Sorry to necro this thread, but "Dummy Stack" is not defined in the index. For that matter, I don't see "Stack" defined either. Of the 4 "Concealed Stacks" below, which of the following are "Dummy Stacks"?
A) 4x 1/2" concealment counters
B) 4x 1/2" concealment counters on top of an MMC
C) 1 MMC under 2x 5/8" concealment counters
D) 1 1/2" concealment counter below 2x 5/8" concealment counters
Some hopefully quick follow-ons.
- Is there a "Dummy Stack" inside the "Concealed Stack (B or C)" above?
- Since only 5/8" Dummy Stacks can pretend to be guns/vehicles, doesn't that imply that the 5/8" counters are a dummy stack (separate from the 1/2 'real' unit in case "C" above) i.e. could it pretend to 'drive off' and leave behind 2x 1/2" concealment counters?
A12.11 KNOWN/DUMMY ENEMY UNIT: A unit or stack of units beneath a "?" is not a Known enemy unit and cannot be inspected by the opposing player. If a hex contains both concealed and unconcealed units, the unconcealed units must be placed on top. If a scenario allocates a number of "?" available for setup at the start of the scenario, those "?" can be placed atop each other to act as Dummies—thus giving the mistaken impression of a stack of real counters beneath a "?" but a single such counter cannot be placed beneath unconcealed units. A stack of Dummies containing no real unit may be moved as if it contains a real unit (even to the extent of being able to move with leader/Double Time MF bonuses), but it is removed if it moves without Assault Movement (or into Open Ground) in the LOS of a Good Order enemy as per 12.14.
A ⅝" Dummy stack can claim to be an Emplaced Gun (without Emplacement TEM) or a vehicle but, except for moving, is treated like a ½-inch Dummy stack for concealment loss. Before announcing any mine attacks exposed by the movement of a stack topped by a "?", the DEFENDER may force the ATTACKER to momentarily reveal a non-Dummy unit in that stack to show that an actual force exists there. If he cannot, or if the stack is friendly to the DEFENDER, the Dummy stack is removed. Dummy stacks can be created only during initial setup and among OB-designated "?" reinforcements during their initial turn of entry. Multiple concealed units can combine into a concealed stack but must remove the top "?" counter from all but the original concealed (or Dummy) stack. A concealed stack under a single "?" can split into separate stacks; each new stack is topped with its own newly created "?". An unpossessed SW or other "non-unit" cannot gain/retain a "?".