Planetfall is the latest game in the Victory Decision line. A lot of talk about the game and some polls already happened on the ViDe forum on LAF. The game is scheduled for a 2013 (2nd half) release.

I added a lot of new stuff to the WW II and Gear Krieg rules. Best thing most of these rules can also be used in any of the other books! Biggest rule addition are Command Points.

Command Points (CPs) are an abstract game method of representing experience, tactical awareness, pre-battle planning and Force Commanders’ capabilities on the gaming table. CPs are used by the player to re-roll dice or use special actions. Each player has a number of Command Points equal to the Leadership of the model with the highest Leadership Characteristic statistic in his force. CPs are also used to allow special actions like Overwatch and Command. You may also spend 3 CPs to give an infantry unit a 4th action. 

I also fleshed out additional Abilities (like Alert, Combat Drugs, ECM, Size and Single Minded) and Features (AA, AA Only, Guided, Haywire, Minimum Range, Laser etc.).

Vehicles got the new Hover movement mode and a whole new section cover VTOLs and other Helicopter like Air Units. New Special Properties are also added (Air Transport, Night Vision, walker rules). The book will also include several force lists, humanoids low, mid and high tech lists.

Maybe also Aliens and Robots. I am still toying with the idea since you can present most of the alien and robot features already with the above mentioned list.

As all my books the game is not tied to any particular miniatures company, examples of what infantry minis can be used can be found in the General SF, 15mm Aliens, Desert World, Shantytown, Star Wars and Wing Commander section of this site. Basically you can grap all the SF minis you like (6-32mm “scale”) pick the fitting list and have fun.

A good example is the Hurn Hunter Alien to the right.

You could easily include him in your army by choosing the High Tech Lists, pick the Command section and give him a suitable weapon and Ability package. Enhanced combat drugs, infiltration and the ferocious close combat ability come to mind.

Some preview pages of the established layout:

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