Rules Q&A: Support From Water Spaces

Factions,


A question was posted recently that is relevant to all of you:


"let's say Faction X has 3 boats in a water space, and they are all supporting unit in other spaces... if I attack that water space with one unit, it does not die and does not move, but it cancels all of Player X's support?"


The answer is needs clarification in the rules - so here it is (note that a copy of this clarification will be placed in the rules post):


Faction X would need to cancel as many supports as necessary to fend off the number of units attacking. In the above example, 1 of the 3 supports would need to be given up in order to do so. Player X would get the choice while the Game Master is processing the moves for the turn.  Player X would make this decision not knowing the choices made by the other players - he would only know that he has to give up a particular number of supports in the water space due to a specific attack by a specific player.  The e-mail would read like this:


Faction X,


During the events of the Fall of 20XX, your hold on the Lower Bay has been challenged. The space is being attacked by Unit Z of the (Faction Name), and by Unit Y of the (Faction Name). You currently have units A, B & C in that space supporting other Units. Two of them must break off their support to defend that space.  Please choose two of A, B & C to defend now.


- GameMaster.