Command

Most units will need to be in command, meaning they will need to be within the range of a command vehicle. This range value will differ from one scenario to the next but should probably be somewhere between 4 and 8 squares. Every unit within this range will be able to receive the commands submitted by the player.

Command Property

Not all units need to be in command to receive orders. Some scenarios will contain units that are free to roam the map without the need to be within the range of a command vehicle. In "The Panama Gambit" for example, Guerilla and Paramilitary units are exempt from the command structure.

Command Budget

There are also a number of units which, though they require a command structure, are allowed to leave the command area for a specified number of turns: the command budget. In the "Panama" scenario, U.S. Seal units i.e. have a command budget of 5 meaning they can be outside the reach of a command vehicle for up to 5 turns without incurring any penalties.

Command Units

Some units have the "Command" attribute identifying them as command units. Each scenario has a different set of command units so make sure you identify these.

Out of Command

If a unit is out of command (meaning out of reach of a command unit and depleted any command budget it might have had) the penalties are steep. Every order a player submits to such a unit will have a 33% chance of getting through which means that these units will usually be at the mercy of their opponents without being able to receive orders to fire, attack or even retreat.