Bulk Activation is a mandatory procedural Rule triggered during the Activation Phase when a specific numerical disparity exists between forces. If one player possesses an advantage of 3 or more Units compared to their opponent at the start of a Round, that player must utilize Bulk Activation for the duration of that Round. When a matching Initiative Token is drawn from the Initiative Pool, the affected player must nominate and resolve the Activation of two separate Units in immediate succession.
- At the commencement of every Activation Phase, players must calculate the total quantity of Units remaining in their respective armies. If the discrepancy is 3 or more, the player with the larger force is subject to the Bulk Activation requirement.
- The affected player first nominates and completes the Activation of a single Unit according to standard procedural steps. Immediately following the conclusion of the first Unit's Activation, the player must expend a second matching Initiative Token from the Initiative Pool to nominate and resolve the Activation of a second Unit.
- At the commencement of any subsequent Round, if the numerical difference between remaining Units has decreased to a value less than 3, the force disparity is considered stabilized and players revert to standard Activation protocols.
- If the affected player does not possess a second matching token in the Initiative Pool, the Bulk Activation requirement is waived for that draw.