Art De La Guerre

[PHGamer]

Page 46, Exceptions to uncontrolled charge.
An Impetuous unit is not required to make an uncontrolled charge in the following cases
Bullet points 1-11

If a unit is not "required", is that a choice?  That the impetuous unit could make an uncontrolled charge if it wants to?
Or, is required mean a conditional requirement.  That if the condition exists, the unit may not make an uncontrolled charge, but could make a normal charge if command points allowed.

An example.  An impetuous unit has defeated his foe in a line and then pursues.  On his next turn, the battles on the line continues, and the unit in question is providing melee support to two other battles.  BUT there is a target unit in charge reach.
The first exception reads, "If the unit is already in melee or providing support to a friendly unit in melee".
So the impetuous unit is not required to make a uncontrolled charge.  But can it declare an uncontrolled charge?
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[lionelrus]

You can't choose to be uncontroled...If you choose, you are in control.
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[PHGamer]

[Mark G Fry]

I'd agree with lionelrus here.

In your example, the unit in support would require a command to break from support and charge the unit to its front.
As it is already in support, it is exempt from an unconditional uncontrolled charge action.

Just my 3pence worth
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[SteveR]

[Ramses II]

One additional point; while impetuous troops are not required to charge under specific conditions, if they do charge the troops are still classed as impetuous so must complete their movement rather than stopping short

[Zoltan]

An unfortunate hang-over from DBX days is the way many players lazily use the term “impetuous” as synonomous with “uncontrolled charge”. Under ADLG, while related, these two terms mean different things.

Impetuous troops are ALWAYS impetuous.

Impetuous troops are ALWAYS subject to the specified movement rules.

Whether or not impetuous troops are required to make an uncontrolled charge DEPENDS on the specific tabletop scenario.

For example, just because an enemy is within charge range measured in a straight line, if there is no valid movement option that allows the impetuous unit to make contact with the enemy it shall not charge (uncontrollably).