Art De La Guerre

[Ramses II]

When does "conforming after a melee" take place, does it happen immediately after the relevant combat or at the end of the turn after all combat has finished?

Is an Impetuous unit (that has destroyed an enemy unit to its front) forced to conform into a position that causes it to fight at disadvantage? Eg-

• Where conforming causes the unit to move into terrain that places it at a disadvantage?
  
• Where conforming causes the unit to move, placing its flank into contact with a second enemy?

[Hazelbark]

The FAQ reads:
 Just after a melee if a unit routs an opponent on its front and there is another opponent whose front is in contact with the unit’s flank or rear (as per p54). The conformation then replaces the pursuit.

Since pursuits are performed after all melee's have been fought. p62. I believe at the end of all the combats have been finished.

[Hazelbark]

[Ramses II]

Thanks Hazelbark. I agree that 2nd bullet point avoids Impetuous troops pursuing into disadvantageous terrain. However I was asking about Conforming, which does not seem to have similar restrictions.

I am slightly puzzled that these bullet points are not also applied to Conforming after a melee. So, Impetuous troops may find themselves required to Conform into a disadvantageous position eg against an Elephant, or into disadvantageous terrain.

That said, it seems that Impetuous troops are expected to Pursue enemy (if they are controlled by the phasing player) even where that puts them into a position where they are flanked by enemy.

Using the 2nd diagram p4. in the FAQ, is the following correct?
If the Knights pursue forward (eliminating the LI), in the opponents turn unit B gets a free conforming move to attack the knight's flank. If the Knights survive, they get a free move turning to face B, thus ceasing to support their friends.

[Hazelbark]

[Ramses II]