Remember that a BG can slide upto half a base to reach an overlap position. Assuming your diagram has the correct spacing then there would not be an issue for the triarii to get to overlap.

So I could go straight from A to C?

The diagram is pretty close to the situation but I'm struggling to ...

rogerg wrote:Yes, assuming the charge is from more than 1 MU away,...

Doesn't stop anyone discussing all the options, but just for the record the unit was well within 1MU.

1.) Moving into an overlap position is an option. Another option is to set up a proper flank charge which will arrive one turn later.
2.) They do not align but have to be moved in a way to get in a legal overlap position. The one in B is none. You need side edge to side edge contact with your ...

Hello again! Same noob, still part way through his third game.

The diagrams show a situation that occurred to help me descibe how we fudged it until I could get to the forum.

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff210/Rolls_Dice/Rules%20queries/Situation3.jpg

Spanish Cav hit my Hastati in the ...

2. Chargers move, no VMD, dropping back bases and unable to wheel
All chargers can make a single wheel up to 90 degrees (with the restrictions listed in item 2 on p53). The point was in this case the charge was declared in the direction of the routers flank, so you charge in that direction. (I ...

Well that makes me feel better! When obviously experienced players still struggle with / need to debate the problem I musn't be such a muppet after all.

Having digested the above I think it boiled down to...

1. CMT failed so Rout, bisecting angle
2. Chargers move, no VMD, dropping back bases and ...

2)You play it like a rout (p. 100), which is similar to an evade in some circumstances.


:D I guess I asked for that. I was suggesting that where rout rules seem vague treating them like evades seems to work.

Thankyou for the help. More by luck than design, we got most of it right, but we ...

Played my third FoG game last night and we were at a loss on how to deal with the following situation.

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff210/Rolls_Dice/Rules%20queries/Situation1.jpg

Roman Cav charged Fragmented Gallic Cav in the flank who were already fighting a second Roman Cav BG.

The ...