Reinforcements CC question

By acoop419, in Imperial Assault Skirmish

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First time posting, going to be a dumb pair of questions.

1. Can you play Reinforcements if all the figures in a group have been defeated, essentially regaining an activation?

2. Can you play Reinforcements if there are no open spaces adjacent to the figure on the board being reinforced?

Thanks!

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12 hours ago, acoop419 said:

First time posting, going to be a dumb pair of questions.

1. Can you play Reinforcements if all the figures in a group have been defeated, essentially regaining an activation?

2. Can you play Reinforcements if there are no open spaces adjacent to the figure on the board being reinforced?

Thanks!

Part 1 is a no, as there aren't any figures to place it next to.

Part 2 was heavily discussed here, and seems to also have arrived at a "No" answer: https://community.fantasyflightgames.com/topic/219730-reinforcements-limitation/

(Edit: Congrats on first time posting, though! There really aren't "dumb" questions -- the game has pretty complex rules, and their nuances can have a pretty big effect on gameplay!)

Edited by GottaBadFeelingAboutThis
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2, You technically can play Reinforcements, but cannot place the figure in a valid space, just like you don't have any valid way to place the figure for 1, so nothing happens.

(A non-Massive figure cannot end movement in a space with another figure, and a figure ends movement when placed.)

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13 minutes ago, a1bert said:

2, You technically can play Reinforcements, but cannot place the figure in a valid space, just like you don't have any valid way to place the figure for 1, so nothing happens.

(A non-Massive figure cannot end movement in a space with another figure, and a figure ends movement when placed.)

That's true. At present, I can't think of a reason to toss a card, though that mechanic could make for a fun figure ability: "Add +1 block to defense rolls if you have no command cards in your hand," or something like that. Something that encourages playing things instead of holding them.

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Thanks for the clarification! IA has a lot of nuances, but it definitely makes for interesting strategies