoenix Command: Heavy Metal – Power Armor Sourcebook as an expansion for Phoenix Command. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Phoenix Command to use it. Check that your edition of Phoenix Command is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.