Turn Sequence

Turn Sequence

On each player's turn begin the following turn sequence. Progression through the turn sequence halts while there are unresolved triggers. (See timing.)

1. Beginning of Turn
   1. Control terrain victory points are gained.
2. Order Phase
   1. Active player gains their order points.
   2. Active player may choose a unit to be given a chosen order. If they do, proceed to that order's sequence.
3. End of Turn
   1. All damage is removed from injured figures.
   2. Each player's order points are set to 0.
   3. The next player begins their turn.

Close Combat Order

1. Ordering player may declare an adjacent enemy unit as the target of the attack. Otherwise, proceed to step (j).
2. Costs may be paid, otherwise proceed to step (j).
3. The combat order is given. If not, proceed to step (j).
4. This unit becomes the attacker and the opposing unit becomes the defender.
5. Players count the number of appropriate dice they have.
6. Players roll their dice. Critical hits are scored.
7. Players reroll dice or adjust their results due to special abilities.
8. Hits are scored.
9. Damage is dealt.
10. End of close combat.
11. Return the turn sequence to the same point as when this order began.

• See Close Combat for information on scoring hits.
• The ordering player is usually the active player. The exception is when a movement order by the active player triggers a breakaway attack.
• When adjusting results due to special abilities, the active player adjusts first, then the inactive player (as specified in Timing). This means that during a normal attack, the attacker applies adjustments before the defender, and during a breakaway, the defender applies adjustments before the attacker. At the current time, this really doesn't make a difference, but it's possible that some future special ability or scenario may change that.

Ranged Combat Order

1. Ordering player may choose the side their unit will attack from and an in-range side of an enemy unit. The enemy unit becomes the target of the attack. Otherwise proceed to step (l).
2. Costs may be paid, otherwise proceed to step (l).
3. The combat order is given. If not, proceed to step (l).
4. This unit becomes the attacker and the opposing unit becomes the defender.
5. Line of sight penalties are applied.
6. Firing-into-melee penalties are applied.
7. Players count the number of appropriate dice they would roll.
8. Players roll their dice. Critical hits are scored.
9. Players reroll dice or adjust their results due to special abilities.
10. Hits are scored.
11. Damage is dealt.
12. End of ranged combat.
13. Return the turn sequence to the same point as when this order began.

• See Ranged Combat for information on scoring hits.
• Under the current rules, the ordering player is always the active player.

Move Order

1. Costs may be paid, otherwise proceed to step (h).
2. The move order is given.
3. Breakaway attacks may be made.
4. Ordered unit gains movement points.
5. Ordering player may do one of the following:
   1. Choose a direction for their unit to take a step, then pay the cost for that move.
   2. Place the turning tool on a side of their unit and choose the side of their unit to turn on to, then pay the cost for that move.
6. If a move was paid for: move the unit then return to step (e).
7. End of movement.
8. This unit's movement points are set to 0.
9. Return the turn sequence to the same point as when this order began.

• The number of movement points determines the number of steps the unit can make. This number is affected by the use of the turning tool and the directional movement costs indicated by the codex.
• See Movement for more information about how a move works.

Regroup Order

1. Costs may be paid, otherwise proceed to (e).
2. The regroup order is given.
3. Figures on the ordered unit may be repositioned.
4. Unit's facing may be changed.
5. End of regroup.
6. Return the turn sequence to the same point as when this order began.

• See Regroup for more information about regrouping.
• At the current time, it makes no difference that the facing changes after the figures are repositioned, but it's possible that a really exotic combination of future special abilities could change that.

Special Order

1. If the special order has targets, the ordering player chooses what to target or proceeds to step (f).
2. Costs for the order may be paid, otherwise proceed to step (f).
3. The special order is given.
4. The effect of the Special Order happens.
5. End of special order.
6. Return the turn sequence to the same point as when this order began.

• Typically, special orders use activated special abilities. Some scenarios, however, allow you to issue custom special orders that are not special abilities.
• Currently, all activated special abilities require that you pay order points. Since order points can only be used by the active player, this means that when a special ability is involved, the ordering player is always the active player.

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