Battle Cry: "Play when determining the winner of a battle. Gain +1 strength for each different type of standing unit you have in the battle."

Sorry if this has been asked and answered but my question is: What is a "type" of unit?

I ask because I feel like there is conflicting information in the rulebook.

From page 19 under "Unit Types" : "There are four general types of units , each of which has a particular shape to its base."

So type = shape of base, i.e. there are only four types of units, right?

But also from page 19: "When a player attempts battle or diplomacy against neutral units, he does so against every neutral unit in the area and not just
one type of unit . For example, if a player attempts diplomacy in an area containing two Beastmen and a Dragon, he only attempts diplomacy once, at which point all of the units may or may not ally with him."

Also from page 20: "Unit Name and Image: This name and image are used to distinguish this unit from other unit types. "

From page 24: "The Uthuk player has two different types of initiative 2 units. "

These examples seem to imply that type = name of unit.

Certainly the correct defniition has a pretty big impact on the the power of Battle Cry. What do you all think?

Falculus said:

Your quote goes on to say:

"In addition to its base shape, each unit is further differentiated by its special ability printed on its faction or reference sheet."

I would say this, along with all the other references where "unit type" is clearly used to differentiate between, for example, beastmen and berserkers, and not just base shape, indicate that the "type of unit" is determined by its name, not by its base shape. I would agree, however, that it is rather vague.

I concur with broken. A type of unit is more than just it's shape, it's the specific, distinct "type" - Beastmen and Razorwings and Reanimates would all be different "types".

sigmazero13 said:

This is definitely how we've been playing it. Type is differentiated by name, not by base shape.

P.24 example of combat, step.1

Has two distinct "Unit Types" {Berserkers, Beastmen} with the same (triagle) base shape. This is an explicit example of Unit Type being the unit's name & not just it's base's shape.

XAos said:

It's also one the OP mentioned.

Falculus said:

I re-read the OP, and noticed something that may be helpful. The rule says there are four GENERAL types of units - ie, the 4 shapes. The additional types of units that share a shape may have the same "general" type, but are still different types of units in a more specific way.

Since Battle Cry doesn't limit you to "general" types of units, it thus follows that individual unit types (even if of the SAME "general" type) are counted.

Hi all,

I just wanted to show the reply that I got from Corey about this. Long story short, type = name, just like everyone thought it did. Thanks for all the helpful comments.

Question: The Battle Cry tactics cards gives +1 strength "for each different type of standing unit you have in the battle." What exactly is a "type" of unit? Does type = shape of base of unit, or does type = name of unit?

Corey's Answer: This card is referring to the name of the units. Therefore if you had a razorwing and a reanimate, you would have +2 strength (even though they are both triangles).