Orb question - a note from Simon

[nikgaukroger]

As this cropped up at Derventio III last weekend I chatted with Simon about it and he has suggested that I post this here.

An UG cannot deploy at the start of a game on orb.

The characteristic states - "Changing into orb requires a YELLOW in the movement phase while remaining stationary and you must be ≥2BW from enemy TuGs." - therefore, if you haven't paid a Yellow card in the Movement phase you cannot be in orb.

FWIW this is the same as forming Cantabrian which needs to be done as part of a move - "It is free to convert in or out of cantabrian as part of any move in the movement phase," - so you cannot deploy in Cantabrian.

This is different from Stakes and Caltrops where the characteristic states these can be emplaced/laid out at the end of deployment (or by playing a card in the movement phase of course).

[mad lemmey]

Fluffy Little Clouds

[Simon Meg-Meister]

A clever loophole prize to Roger on Orbs.

Alas its far from historical so will get a fix in compendium for bits not covered already by the rules.  More realistic use of Orbs then...

But so good  I am awarding him a 10GBP special Lurkio bonus prize for his 'sins'!

Si

[Roger]