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Rally formations
In the End phase you and your opponent must attempt to rally all your respective formations that have Blast markers or that are Broken.
Starting with the player whose army has the highest Strategy Rating, alternate between you to attempt a Rally test for each of your formations as appropriate:
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Roll a D6 and apply any applicable modifiers from the Rally Test Modifiers table to the score.
Rally Test Modifiers table Condition Modifiers (cumulative) Formation is Broken -2 There are enemy units within 30cm -1 - Work out the result:
- If your final score is equal to or more than the formation’s Initiative value then you pass the Rally test for this formation. The formation rallies successfully:
- If the formation was Broken, then is no longer Broken — remove the marker, and add as many Blast markers as there are units in the formation.
- Remove half of the Blast markers that are attached to the formation (if there is only one Blast marker, remove it as we are rounding fractions up as usual).
- If your final score is less than the formation's Initiative value then you have failed the Rally test for this formation. The formation does not rally:
- If the formation is Broken, make a withdrawal move with it immediately.
- If the formation is not Broken, simply leave it as-is — you may not remove any Blast markers.
A Broken formation with seven units that rallies is no longer Broken and receives three Blast markers.
Q. Can a Broken formation activate in the turn after it failed to rally?
A. No, you cannot activate Broken formations and you can only attempt to rally in each End phase.
Q. Can a Broken formation that fails to rally make a withdrawal move in the End phase if it already made a withdrawal in the Action phase when it became Broken?
A. Yes.
Q. Can formations that are out of the playing area rally?
A. Yes, unless a special rule states otherwise. And of course, treat them as being more than 30cm away from enemy units! (That is, apply the -2 modifier for being Broken but not the -1 modifier for enemy within 30cm.)