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From: myers@uwmacc.UUCP (Jeff Myers)
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Subject: Re: Diplomacy question
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Date: Thu, 9-May-85 13:45:29 EDT
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> 
> In a diplomacy game that I was in last week, one of the players tried a move
> that involved mutual support of units.  I think the actual move was something
> like:
>        A Smy S A Con
>        A Con S A Smy
> I don't think that this should be legal, since it gives two supports for the
> price of one.  However, when challenged, I couldn't find anything in the rule
> book that banned it.  Can anyone help me out?  
> 
> 					-Carlo Sgro

The rules are clear on this case and the case of supporting units not
otherwise ordered (like those in Civil Disorder).  Section IX.6 states

"A unit not ordered to move (i.e., one that is ordered to hold, ordered to
convoly, ordered to support, or not ordered at all) may receive support
in holding."

jeff m