Optional rule 17.1 Consolidation

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I have used this twice during solo play that I can remember. Once it was helpful in a small scenario as the units that combined were adjacent to an assault hex and then were able to dive into the assault the following turn, giving me more punch with my 3 unit stacking limit. The other time it had no outcome on the battle whatsoever.

I never really stopped to consider the merit of the optional rule, but next time I play head-to-head I'll be sure to ask my opponent what they think.