Timing of Failure to Rout

[M.Netto]

The RB states that a unit that ends ADJACENT to a Known, unbroken armed enemy unit will Fail to Rout at the end of the RtPh, but it just states that a unit in Open Ground, LOS and Normal Range of a Known enemy unit must rout or Fail to Rout. We have been playing so that in the first case, we only eliminate the unit at the end of RtPh (after both players have routed their units) and on the second case, we eliminate the unit immediately, so that it won't influence the DEFENDER's rout options. Are we doing right or should we wait until the end of the RtPh to remove all eliminated units?

 

[clubby]

The attacker on that turn competely finishes their rout before the defender routs.

 

[clubby]

Including eliminating units unable to rout I should have included.

 

[Eagle4ty]

According to the ASOP the end of the RtPh commences at Step 6.3 whereas elimination of FRT occurs in Step 6.21B, only Step 6.31 occurs after the routs in a terrain blaze.

 

[Stewart]

You need to finish the rout Per unit as it occurs

As those may impact the routs out other units.

 

[Larry]

As John said, it is an A then D sequence. A completes then D completes the rout phase.

6. ROUT PHASE

ATTACKER first, then DEFENDER (A3.6).

 

[bendizoid]

How does voluntary break work?
A) ATTACKER voluntary breaks then the DEFENDER voluntary breaks, then the ATTACKER routs followed by DEFENDER routs.

or

B) ATTACKER voluntary breaks and routs and then the DEFENDER voluntary breaks and routs.

or

C) some other permutation I haven’t conceived.

 

[EagleIV]

How does voluntary break work?
A) ATTACKER voluntary breaks then the DEFENDER voluntary breaks, then the ATTACKER routs followed by DEFENDER routs.

or

B) ATTACKER voluntary breaks and routs and then the DEFENDER voluntary breaks and routs.

or

C) some other permutation I haven’t conceived.

B The Attacker completes all their RtPh activities before the Defender does anything (other than capture Attackers, dropping Concealment/HIP, etc. to affect Attacker units).

 

[M.Netto]

Thank you all. What got us confused was A10.5 statement that a broken unit may not be ADJACENT to an unbroken and armed Known enemy unit at the end of the RtPh, but it couldn't be clearer now.

 

[Paul John]

but it couldn't be clearer now.

Bravo! This might be the first time this was ever said about the ASL rules!

 

[ScottRomanowski]

I have this unofficial Q&A

ASOP & A10 The ASOP for 6. Rout Phase says “ATTACKER first, then DEFENDER (A3.6). Each step in the ASOP is indicated as “Both” Should the RtPh be conducted as
a) ATTACKER does Steps 6.11, 6.12, 6.21, 6.31 then DEFENDER does Steps 6.11, 6.12, 6.21, 6.31
or
b) ATTACKER does Step 6.11, DEFENDER does Step 6.11, ATTACKER does Step 6.12, DEFENDER does Step 6.12, ATTACKER does Step 6.21, DEFENDER does Step 6.21, ATTACKER does Step 6.31, DEFENDER does Step 6.31
or
c) ATTACKER does Steps 6.11, 6.12, DEFENDER does Steps 6.11, 6.12, ATTACKER does Step 6.21, DEFENDER does Step 6.21, ATTACKER does Step 6.31, DEFENDER does Step 6.31
or
d) Some other sequence?
A. (a) [Jonathan Cole to Perry Cocke, ASLML 2 Apr 2003]

 

[bendizoid]

I have this unofficial Q&A

Sorry, what does that mean ?

ok, after inspection I see what Perry said. Answer ‘B’ in my question above, post #7.

 

[ScottRomanowski]

Sorry, what does that mean ?

I may be misinterpreting your question but "unofficial" means "not published in an ASL Annual, ASL Journal, on MMP's website, or similar source". In this case it was only posted on the ASL Mailing List. A "PerrySez".