[ASLML] Similar to the J74 question but to do with SS ELR andblurry rules.

[Peter Manger]

Let me make it very clear, the rule I am suggesting is being applied
by the powers that be.  NOT ME.  I disagree with it - to me the rules
are clear, which is why when Q&A is asked to clarify, it is fustrating
the reply seems to completly ignore the rules as written.

Peter Manger

-----Original Message-----
From: Scott Jackson [mailto:asl_scottj at hotmail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, 3 February 2004 12:22 PM
To: pman5086 at bigpond.net.au; Aslml at asl-forums.net
Subject: RE: [ASLML] Similar to the J74 question but to do with SS ELR
andblurry rules.


>The ELR of SS is 5 by virtue of their underlined morale.  The ELR 
>stated on the SS OB is 4.  So my opponent and I think they mean that 
>for all of the OB so check for errata/Q&A and find none.  Couldn't
find 
>any, so I play as the rule is written - they have 5 ELR (the 4 is 
>probably a minor tweak for the leaders).  So I ask the question
anyway, 
>"do the SS MMCs have an ELR of 4?".  The response suprised me!
>
>The response, after a little discussion, leads me to conclude a new 
>rule.  The ELR of an OB that contains underlined morale unit takes on

>the ELR printed UNLESS there are other units in the OB that could in 
>fact have the lower ELR - thereby giving the underlined morale unit 
>back the 5 ELR.


Well, there has to be an SSR to make underlined units have a non-5
ELR...so 
the first part of your 'rule' is incorrect; A19.132.


>The trouble with this "new rule" is it gives no clear boundary.  Do 
>SMCs count as other units?  AFV?  Was it a mistake?  We can't second 
>guess this so must play as the rules are printed.


ELR only applies to squads/HS/leaders (A19.1)...so only they could
possibly 
be "other units".


>The rule book is very clear about underlined morale.  To me it is
even 
>suggestive of the idea that an SSR needs to lower underlined morale 
>units ELR, and even needs to clarify if quality is lost the
underlined 
>morale way (splitting into HSs), or the stepping down the quality 
>ladder way.


This is correct--it requires an SSR to reduce an underlined unit's ELR
to 
below 5.

Scott Jackson
aka Stonewall

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