Art De La Guerre

[Orlando Almeida]

One question regarding to charge ant entering the ZOC of enemies

On situation 1 , the unit to charge needs to wheel but every part of its base that enters on the ZOC of the enemy is covered by the base of its friendly nearby unit. So I think that there is no issue with the legality of this charge.

On situation 2 , the unit needs to wheel to charge, but one part (the side, not the front of the unit), enters on the ZOC of the enemy not covered by the base of its friendly nearby unit. Can this charge be made? I think not, the friendly nearby unit, should expend 1 UD to advance and cover the area to allow the charge. Please confirm

Thank you

[Zoltan]

Agreed - scenario 2 charge is NOT permitted.

Even if the blue friend on the right pays 1 CP to advance to “cover the ZoC”, I think the charge would NOT be permitted. The permission for a charger’s side edge to “interpenetrate” its friend during a wheel at the start of a charge is only permitted if the units start together in a straight line. If the friend advances to “cover the ZoC” the two blue units are no longer in a straight line.

[madaxeman]

[Zoltan]

@Madaxeman

P.31 methinks.

The example picture shows units starting in a straight line. 

But your view is that “adjacent” covers any scenario where friendly units start touching each other?

So this is a general exemption from the interpenetration rules for wheeling “tail flick”?

[madaxeman]

[KevinD]

Agreed. I’d like the rule to be that, if your unit starts out not in an obstacle or ZOC or whatever, once the unit starts moving you only consider the front edge until the movement is complete and the unit placed in the position it moves to, then you check to see if it fits. (in reality when marching you wheel where the front edge of your unit wheeled, you do not race off at an angle to the side to make sure the unit is at all times a perfect rectangle.)

[Dickstick]

Sense prevails.

Cannot say " common sense " as that is a rare beast, which is more rare than people wish to believe.
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[Neep]

In the larger picture, you are wheeling a unit out of your line in order to get a match up on an enemy unit not directly in front. While the enemy has given the opportunity by leaving a gap, it is still a wheezy maneuver and no reason not to strictly limit it. You can always advance into the gap while the enemy is locked by your ZoC's.

[madaxeman]