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A player, 17 March 2011
Hi,
I was rereading the rules when trying to find the answer to a presence-related question, and was surprised not see mention of battle resolutions tied at 0 force.
My group has been playing that if, at battle resolution, both players have 0 force total and at least one unit, nothing happens and everyone goes home.
However, the comprehensive rules seem to imply that such a result would be a tie and everyone would die in the same manner as a tie at a higher force total.
"If both armies have the same total Force and both armies contain one or more units, the battle is a tie. "
Which interpretation is correct?
Brook Cunningham (rules official), 17 March 2011
the comprehensive rules seem to imply that such a result would be a tie and everyone would die in the same manner as a tie at a higher force total.
"If both armies have the same total Force and both armies contain one or more units, the battle is a tie. "
The above is correct. Two opposing armies at 0F at Resolution would both be destroyed, due to the battle being a tie.