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if a unit is using combat squads, are they split into 2 units while in reserve? Or do they just make 1 reserve roll and then split after?

And if so how does this work with outflanking?

Scenario A
10 man uniit using combat squads while in reserves, rolls 2D6 to see if they come in, one for each squad. They both succeed, now they each roll a separate outflank roll to see on which side of the table they show up in.

Scenario B
10 man unit rolls for resrve, comes in. Rolls for 1D6 for oulflank side gets a 5/6. Owning player decides to combat squad one unit to the left and another to the right.

Scenario C? (if none of the above apply)



The way i understand it to be is Scenario B...someone asked me this question at the store and i answered by saying they dont combat squad until physically hitting the table thus outflanking must be made alltogether including arriving on same edge on a roll of 1-4.

However the player wanted a second opinion and other guy said their rolls are separate when using combat squads.

This benefited the guy's intention so he went with the other guy's interpretation. So I wanted to clear this up perhaps im wrong or if not where can i point to next time this comes up so that it's unquestionable.

One reserves roll, split after, scenario B.

As the combat squads are split when you deploy them (i.e. when you actually move them onto the board) I personally feel that the roll for outflanking and decision as to which board edge to bring the unit on is made before the unit splits into two squads.

So while you can bring the squads on in different parts of the board edge you choose, I believe they do have to both come on the same board edge when outflanking.

But it is most certainly not a clear-cut issue by any means.