leaders assisting recovery and related unit activations

[plloyd1010]

I thought I’d post this as I just had this question and found some clarity going through the rules. While it seems there may be a contradiction regarding disrupted leaders assisting recovery, I think 6.54 clarifies it. Disrupted leaders can always assist recovery in their own hex, but only good order leaders can assist adjacent hexes. Therefore, what 14.4 is saying is that you want the leader to attempt recovery from disruption first so they can assist recovery in the adjacent hex. Otherwise they would only be able to assist their own hex if still disrupted.

That is not going to work, here is why. Rule 6.52 says, " An activated leader may help the units he activates to recover from disruption or demoralization." Rule 3.13 says. "...  all actions must be designated before the first is performed."

So when actions are declared, before recovery rolls, the disrupted leader is unable to activate the adjacent units/leaders. Once the disruped leader rolls for recovery successfully), or anything else happens, the leader will not be activating anyone else (adjacent or otherwise). The "best practice" note at the end of rule 14.4 is superfluous and apparently is causing confusion.