Can "Shrug Off" be used to rally?

[FoolWithTheFez]

I'm inclined to say no, but I can't find anywhere in the Rules Manual that says whether or not having to rally is a condition. I don't think it is because losing a morale duel doesn't impose the "shaken" condition or some such. You lose the duel, and then you must take certain actions.

However, this has come up in a game and I thought I'd ask to make sure. I play Perdita and wouldn't want to deprive myself of a powerful ability by not asking.

Also, are there any models/powers that interact with the falling back/rallying rules in an interesting way? For instance, is there a model that auto-rallies? If not, it does seem like some empty design space. A good mercenary model that auto-rallies would be quite popular against Pandora.

[Patchwork]

I believe it's been ruled before that falling back is not an effect, along with having wounds and being dead, meaning they can't be shrugged off. Ill see if I can find the thread for you.

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Found it: http://www.wyrd-games.net/showthread.php?25721-Dispel-Magic-Question&p=323175&viewfull=1#post323175

Edited May 18, 2012 by Patchwork
Found it

[FoolWithTheFez]

Cool. That is what I thought, but I couldn't find a thread about it for the life of me

[CannonFodder]

there are actually 2 ruling made by marshals (at one time or another) contradicting each other.

This was brought up in my LGS and someone found both, so we made a local ruling that it was not an effect. Still waiting for FAQ on this.

[Ratty]

No it can't Falling Back is not an Effect. So Shrug off can't remove it. From the FAQ.

Q. What is not considered an effect?

A. The following are not effects:

• Models
  
• Anything printed on a model
  (although they may generate effects)
  
• Terrain
  
• Markers/Counters/Tokens
  
• Wounds
  
• A Model’s State
  (Model states include: Falling Back, Killed, Sacrificed, Buried)