Reserves. How much is too much?

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**Emperors Faithful**

Am I allowed to keep my entire army in reserve if I wish?
Or is this only in Dawn of War?
If no, what if my entire army has the capability to deepstrike? (BA or Airborne IG for example)

I know this has probably been done to death, but I couldn't see anything on it on this page. If anyone knows another thread like this just link it, thanks.

**Macok**

There is no rule preventing you from putting your whole army in reserves. It's perfectly legal.

Not much more to talk about here.

**Scott-S6**

Note that in DoW deployment, only selected elements (which can be none, all or some) are in reserve. The rest of your undeployed units enter on turn one as if from entering from reserves.

Common misconception.

**Emperors Faithful**

@Macok: I thought GW rules were permissive? They have to actually say that you CAN do something, right?

**nosferatu1001**

Yes, and every mission has the "reserve"rule, which if you read allows you to choose to put units in reserve. It deosnt put ny limits on which units or how many units, so feel free to put any, some or none.

**Gwar!**

Emperors Faithful wrote:@Macok: I thought GW rules were permissive? They have to actually say that you CAN do something, right?

Yes, and the rules DO say you can. It's part of the "Reserves" mission Special Rule.

**Phish Skills**

But i thought that at the start of the game at least one of your units has to be on the table? Or is that just me?

**Gwar!**

Phish Skills wrote:But i thought that at the start of the game at least one of your units has to be on the table? Or is that just me?

It's just you

**Phish Skills**

Mhm... entire reserve tyranid list..

Well thanks Gwar! Got my Question answered too

**Emperors Faithful**

Thanks, mate/s.

Airborne IG here I come!

**Dreadnought96**

Well why keep all your army in reserve.

**Regwon**

Dreadnought96 wrote:Well why keep all your army in reserve.

Because your opponentis playing gunline IG and has the first turn and so will blast you into pieces if you deploy anything. Putting everything in reserve can give you an advantage because it lets your own units act before your opponents units get the chance to.

**Sanctjud**

It's not always the answer, but I don't mind reserving everything for some flavor.
That is I make sure there's not enough infiltrators to block the whole table edge

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To Add to regwon:
You can perform force concentration without the opponent knowing which flank you will eventually choose/apply whatever comes in on the side you get the most out of...I generally do this if I am forced to deploy first as I very much rather deploy second.