Just to clarify: charging shock cavalry

[JadedMantis]

I have so far played 2 games of FOG and I would just like to clarify something:
Both Impact foot and Light spear have an exception to their impact POA referring to "charging shock cavalry".
Each time I think I know what this means I start doubting again so I would just like to know does this refer to when the foot charge shock cavalry or does this mean that it does not apply when charged by shock cavalry?

Thanks

[rbodleyscott]

I have so far played 2 games of FOG and I would just like to clarify something:
Both Impact foot and Light spear have an exception to their impact POA referring to "charging shock cavalry".
Each time I think I know what this means I start doubting again so I would just like to know does this refer to when the foot charge shock cavalry or does this mean that it does not apply when charged by shock cavalry?

It means that the foot don't get the POA if the foot charge (or intercept) shock cavalry.

[hammy]

With all POAs and modifiers in FoG they are written in the context of the BG claiming the POA or modifier.

In this case if an impact foot BG is charging shock mounted then the POA does not apply. If the impact foot are being charged by the same shock mounted then the POA does apply.

The impact foot are charging if they initiated a charge (normal or interception) or pursued into the cavalry.

[JadedMantis]

Cool, thanks.

I think what confused me is that for impact foot that is pretty clear "unless the foot are charging shock mounted", but the wording for the light spear is different just referring to "unless charging shock mounted" and this made me worried that there might me a different meaning implied here.