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Illegal Formation after Removing\ Models

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Description: If the removal of a model would lead to an illegal formation (there can only be gaps in an incomplete rear rank; see Units), immediately redistribute or slide models in the unit without changing the direction that the unit is facing until the formation is legal, following the rules below:

• 1th

• 2th

• 3th

a) If the illegal formation is solely caused by a gap in the first rank and there aren't any models outside the first rank that could fill the gap, close the gap by sliding all models from one side of the gap towards the other side of the gap. If the illegal formation is solely caused by a gap in the first rank and there are models outside the first rank, the gap must be filled by redistributing these models.
Redistribute and/or slide models so that the following conditions are satisfied as well as possible, in decreasing priority order (ignore the first 3 priorites for unengaged units):

• 1th priority: As few units as possible Drop out of Combat (see ).

• 2th priority: As few units as possible lose base contact without Dropping out of Combat.

• 3th priority: The number of models in base contact is maximised after nudging all units.

• 4th priority: Change the width of the unit as little as possible.

• 5th priority: Slide as few models as possible; in case of a draw, the owner decides which half of the models to slide. If the illegal formation cannot be resolved by sliding models, redistribute as few models as possible.

b) If the illegal formation is also caused by gaps outside the first rank, fill the gaps following the rules for Matching Bases (see Front Rank).

If a legal formation cannot be achieved by sliding and/or redistributing models, remove as few models in illegal positions as possible as casualties until the legal formation can be achieved by sliding and/or redistributing models.