[ASLML] Concealment question

[Bruce Probst]

On Tue, 3 Feb 2004 21:47:05 -0500, "Brian W" <cardboard.killer at verizon.net>
wrote:

>No, I am affirming that the rules say you place real units first, and
>then place ob-give '?' during set up.

Yes, the rules do say that.  I say again: so?  In practice it means nothing.
Will the setup police arrest me if I place dummies in a location I know will
contain nothing but dummies before I place a real unit somewhere else?

I think the only reason the rules are worded this way is so that a player
doesn't confuse his OB-given "?" counters with his free, post-set-up "?"
counters.

>I will note that you did not feel the need to disagree with Scott Jackson when he wrote:
>
>>Officially, you cannot set up dummies *under* real units since the real
>>units set up first and the dummies set up second; A12.12

I didn't disagree because I didn't notice it; now that you've pointed it
out, yes, I disagree with it, since it's pretty obviously an inherently
silly statement.  Just because they set up second doesn't mean that they
cannot be placed anywhere within the stack that the owning player wishes,
provided no other rules are being violated.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to set up a squad beneath a foxhole if you
were so foolish as to place the foxhole counter on board first.  Quick, call
the setup police!

>Please send q&a to perry if unsatisfied.

What would I be unsatisfied about?  The rules are clear: you cannot place a
single concealment counter beneath a real unit.  Seems to me that you were
the one disputing it.

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