Seven years ago you discussed about the GIVE ORDERS action. Well, there's something I don't agree with and I need some clarifications.
The "chain effect" Josh illustrated can't be done. As stated in the rules, the GIVE ORDER action can be done only ONCE per game turn.
This means that, if you want to give order you have to choose if you want to activate another hero, or a warband.
And this is correct. Without this limitation, following the reasoning of Josh, I could play a Sons of Kronos combo like this: a Blade maiden champion (LD16) gives order to a Wird (LD15) who casts a spell and gives order to a warchariot (LD13) who charges and gives order to a Viridian Champion (LD10) who gives order to a viridian warband. I move half of my army in a single turn!!!
I'm pretty sure about it (if you want I can check the rules to find the right page).
This is confirmed also by the fact that some particular units have the SPECIFICATION in their description that they're allowed to activate TWO different warbands. This units are The Devout Unnamed and the Firstborn Earl, swordmaster noble. And Count Ellytrion from the elves, I think.
What I would like to know, as Josh told, is this rule, that has to be cleared once and for all:
While the rules specify that: to rally another unit your individual needs a higher LD stat than the unit (warband or individual) he's trying to rally, this is not specified in the normal GIVE ORDERS action.
Does this mean that an individual with a lower LD can give orders to a warband with a higher one?
This would explain why I have a Viridan Champion with commanding presence even if he got the LD of a dog (and not a joke: the same of my warhounds...).
Please answer, 'cause this will make a great difference in my composition choises and movements through the battlefield.
Josh also told that, if you want to give orders to another individual, your LD has to be higher than the one you're ordering to. Where is it written? Why this should work for an individual and not for a warband?
In any case, I confirm that you have to use all the actions of a hero BEFORE activating the unit he gave orders to.
This means that I imagine the individual shouting something closer to a "Follow me, guys!" than a simple "Attack!", unless he stays back letting the others do the work