7.2.3.4 Federations

The battalion groups in a simulated battle will be known as federations while on the battlefield, with each federation being one battalion group. To deploy your battalion groups into federations, simply write down each battalion group number next to the federation number of your choice on the turn sheet. These federations are simply to provide flexibility when placing your battalion groups. You are not bound by any rule to deploy battalion group 1 as federation 1.

A maximum of 180 federations in total can participate in a simulated battle. If the combined number of battalion groups for both sides exceeds 180 then each side can field only a proportion of their army.

Example:

If one side has 130 battalion groups and the other has 90 battalion groups, for a total of 220, then each side can deploy only 180/220 of their battalion groups as federations, or 106 federations and 74 federations.

It is your decision as commander of the army to select which battalion groups will be deployed into federations in order to participate in the battle. The simulated battle set-up sheet details exactly how many federations you can field.

Notes:

Failure to submit a set of simulated battle orders will have the following penalty:

Player who correctly submits orders automatically wins the battle.

25% casualties suffered by the player of the losing army.

Winning army battalions have a 10% chance of their experience factor rising by 1 point. (see 7.1.10. p69)

No substitute mathematical battle will be fought.

Winning empire automatically gains co-ordinate if that co-ordinate is owned by the losing empire.

Losing army’s commander suffers 1.2 points drop in ComC. (see 5.2.2. p39)

Losing army cannot initiate a follow-up battle and cannot move for one turn.

Losing brigades cannot participate in any other battle for one turn, except where an enemy initiates direct combat with the losing brigades, or federations.

Penalty losses will be awarded against your empire in a simulated battle if; You do not submit an orders sheet, you do not attempt to position all the battalion groups you have been allocated up to the maximum number of federations you can field, you position your federations in the wrong set-up area, or outside the set-up area, or you do not submit a set of orders on or before the process date of the game.

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