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I know they FAQ this. I am trying to wrap my head around the order of operations for how the Laurels RElic and Cadian Superior Tac Training combo. Is this right?

See below for key points.
Natural Order: An order given by an officer with the Voice of Command Ability
Laurels of Command ISSUES another LoC Order. (LoC order is another extra order from the relic and does not count against the 2 orders a Company Commander can giver per its Voice of Command ability.
Superior Tactical Training (STT Order) EFFECTS another Unit with the same ISSUED LoC Order or Natural Order


Q: How do The Laurels of Command and Superior Tactical Training interact? For example, my Warlord is a Cadian Company Commander and I give him The Laurels of Command and the Superior Tactical Training Warlord Trait. How many orders is he potentially allowed to issue each turn, and how many units can those orders affect?
A: If he issues an order to a Cadian Infantry unit within 6" (unit A) using his Voice of Command ability, first roll a dice for Superior Tactical Training; on a 4+, you can pick another Cadian Infantry unit (unit B) within 6" for that order to affect. Then roll a dice for The Laurels of Command; on a 4+ he can issue a second order to the first unit (unit A). You can then roll again for Superior Tactical Training; on a 4+, you can pick another Cadian Infantry unit within 6" for the second order to affect (this does not have to be unit B, but can be). Note that when you use Superior Tactical Training, an order is not issued – rather, an already issued order affects an additional unit. So you cannot use The Laurels of Command to generate further orders as a result of using Superior Tactical Training, but you can use Superior Tactical Training to make secondary orders caused by The Laurels of Command affect an additional unit.

1.) Company Commander ISSUE 1st Natural Order of 2 Eligible Orders to Unit A; Take Aim
2.) Roll for Superior Tactical Training(STT), on 4+ STT Order EFFECTS Unit B; Take Aim. If STT fails then you still roll for Laurels LoC Order for Unit A, [Step 3]
3.) Roll for Laurels of Command(LoC) for Unit A; on 4+ ISSUE LoC Order Bring it Down [stacks w/ Step 1] If Laurels fails then proceed to [Step 4]. If STT failed in [Step 2], but Laurels succeeded go to [Step 5] for Unit A.
4.) Roll for STT Order on 4+ Bring it Down EFFECTS Unit B (or other nearby unit C, D, etc…) [stacks]
5.) Roll for Laurels of Command for Unit A (or B if step 2 was successful?); on 4+ ISSUE 3rd LoC Order FRFSRF [stacks w/ Step 1 & Step 3]
6.) Roll for STT Order on 4+ FRFSRF Unit B [stacks]
7.) Roll for Laurels LoC Order on 4+ for Unit A
8.) Have both STT and Laurels failed? If yes, ISSUE 2nd Natural Order of Company Commander and fall steps above. If No continue above Steps 2&3 until both have failed.

Natural order and LoC order aren’t rules terms. It’s not massively helpful complicating your thought process with these additions.

- The Company Commander in your example can issue two Orders a turn.

As I read it, when you issue an Order with the combo mentioned:

- The unit you picked is affected by an Order
- On a 4+ the Order affects another unit
- On a 4+ the original ordered unit can be issued a second order, exceeding the usual limit of one
- Unless via Laurels, no unit can be affected by more than one Order per turn.
- Repeat until out of Orders or units eligible to be ordered.

JohnnyHellHas it almost correct.

The Company Commander can issue orders twice, however, each time he does, he does the following.

1) Company Commander issues order to unit (A)
2) Roll for Superior Tactical Training. If successful the order issued in 1 is applied to a second unit (B)
3) Roll for Laurels of Command.
4) If Laurels of Command was successful issue a bonus order to Unit A, then roll for Superior Tactical Training.
5) If second Superior Tactical Training was successful, extend the bonus order to another unit. This may be unit B per the FAQ or another unit.

Once you've done the above for your first order, you may issue your second order and follow the same process.

 alextroy wrote:
JohnnyHellHas it almost correct.

The Company Commander can issue orders twice, however, each time he does, he does the following.

1) Company Commander issues order to unit (A)
2) Roll for Superior Tactical Training. If successful the order issued in 1 is applied to a second unit (B)
3) Roll for Laurels of Command.
4) If Laurels of Command was successful issue a bonus order to Unit A, then roll for Superior Tactical Training.
5) If second Superior Tactical Training was successful, extend the bonus order to another unit. This may be unit B per the FAQ or another unit.

Once you've done the above for your first order, you may issue your second order and follow the same process.

This is how I have it...i think.

The complication comes with, going beyond 2 orders or 2 units. Also, what if STT fails and laurels doesnt and vice versa, the other still comes into play.