[RichardD]

[Player whose turn it is reveals next shield, which has been placed on one of his army cards - in the Basic game, players skip this and simply choose an army card]

The army card selected shows a number of figures - these figures have been "activated" by the player whose turn it is. Those figures may now move up to their full movement allowance.

Once all moves have been made, the player whose turn it is attacks using some, all or none of the figures which were "activated". Figures which did not move are still eligible to attack if engaged or in range.

After your first or second game, stop using the Basic rules and move on to the Master rules - the game is so much better. As well as forcing you to think about your turn in advance, the points values, stats and special powers are both better balanced and more fun.

If you think that you really deserve it, buy some boosters of Common figures (there are none in the Master Set, unfortunately) - having more than one of a particular Common unit on your army brings an added benefit of being able to absorb some casualties and yet still fight at full strength.