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As much as I personally don't like the term "stand", using that would in reality be no worse than using "element", as you would still have to specify "Infantry Element" when one would otherwise say "Infantry Stand". Same with Walkers, Cavalry, and Light Artillery. One would either be saying "Cavalry Stand" or "Cavalry Element". The only benefit to using "stand" is that it is fewer letters. The only benefit to using "element" would be using the same word for everything.
The alternative could be to have terms that are clearly defined at the beginning of the rule book. The terms would be:
Stand: This term is used to refer to Infantry, Cavalry, Walker, and Light Artillery class troops as these generally consist of more than one piece mounted on a small base of plastic, cardstock, or coin, and are thus on a "stand". Some Infantry, Light Artillery, and most Walkers are a single piece, but are still referred to as a Stand.
Model: This term is used to refer to Vehicle (including Flyer and Super Heavy sub-categories), Heavy Artillery, Knight, Praetorian, and Titan class troops as these are generally not mounted on or attached to a base, with the exception of Titans which are (almost) always mounted on a base.
Element: This term may be used to refer to troops that would fall under either of the above terms when the exact type does not matter. For example, the rules on Break Point would refer to Elements as the exact type does not matter for those purposes. However, when discussing Terrain, the rules would state that Infantry Stands may freely enter a building, but Models (with certain rare exceptions) may not; or that Stands may enter Wooded areas, but Models may not.
Doing this could also help simplify certain other areas of the rules. For example, the Howling Banshee special rules would not have to refer to "... Infantry, Cavalry, Walker, and Light Artillery with no Save ..." but could instead say "... Stands with no Save ..." thus saving a little space without losing any clarity.
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