Wargame Mechanics Index

Expanding activation zone

During a special action, only units within a zone centred on the point of first contact may act; the zone grows by a fixed distance each move, progressively drawing in more units.

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Only troops reached by an expanding circle centred on the contact point may act during a Liberal Move.

How it works

When a Liberal Move attack begins, a chalk mark is placed at the centre point between attacking and defending forces. On each Liberal game move the reaction wave spreads 12 inches in all directions from that point. All troops of both sides within the wave may move, adjust or fight; all troops outside it remain still. Players pre-position units so the spreading wave brings them into the action.

On each Liberal Game Move thereafter, this reaction wave spreads (in all directions from the contact point) at 12 inches per game move.
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