When is a flank, not a flank?

kal5056 · Post by **kal5056** » Fri Oct 07, 2011 12:16 am

Does the prohibition on wheeling within 1mu to create a flank charge also apply to a rear charge.
I have always thought rear and flank (side) were treated the same but the RAW do say "Flank" not "Flank or Rear" when sicussing the disqualification of a charge with a wheel within 1 MU?

Is this the intent of the rule?

Charge into flank requiring a wheel within 1 mu = Not a flank charge
Charge into the rear requiring a wheel within 1 mu NOT = to a flank charge

Thank You
Gino
SMAC

imanfasil · Post by **imanfasil** » Fri Oct 07, 2011 12:18 am

No, it only applies to FLANK not REAR. If you look at the bullet above for example it says 'flank or rear'. This one specifically applies only to flanks not rears.

Polkovnik · Post by **Polkovnik** » Fri Oct 07, 2011 6:52 pm

Is a rear charge ever defined in the rules ?

imanfasil · Post by **imanfasil** » Sat Oct 08, 2011 4:54 am

I guess I took it as implied that a rear charge is one where your initial contact is with the rear of the unit as opposed to the side edge of the unit.

OTOH, looking at the pictures.... (which I never do when the rule seems clear) the diagram on page 57 makes it sound like you cannot wheel as part of a rear charge either if you are within 1 MU.

bbotus · Post by **bbotus** » Sat Oct 08, 2011 7:07 am

See the errata for the page 57 diagram. "There is no requirement to start more that 1 MU from the target to wheel as part of a rear charge."

imanfasil · Post by **imanfasil** » Sun Oct 09, 2011 5:43 am

Thanks... I thought that was right... but I look at the errata less than I look at the FAQ! Guess I need to print those out and have them handy when we are trying to figure out where we saw something... getting old!

bbotus · Post by **bbotus** » Sun Oct 09, 2011 5:45 am

I know. I went through the rulebook and posted all the errata and FAQs in the appropriate places. I'm also cross-referencing pages in the rulebook because things like "shifts" show up in 6 or 7 places.

dave_r · Post by **dave_r** » Sun Oct 09, 2011 9:20 am

bbotus wrote:I know. I went through the rulebook and posted all the errata and FAQs in the appropriate places. I'm also cross-referencing pages in the rulebook because things like "shifts" show up in 6 or 7 places.

You will no doubt complete this exercise about four days before v2.0 hits the shops...

bbotus · Post by **bbotus** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 12:42 am

From what I hear it should be Version 1.2 and handled with errata.

philqw78 · Post by **philqw78** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 7:47 am

bbotus wrote:From what I hear it should be Version 1.2 and handled with errata.

But that won't make any money.

hazelbark · Post by **hazelbark** » Wed Oct 12, 2011 3:59 pm

philqw78 wrote:
bbotus wrote:From what I hear it should be Version 1.2 and handled with errata.
But that won't make any money.

Not to mention what you "hear" is wrong.