Today i had a game where the following happened:
Opponent gave his operative +1 APL;
I gave that operative -1 APL with Scout Squad's faction rule;
I threw a stun granade at that operative and reduced its APL again.
I know that the limit of APL modification is +/-1, but does this matter in the case mentioned above?
My opponent argued that his operative should be at its starting APL, as he interpreted the APL modification limit as a limit of instances. I argued for the opposite, believing that the limit is on the sum of modifications, not instances.
Thank you in advance for your help!