[ASLML] WA as HIP Loss

[Bruce Probst]

On Mon, 02 Feb 2004 23:55:41 -0500, "Bruce Bakken" <bebakken at hotmail.com>
wrote:

>According to B9.324, a Hidden unit *may never claim WA*.  This means that 
>the provisions of Mandatory WA that it "must" claim WA (B9.323) would 
>*never* apply for as long as the unit remains Hidden, because a Hidden unit 
>may never claim WA in the first place (thus trumping Mandatory WA with Rules 
>Order Precedence).
>
>Since a Hidden unit is not allowed to claim WA, there is never WA to 
>forfeit, voluntarily or otherwise.  As long as the unit opts to remain 
>Hidden (and there is nothing requiring it to drop Hidden status in this 
>case), it could allow an enemy unit to gain WA.
>
>However, if that Hidden unit *wants* to have WA, it may claim it *at any 
>time* (again per B9.324) by simply placing itself onboard beneath a 
>concealment counter.  I.e., the Hidden unit has right of first refusal, as 
>it were.  It does not have to claim WA at setup -- indeed it is not allowed 
>to -- but it *may automatically claim WA* (if not already claimed) the 
>instant it is placed onboard beneath concealment, and "at any time" during 
>play.
>
>If Mandatory WA applies the instant a hidden unit is placed onboard, it 
>*must* claim WA if not already claimed by the enemy.  Otherwise, it is an 
>option that may be exercised immediately.

Works for me.  See, I told you it wasn't confusing <g>.

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