If a unit retreats but not far enought?
If a unit retreats but not far enought?
Here is a situation an eagle retreated 10" a unit charging has caught up to 18", when attacking it was only 7 away so does that mean that the eagle is dead. Mentioning the fact there is a cavalry 4" behind the eagle does that mean that the eagle has safely flees and the charging unit and the calvry have come to a close combat?
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Re: If a unit retreats but not far enought?
I beleive that the fleeing unit is destroyed and the charging unit gets to take a leadership test. If they pass they get a free reform and if they fail, well, they dont get a free reform.
In either case the movement phase has ended for that unit.
Source - BRB P23 - Charging a fleeing Enemy
In either case the movement phase has ended for that unit.
Source - BRB P23 - Charging a fleeing Enemy
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Re: If a unit retreats but not far enought?
Sorry, just seen the bit about cavalry too, so I assume your eagle would run through another unit?
P25 of the BRB - Move Fleeing Units, says
"Fleeing units move through other units (friend or foe) and impassable terrain, as they are assumed to run around the obstacle .......
If the flee move would result in the fleeing unit ending up on top of the unit or within 1" ...then it carries on fleeingunit the unit is passed."
However, that raises a question from me.
Are the chargers subject to the same rules when chasing that the fleeing unit is? i.e. it passes through obstacles and other units?
P25 of the BRB - Move Fleeing Units, says
"Fleeing units move through other units (friend or foe) and impassable terrain, as they are assumed to run around the obstacle .......
If the flee move would result in the fleeing unit ending up on top of the unit or within 1" ...then it carries on fleeingunit the unit is passed."
However, that raises a question from me.
Are the chargers subject to the same rules when chasing that the fleeing unit is? i.e. it passes through obstacles and other units?
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Re: If a unit retreats but not far enought?
However, that raises a question from me.
That was the question raised when I played with friend of mine and we ended up removing the eagle and the enemy unit stopped there though we have spent a good half hour the book doesn't cover all the details on that topic
That was the question raised when I played with friend of mine and we ended up removing the eagle and the enemy unit stopped there though we have spent a good half hour the book doesn't cover all the details on that topic
Re: If a unit retreats but not far enought?
Alright, so I need some clarification here.
As far as I understand, the situation is: Eagle is being charged, and has a friendly cavalry unit behind it. Eagle declares "Flee" as a charge reaction, and now flees 10". So far, this seems pretty clear.
Now, the part I need clarification. When your eagle landed after it's flee move, can your opponent (the unit which charged) still complete it's charge move according to the rules? (I.E. Has enough range after rolling, and can make the move with max 1 wheel?). If yes, then the eagle is destroyed.
If again, the charging unit cannot do this (for example, the cavalry unit is blocking), then your eagle is safe. Your opponent may try to re-direct the charge (Pass a leadership test) into another unit.
So the question here is: How were the unit positioned? Could your opponent make the charge move with 1 wheel? And most importantly when you say retreat, do you mean "flee" as charge reaction, or do you mean "flee" as in broken from combat?
As far as I understand, the situation is: Eagle is being charged, and has a friendly cavalry unit behind it. Eagle declares "Flee" as a charge reaction, and now flees 10". So far, this seems pretty clear.
Now, the part I need clarification. When your eagle landed after it's flee move, can your opponent (the unit which charged) still complete it's charge move according to the rules? (I.E. Has enough range after rolling, and can make the move with max 1 wheel?). If yes, then the eagle is destroyed.
If again, the charging unit cannot do this (for example, the cavalry unit is blocking), then your eagle is safe. Your opponent may try to re-direct the charge (Pass a leadership test) into another unit.
So the question here is: How were the unit positioned? Could your opponent make the charge move with 1 wheel? And most importantly when you say retreat, do you mean "flee" as charge reaction, or do you mean "flee" as in broken from combat?
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Flee as in reaction fleeingCeridan wrote:Alright, so I need some clarification here.
As far as I understand, the situation is: Eagle is being charged, and has a friendly cavalry unit behind it. Eagle declares "Flee" as a charge reaction, and now flees 10". So far, this seems pretty clear.
Now, the part I need clarification. When your eagle landed after it's flee move, can your opponent (the unit which charged) still complete it's charge move according to the rules? (I.E. Has enough range after rolling, and can make the move with max 1 wheel?). If yes, then the eagle is destroyed.
If again, the charging unit cannot do this (for example, the cavalry unit is blocking), then your eagle is safe. Your opponent may try to re-direct the charge (Pass a leadership test) into another unit.
So the question here is: How were the unit positioned? Could your opponent make the charge move with 1 wheel? And most importantly when you say retreat, do you mean "flee" as charge reaction, or do you mean "flee" as in broken from combat?
The unit could have charged me by rolling 2 it has rolled 10 it is also a calvry unit. The friendly calvry was only 5 behind the eagle.
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Re: If a unit retreats but not far enought?
Ive had a good think and this is my notes
While the turn is spolit into 4 distinct sections, in reality your turn and the opponents turn is actually happening all at once. So, if we could animate the game you would see troops charging, units parrying, wizards casting spells etc etc
So, with that in mind, and given that a fleeing unit may flee through any other unit, as long as they dont finish in the unit then so can the chargers.
In "reality" what this would represent is an eagle flying through some cavalry shouting in some eagle language "Run for your lives", an enemy unit running through the unit chasing shouting "Come here ya bar steward" and the the unit thats being run through saying "Sorry mate, Id give you a hand but Ive got my own problems right now to deal with"
That is, unless there is a rule that says otherwise.
While the turn is spolit into 4 distinct sections, in reality your turn and the opponents turn is actually happening all at once. So, if we could animate the game you would see troops charging, units parrying, wizards casting spells etc etc
So, with that in mind, and given that a fleeing unit may flee through any other unit, as long as they dont finish in the unit then so can the chargers.
In "reality" what this would represent is an eagle flying through some cavalry shouting in some eagle language "Run for your lives", an enemy unit running through the unit chasing shouting "Come here ya bar steward" and the the unit thats being run through saying "Sorry mate, Id give you a hand but Ive got my own problems right now to deal with"
That is, unless there is a rule that says otherwise.
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Re: If a unit retreats but not far enought?
Ceridian hit the nail on the head. You have to be able to complete the charge according to the normal rules after moving the fleeing unit. At this point we simply revert to the rules for charging a unit thatis Holding against the charge.since you cannot move through enemies during a charge without charging them you would have to instead fail the charge(move normal allowance, stopping 1" from enemy troops) or redirect the charge to the cav unit.
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Re: If a unit retreats but not far enought?
I think the "Charging for Dummies" tactics article covers this.
http://www.ulthuan.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=75&t=61728
http://www.ulthuan.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=75&t=61728
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Re: If a unit retreats but not far enought?
What Ceridan said.
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Re: If a unit retreats but not far enought?
what this guy has saidaquietfrog wrote:I think the "Charging for Dummies" tactics article covers this.
http://www.ulthuan.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=75&t=61728
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