Disengage and Withdraw connection

[takras]

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Withdraw:
An engaged unit may withdraw during its activation to leave melee. To withdraw, a unit must make a move action. Reduce the units speed to 1 during this move action. A unit with a maximum speed of 0 cannot withdraw. A unit cannot move into melee during an activation that it withdraws. A unit cannot perform a standby action or an attack and withdraw during the same activation.

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Disengage:
While a trooper unit with the Disengage keyword is engaged with a single enemy unit, it can still perform moves as normal.

I'm a bit confused about these two keywords. Withdraw states that one may withdraw, and use a move action and reduce its speed to withdraw.

But Disengage says just move as normal and does not mention Withdraw, so it seems if a unit with Disengage does a Move, it does not fall under the Withdraw rule that they are allowed to attack after Disengaging?

[Seth]

Hi there,

For clarity, withdraw is not a keyword; it is a game effect engaged trooper units may use to perform a move to leave melee. They cannot perform moves under any other circumstances while engaged.

Disengage is a unit keyword. If a unit uses Disengage, it is not withdrawing and does not have to withdraw (provided, of course, it meets the criteria to use Disengage at all and is not engaged with 2+ enemy units). As it is not withdrawing, it is not restricted by the limitations set by the Withdraw entry: it may move at its natural speed, it may move into melee, and it may perform an attack or standby action.

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5 hours ago, takras said:

so it seems if a unit with Disengage does a Move, it does not fall under the Withdraw rule that they are allowed to attack after Disengaging?

Correct. If a unit uses its Disengage keyword, it is not performing a withdraw and is not restricted by the withdraw entry in any capacity.

Hope this helps,
Seth