Art De La Guerre

[Ramses II]

During a melee, a unit is destroyed leaving a gap in front of the victorious opponent.

• Pursuit (p62) takes place if the unit has destroyed "all its enemies". Does that definition also include enemy units in contact corner to corner as well?
  
• In the English FAQ sheet, the example of "Charge and corner-corner contact" shows some knights in this position. If these are Impetuous Knights, do they have the choice between pursuing into the gap and conforming with unit "B"?
  
• Why this distinction between Phasing and Non-phasing player?

[Hazelbark]

[Ramses II]

Thanks for explaining the definition of melee as being the front edge.

Yes I do mean the 2nd diagram on P4. In it, the knights have a gap to their front and also another enemy to their right. P55 third para (conforming after a melee) says that conforming is compulsory for Impetuous units, while p62. (pursuit) also says that Impetuous units must Pursue.

Given that both are 'compulsory' my first question is whether one takes precedence over the other or whether the player can choose to conform or pursuit.

The second question was why conforming and pursuing only take place during the phasing player's turn

[Hazelbark]

I think which compulsory move comes first is a good question. It is an opinion but from the wording p 62 outranks p 55.

[Hazelbark]