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An isolated Army (including its HQ) may use only 1 RP and 2 MUN in the
event of combat (to be subtracted from the national stock). This is an
exception.
● If the Army with its HQ is isolated in a national city, or isolated and
linked by rail to a national city, it may use the blue value of the city as
the maximum number of usable RP in battle (instead of only 1 RP)
(this consumption is still to be taken from the national stock).
● An isolated Army may not use other RP. Thus, if it stays isolated, it is
doomed to certain destruction.
10. Orders
The game is played, by default, in WEGO mode. It means that each player
(nation or side) gives orders for all his moves and then, when all players
have done the same, those moves and orders are automatically resolved
by the game engine.
In the Options window, you can choose to implement special activation
rules that will make the game more challenging: in particular the “Army-by-
Army” activation rule, that forces player to activate (and play) their armies
one after the other, making the planning of movement and combat tougher
(for example, the difficulty in properly coordinating your forces, or because
of possible enemy reaction in between your moves)
10.1 WEGO Activation of Armies and Units
To activate an Army, select it and issue orders. Armies identified by a “Lock”
symbol are immobilized and cannot be activated. Armies indicated by a
“Red flag” symbol must be activated and attack an enemy region or stack.
When an army is activated, you can place units in its HQ reserve, as long
as these units are within 2 areas of the HQ.You can also remove units from
the reserve, where the HQ is located. It’s automatic and abstracted; there
is no path to trace, as long as the HQ is not isolated. In case of isolation,
placing units in reserve is impossible.
● An isolated Army may never destroy its units to obtain RP.
9.3.3 Automatic Destruction
At the end of the next following turn, if the unit is still isolated, it is
automatically eliminated.
Exception: 1 corps in a city or a fortress does not risk anything, either an
Attrition Test or automatic destruction, as long as it doesn’t leave (once it is
inside).
10.2 Army-by-Army Activation Mode
This mode is only possible after the option has been selected in the option
menu. It’s much harder to play, but more realistic.
Army-by-Army Mode
During the Military phase, the active player first activates an Army, and
makes his moves across the map. He resolves the battles after that. Then
he activates a second Army, and starts again, etc.
Sequence of an Activated Army
Each Army is activated one after another (or together if they pass a
coordination roll). The activated Army is played according to this sequence:
● Movement of all stacks and Enemy interceptions.
● Reinforcement before combat (See page 21?).
● Combat.
● Retreat.
● Breakthrough.
Basics
The active player activates his Main Army first on the front. Then movement
occurs. It is carried out stack by stack for this army. Battles are engaged,
one after the other. Finally, if he is victorious in certain battles, he may carry
out breakthroughs with reserve corps.
The player then activates a second Army, and begins this whole sequence
again. Then a third Army, etc. He may also attempt to activate several
Armies together, after a successful coordination die roll.
First Activation – Main Army
A player must always activate his Main Army first (the one with a capacity
of 12 corps).
Remember: only one Main Army exists per side for each Front, East and West.
Starting in September 1914, a player may change his Main Army each
turn, except on the Eastern front (when he must wait until October 1914 to
do so).
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