Art De La Guerre

[KevinD]

The rules on interpenetration often allow it “provided they are oriented in the same or opposite direction” (p 39, bullets 3-6)

LC - Mounted
Mounted - LC
LMI - LMI
Sw - Bw/XB/HG

(BTW, the 6th bullet allows Sw to pass through Bw/XB/HG but not vice versa. I hadn’t realized this was a one way trip! - ignore this part, I missed a phrase in the rules - edited)

The wording here allows you to slide through such units if you are facing the same direction. This can matter for lining up charges. (In normal moves it does not usually matter as much as you can usually slide at any point while charges require you to slide before any other movement.)

For example, consider 2 Cv and 2 LC side by side in one group of 4 units:

Cv1Cv2LC3LC4

They are all oriented in the same direction.


Cv1 and Cv2 want to charge but the LC do not. The Cv can slide right (edited) one UD (so Cv1 is now where Cv2 was and Cv2 is where LC3 is) and then charge. After the Cv begin their advance this will look like:

- - Cv1Cv2
- - - - -LC3LC4

I write this because it surprised my opponent at Hubcon even though it is exactly what the rules say. I’ve subsequently been told the French version might actually say something different.

How do you play this?

Thoughts?

[Hazelbark]

[KevinD]

Thanks Dan!

I don’t know why I missed the parenthetical phrase there!

What do you think about the main point (sliding interpenetration)?

[madaxeman]

[hcaille]

Hello

It is not permitted to slide on another friendly unit, except LI that can pass or be pass throught in any direction.

So a Cv cannot slide on another Cv or LH before a charge or for whatever movement.

Regards
Hervé

[Black Prince]

When does the forward movement for the slide take place, does there have to be 1UD between a unit and an obstacle for it slide and avoid obstacle?

[AlanCutner]

[Mike Bennett]