Stepping forward in pursuit

Scrumpy · Post by **Scrumpy** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 9:43 am

From a game last night...

My MF break an enemy MF bg, in their pursuit 2 bases contact a fresh unit, can the other bases step forward the rest of their pursuit move to maintain contact with the broken unit ?

The distance needed was a fraction of an inch.

Cheers

nikgaukroger · Post by **nikgaukroger** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 9:55 am

Check the pursuit section - IIRC it states that a pursuit that contacts new enemy counts as a charge and. therefore, it follows you must step forward as you have no option in a charge.

Caveat - posting from memory which could be foolish ...

zeitoun · Post by **zeitoun** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 10:14 am

And if the MF touch first the routing BG can he press forward to a ennemi BG ?

In my opinon , NO but is it right?

hammy · Post by **hammy** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 10:16 am

Pursuers don't step forwards.
Chargers do.

A pursuit that contacts a fresh enemy becomes a charge and therefore steps forwards.

zeitoun · Post by **zeitoun** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 10:31 am

OUFF !!!

no shame for this one

Scrumpy · Post by **Scrumpy** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 11:57 am

As ever thank you Gentlemen.

ethan · Post by **ethan** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 2:52 pm

When do you step forward? When you make contact with the newly contacted enemy or during the next impact phase?

hammy · Post by **hammy** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 8:56 pm

ethan wrote:When do you step forward? When you make contact with the newly contacted enemy or during the next impact phase?

As soon as you make contact.

Any combats would not be resolved until the next impact phase.

(This is now where Spike chimes in and asks what happens to a fragmented BG that is hit by the stepping forward but passes the CT for being charged)

spikemesq · Post by **spikemesq** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 9:58 pm

hammy wrote:
ethan wrote:When do you step forward? When you make contact with the newly contacted enemy or during the next impact phase?
As soon as you make contact.

Any combats would not be resolved until the next impact phase.

(This is now where Spike chimes in and asks what happens to a fragmented BG that is hit by the stepping forward but passes the CT for being charged)

Nah, that's easy. They fight (as best they can) in the next impact phase.

Spike

The chimer