Art De La Guerre

[Ballista]

It has probably been asked before, but I can't find any messages covering this question

LH are 3 UD from a village in the open

They are charged and choose to evade

Direction of evade takes them towards the village

What happens now -

1. is the village considered an obstacle - difficult terrain - (it isn't listed as one) If considered an obstacle, does the LH stop 1UD from village then turns/slide to avoid if it can't then continues evade move along edge of village?

2. As village isn't considered an obstacle and the LH has a move distance in difficult terrain, do they continue to the edge of the village, and as they have exceeded their difficult move distance stop at the edge of the village?

3. Something else entirely?

Thanks in advance.

[madaxeman]

[Neep]

This is a frequently asked question. The second bullet on page 48 explicitly disallows a unit to slide to avoid rough or difficult terrain when within 1UD (and presumably implicitly plain terrain for LI). Leaving one wondering if the other shoe should drop.

[Hazelbark]

What Madaxeman says.

*Note there is a dissent that arises in some European continent adjudications, this anomaly is being discussed.

But 98% of umpires will rule as Madaxeman writes.

[MarkK]

[Andy Fyfe]

[Neep]

Right you are. I'll correct it.

[MarkK]

In ADLG, p. 48, bullet point 2, a unit that begins its evade move within 1 UD cannot slide to avoid the enemy. However, logic would suggest that if it starts more than 1 UD away, it should be permitted to slide?