Message:Second question about winning easily. Yes, often you should eliminate the Corps regiments one after another without problem. Those +Tachyon Decay will catch-up with you, as will the slow loss of marines by less than Always Faithful event.
First question, I read the By the Manual as not having steps. The way the event functions is first time it occurs take the +METT-TC for a good result. Then when the event repeats in the same battle, you lose a single marine of the company and go on to roll the next event of combat.
Repeated rolls generating By the Manual means more marines are lost. Only the first time the event occurs in any battle is it beneficial. After that in the same battle, inflict loss.
Yours,
IronRed
21-Sep-2022