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A destroyed isolated unit always equals 2 losses, no matter what the
actual result suffered.
● If the result is a “½” loss, there is 50% chance the unit suffers no loss.
If not, the unit sustains 1 loss. The unit is now showing the damaged
white stripe if it was previously intact. It still shows the white stripe and
makes a morale check, using up 1 RP from the country’s stock (if it
was already damaged).
● If the result is a “1”, the unit sustains 1 loss and is damaged or
undergoes a morale check and uses 1 RP (if it was already
damaged).
● If the result is a “M”, the unit sustains 2 losses. The unit first
undergoes a morale check and uses 1 RP. Then the unit is damaged
(except if it is already so).
● If the result is a “2”, the unit sustains 2 losses. The unit is first
damaged. Then the unit undergoes an immediate morale check and
uses 1 RP. If the unit is already damaged (from previous round or
battle), the test is made with an additional penalty of -2.
● If the result is an “E”, the unit is automatically eliminated, with 2
losses and the loss of 1 RP.
● The maximum sustained is limited to 2 losses (in one round).
11.3.5 Morale Checks
According to a combat result, a unit may be forced to roll on the
Morale Table. In all cases, the test is carried out in the following
2 circumstances:
1. the corps is damaged and sustains 1 or 2 losses;
2. the combat result is a “M”.
The power automatically uses 1 RP If the nation cannot use any RP
(isolated unit or national stock at 0), the unit is eliminated (remember:
possible conversion units RP).
Modifiers
Factors affecting the morale check are:
● An unsupplied or isolated unit has a penalty of -2 on morale checks.
● An isolated unit cannot use any RP (it is
thus eliminated).
● An isolated Army (with its HQ) uses 1 RP
and 2 MUN (to be subtracted from the
stock). If it is isolated in a national city, it
may use the blue value of the city in RP.
● The Morale Check is executed with a D6
roll, modified as indicated in the table,
principally by National Will (a bonus in the
case of high NW, a penalty if NW is low),
and the unit’s morale class (veteran, active,
reservist, etc).
National will: +/- ?
Unit morale class:
Elite +2
Veteran +1
Active +0
Reservist -1
Mobilized -2
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already damaged unit and 2 suffered losses: -2
“exhausted” unit: -1 per consecutive round where it is engaged, starting
from its second combat round (ex: -1 for the 2nd round, etc).
Unsupplied unit: -2
French only: +1 with its Combat tactic “Shock” in August 1914
Morale Check Results
There are six different outcomes possible:
9+ (Exploit): the unit resists valiantly. Losses are reduced by one:
2 losses or M = 1 loss; or 1 loss = 0 loss.
The unit uses no RP (no matter what the loss sustained).
The unit is not to be flipped if the combat result was “M”.
6–8 Shaken: the unit cannot be used again immediately as an engaged
unit in the next round (but it may be again in the rounds after that).
If the unit is Shaken and finds itself to be the last, without the arrival of 1
reinforcement corps, the battle is lost. The player is forced to retreat.
4–5 Disorganized: the unit may no longer be used as an engaged unit in
this battle (it may be used during another battle). It leaves towards the
“rear”.
At the end of the battle, the disorganized unit rejoins its stack or goes back
into its departure region (Attacker) or retreats with the others in the case of
defeat (Defender).
2–3 Out of Combat: the unit is placed on its reduced side in the
reinforcement schedule of the following turn. Special case: if the unit is
isolated, it is immediately eliminated.
0–1 Eliminated: the unit is eliminated. If the HQ is alone in the region, it
must immediately move back one region.
-1 Panic: the unit is eliminated, and 2 other corps from the same stack must
carry out an immediate morale check (each new “panic” result brings about
a new test for two other units, etc…). The battle is automatically lost. The
victim side must retreat. This also applies in a major battle, even on the
other flank.
11.3.6 Start of a New Round
At the end of a combat round, in the case where neither the Attacker, nor
the Defender has retreated or has been eliminated, a new round is begun.
Sending Reinforcements
If the battle continues, the players may reinforce the battle with 1 unit from