Hidden ID

Some games may require that a unit's identity be hidden from your opponent until combat, even though the unit is visible, face down on the board. You can support this capability with WGP's Hidden ID feature.

To hide a unit's Identification, pick up the units to be hidden, and press the toolbar button "Hide Unit ID".

To use this function, your game must have the players identified by password, and the currently loaded game must have successfully identified you as a player (as a opposed to a Gamemaster or observer).

Hiding a unit’s identity will have the following effects:

The unit will be marked with a small "h" to show that it's Identity is hidden.
The unit’s name will be concealed from your opponent. All he will see is question marks.
The values assigned to the unit will not be provided in the unit values field.
The unit image shown in the play area will be permanently locked to step 1 when your opponent is viewing the game. Note that you may leave the unit flipped to its current step so that you can see it with no problem, without revealing anything to your opponent. This may not be effective if the module you’re using isn't set up for this. For example, if critical factor information is shown on the step 1 image, concealing the ID will not hide anything from your opponent. Most game modules which support hidden identity for certain units put a "?" symbol as step one in the unit images.

You see:

He sees:

Because of WGP's powerful replay capabilities, it’s possible to audit the moves in a game and track a unit's movement from the very start. For this reason, it's wise to hide the identity of all the units which are applicable as one single stack, and then distribute them around the board. This will prevent your opponent from being able to track a unit's movement and deduce it's identity.

You can always check your hidden units by saving the game and reloading it and giving a bogus password, which will log you on as an observer. Then you will see your positions as your opponent sees them.

To reveal a hidden unit or units, simply pick up the units and press the "Unhide Units" toolbar button. All the units you are currently carrying will be have their hidden status removed.