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Quality of Life Improvements

July 2024·pp. 74–75

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Louis connects a universal combat range to lessons from earlier Galletian Veterans rules and the practical frustrations of large bases. Shooting generally stops when a unit is engaged, creating a clearer counter to dedicated ranged troops. Army-wide limits on repeated powerful abilities also encourage a varied force rather than multiplying one especially efficient warscroll.

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