New Player with some questions! (L5R rules board)

A topic from AEG's L5R CCG Rules forum, copied for Oracle of the Void from a copy of the forum saved in October 2015, so pages it didn't save are missing. Players' names are left out; the rules officials are named. Rulings are as they stood on these dates; later rulings, the rulebooks and the Rules Archive may differ.

A player, 2 August 2007

I have just recently started playing L5R and there are just a few things i couldn't get from the rulebook

So to start things off i have a question about "units". Is a unit any personality with an attachment on it ? So if i have a personality with only an armor attached to it does that make it a unit, or are followers the only attachment that counts? Does a personality itself count as a unit?

Also if it is the attack phase and it is my turn to assign, what exactly can I assign? Only units? or can I also assign personalities with no attachments on it?

Finally, exactly how many times can I use an ability on a personality? For example an ability reads " Battle:ranged 2 attack " can I use this ability again after my opponent uses his battle action? (on a side note if a personality has 2 force but has a 2F follower and a +2F weapon can I target the personality and destroy it?)

Thanks to all who help!

Zen Faulkes (rules official), 2 August 2007

Is a unit any personality with an attachment on it?

Personality plus all attached cards, if any. A Personality alone, with not attachments, is a unit.

(I)f it is the attack phase and it is my turn to assign, what exactly can I assign?

Units.

(H)ow many times can I use an ability on a personality?

Once per turn, unless the card states otherwise.