large units defending buildings

[pugsville]

Can large units defending buildings claim to be self supported? (as they can in regular combat)

If so must they be is a 'deep' formation ?

[KendallB]

If you are defending a building you are deployed around the perimeter so you cannot be self-supporting.

[Blathergut]

They are not in deep tactical, so no.

[pugsville]

so if you occupying in deep tactical you could be self supporting?

[deadtorius]

If occupying yes you can as you have to be in tactical while occupying. Page 76 second paragraph after top bullet point.

[SirGarnet]

For someone who hasn't studied building defense, "occupying" and "defending" are alternative situations.

A unit "defending a building" can't rear support itself since it is in defending, not deep tactical, formation, but it can be rear supported by an infantry unit outside that is properly positioned.