[ASLML] A12.12

[Sam Belcher]

> Please cite rules references.

"A12.12 PLACEMENT: The player setting up first in a scenario does so out of
vision of his opponent, and after setting up his regular units may place
only scenario OB-designated "?" at first - but only in Concealment Terrain
(woods. rubble, building, brush, grain. marsh, or orchard). After his
opponent sets up in the same manner, each unconcealed unit (of both sides)
which is either out of the LOS of all unbroken enemy ground units within 16
hexes of it, or at 17 hexes from all of them, may have a "?" not designated
by the OB placed on it [EXC: only one non-OB-designated "?" can be placed
per stack of units]. Therefore, if one side begins with no forces on board,
the other aide will be able to place "?" on all of its units after placing
those units (before the opponent may look at the board). Thereafter, a "?"
may be placed on top of any non-concealed Good Order unit before it enters
the mapboard for the first time. During play..."

Strip out the exceptions, and parenthetical statements and you get...

1. The defender sets up without the attacker looking over his shoulder.

2. The defender places OB given "?" - but only in concealment terrain.

3. Unconcealed units of both sides get to "grow" concealment if out of LOS
or at range of 17 hexes or more. 

4. All of the above (1, 2, and 3) mean that if you start entirely off-board
your opponent can setup entirely concealed. 

5. After all of the above has happened, Units entering from off-board get a
concealment counter placed on them before they enter the map for the first
time.

6. The rest of the rule specifies what happens to grow concealment during
play. Which is not relevant to your question. 

Please also see A 12.16, which says in part: "...12.16 RIGHT OF INSPECTION:
If a stack is not concealed after play begins, the opposing player may
inspect its contents - unless the stack is out of the LOS of all of his Good
Order ground units, in which case he may only demand verification of
action(s) taken."

You have no LOS to units off board, so you have no right to inspect the
stacks - before or after they add concealment. 

Sam