Art De La Guerre

[ethan]

For me the question here is this:

If the only way to resolve this situation is for a player to spend pips moving a unit, are they required to do so?

[Ramses II]

No, Ethan. Given sufficient CP, the player has the choice of using the points to move the unit away from this corner-to-corner contact (possibly to charge another enemy), or to conform the unit and use the CP elsewhere. 

If the unit is impetuous, the cost of moving elsewhere may make conformation more likely. 

[Zoltan]

[Ramses II]

Yup, conformation is “free” and occurs at the start of the movement phase.

But there is no precedence either way - the player is free to to let Impetuous troops continue fighting where they are (through conformation), or to choose to order them elsewhere if he has sufficient CP. 

However, it will cost 3CP if that movement does not result in contact with another enemy unit. Given that melees have already started on the battlefield, and the potential for friends to be in the way, this cost may be prohibitive at this point in the game.

[ethan]

Imagine I am a unit in a ZOC of one enemy to my flank (which still must be respected) so requiring a quarter turn to engage. I am on the flank of another enemy triggering the clause in question. Do I HAVE to pay CP to quarter turn and engage?

[daveallen]

[Ramses II]

Agreed Dave.
P51 2nd bullet states

[daveallen]

[ethan]

[Dickstick]

Either take control/responsibility of the unit or it conforms of it's own accord.

You have a free choice.
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[Ramses II]

This is not really complicated, we just have to go through the logic spelled out in p51, starting with the OP that two opposing units remain in corner-corner contact after a melee. 

Paraphrasing we get:  

Players must resolve the situation if possible, by conformation, movement or charging during the movement phase.
• Player’s choice (no precedence stated).
  
• This includes ‘uncontrolled charges’ made after all other movement
1. A few unit types / situations do not require conformation 
   
2. ZoCs and contact restrictions most be observed
   
3. Impetuous units must charge, conform or pay 3CP to move elsewhere (player’s choice)
   
4. After conformation, the enemy may evade
   
5. This kind of conformation is not a charge. 
   

As we have already noted, there may be situations where the actual choices are restricted or even removed altogether, forcing a particular action or even inaction. That is the nature of the game. 

I might add that being less able to control Impetuous troops just feels right, causing them to get into situations that more disciplined troops might avoid. 

[ethan]

[Dickstick]

So I sits there pinned, like a lemon, and waits for the opposition to conform . Probably with rent a mob in attendance.
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Player 747 don't call me Jumbo

[daveallen]

[ethan]