Engaged State
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Terminology | Alignment | Labels | Traits | Game States List
Camouflaged State | Dead State | Disconnected State | Engaged State | Foxhole State | Hidden Deployment State | Holoecho State | HoloMask State | Immobilized-A State | Immobilized-B State | Impersonation State | Isolated State | Normal State | Prone State | Possessed State | Retreat! State | Sepsitorized State | Shasvastii-Embryo State | Stunned State | Suppressive Fire State | Targeted State | Unconscious State | Unloaded State
| ENGAGED STATE |
Activation
- The Trooper is in Silhouette contact with an Enemy Trooper, and neither are in a Null or Immobilized State.
- The Trooper is in Silhouette contact with an Enemy Trooper, and neither are in an Immobilized or Null (except Sepsitorized or Possessed) State.
Effects
- Troopers in Engaged State are considered to be in Close Combat.
Update PDF 2.1, July 2023
- Troopers that are in Engaged State may not trace LoF outside their Close Combat.
- By declaring BS Attack on a Trooper in Engaged State, the BS Attack against a Close Combat rule must be applied.
- Template Weapons placed on a group of Troopers in Engaged state will always affect all participating Troopers, even if the placement of the Template would only affect one of them.
Cancellation
- This State is cancelled when the Trooper in question ceases to be in Silhouette contact with any Enemy Troopers.
- A Trooper's Engaged State is automatically cancelled if, in the Effects step of any Order, all enemies in Silhouette contact are in Null or Immobilized States.
- A Trooper's Engaged State is automatically cancelled if, in the Effects step of any Order, all enemies in Silhouette contact are in an Immobilized or Null (except Sepsitorized or Possessed) State.
- A Trooper may also cancel the Engaged State if they pass a Dodge Roll, either Normal or Face to Face. In this case, the Trooper must leave Silhouette contact, moving up to 2 inches to separate themselves from the enemy.
If they cannot move to a valid position that is outside Silhouette contact, the Trooper will remain in Engaged State without moving.
See Also
Line of Fire in CC.
FAQs & Errata
N4 Errata
Version: 1.0, Jan 2021
[Errata] Can you use Berserk if you start the Order in Engaged State?
Yes. Berserk can be declared while in Engaged State.
Related Pages: Berserk, Engaged State
Combat Module Intro || Damage | Saving Rolls | Wounds and Structure | Unconscious | Dead | Guts Rolls || Ballistic Skills | BS Attack | Template Weapons and Equipment | Direct Template Weapons | Impact Template Weapons | Ranged Weapon Profile | Speculative Attack | Intuitive Attack || Close Combat | CC Attack | Engaged State | Melee Weapon Profile || Quantronic Combat (Hacking)
Terminology | Alignment | Labels | Traits | Game States List
Camouflaged State | Dead State | Disconnected State | Engaged State | Foxhole State | Hidden Deployment State | Holoecho State | HoloMask State | Immobilized-A State | Immobilized-B State | Impersonation State | Isolated State | Normal State | Prone State | Possessed State | Retreat! State | Sepsitorized State | Shasvastii-Embryo State | Stunned State | Suppressive Fire State | Targeted State | Unconscious State | Unloaded State