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XX - Alpha Legion

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Rules (3)

Outflank

Instead of being deployed on the battlefield as normal, if all models in a Detachment have the Outflank special rule, the Detachment may be placed in Reserve. While in Reserve, Detachments with the Outflank special rule can only be issued the Advance Order or March Order.

When a Detachment with the Outflank special rule that is in Reserve is activated in any Movement phase other than the first, the controlling player may choose to leave it in Reserve or Flank the enemy. When a Detachment Flanks the enemy, the controlling player places the models in that Detachment in base contact with any battlefield edge, although no model can be deployed within 8" of the enemy's battlefield edge. Once deployed in this way, the Detachment may complete its activation as normal (i.e., it may move during the Movement phase and/or fire during the Combat phase, etc.).

Infiltrate

Detachments with the Infiltrate special rule are not deployed as normal. Instead, after all players have finished deploying, players take it in turns, starting with the player who has command of the battlefield, to deploy an Infiltrating Detachment anywhere on the battlefield outside of the opposing player's deployment zone. Infiltrating models must be deployed at least 4" away from a previously deployed enemy model; if it cannot be deployed in this way, then it is deployed as normal within the controlling player's deployment zone.

A Detachment that is deployed in this way cannot be issued a Charge Order during the first round.

Forward Deployment

After both players have deployed their armies, including Infiltrating Detachments, but before the first round of the battle, if all models in a Detachment have the Forward Deployment special rule, the Detachment may make a special move.

The controlling player can move each Forward Deployment Detachment on the battlefield up to a number of inches equal to its Movement characteristic, ignoring Difficult terrain and Dangerous terrain rules. This move can the Detachment outside of its deployment zone and a Detachment can Garrison a Structure if they are able to.

If both players have Forward Deployment Detachments, then the winner of a roll-off chooses who moves their Detachments first.

Profiles:

Special Rules
Mutable Tactics: At the start of the battle, before any Detachments are deployed, for each Formation in an Army made up entirely of Alpha Legion Detachments (ignoring Allied Contingents), the controlling player may select up to 3 Alpha Legion Detachments in the Army to be affected by Mutable Tactics. For each Allied Contingent in an Army made up entirely of Alpha Legion Detachments, the controlling player may select up to 1 Alpha Legion Detachment to be affected by Mutable Tactics. Detachments with the Flyer special rule cannot be chosen. A Detachment chosen to be affected by Mutable Tactics gains a special rule dependent on the Detachment Type. If a selected Detachment is made up of Infantry, Cavalry or Walkers, all models within it gain either the Infiltrate, Outflank or Forward Deployment special rule - this is chosen by the controlling player and different Detachments can choose different rules. If the selected Detachment is of another type, it gains the Forward Deployment rule.

Mutable Tactics:

At the start of the battle, before any Detachments are deployed, for each Formation in an Army made up entirely of Alpha Legion Detachments (ignoring Allied Contingents), the controlling player may select up to 3 Alpha Legion Detachments in the Army to be affected by Mutable Tactics. For each Allied Contingent in an Army made up entirely of Alpha Legion Detachments, the controlling player may select up to 1 Alpha Legion Detachment to be affected by Mutable Tactics. Detachments with the Flyer special rule cannot be chosen.

A Detachment chosen to be affected by Mutable Tactics gains a special rule dependent on the Detachment Type. If a selected Detachment is made up of Infantry, Cavalry or Walkers, all models within it gain either the Infiltrate, Outflank or Forward Deployment special rule - this is chosen by the controlling player and different Detachments can choose different rules. If the selected Detachment is of another type, it gains the Forward Deployment rule.