Elephant turning to face LH
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Cunningcairn
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Elephant turning to face LH
Playing with the latest update one of my elephants was charged in the flank by a LH that stayed in combat. In my turn my elephant turned to face the LH. Is this supposed to happen?
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DanZanzibar
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Re: Elephant turning to face LH
It’s only supposed to not happen now if they would be vulnerable to charge from non light next turn. If they're not vulnerable they should turn like they always have.
Edit: flank charge from non light
Edit: flank charge from non light
Re: Elephant turning to face LH
The models show changing facing but actually they are not facing the LH since the banner facing has not changed. The same for cavalry.
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rbodleyscott
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Re: Elephant turning to face LH
Yes, the banner shows the actual unit facing. Normally only the nearest models turn to face if the unit does not turn, but obviously for units like elephants with a single model, the model turns to face, as do all the models in a single rank cavalry unit if attacked in the rear.
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Cunningcairn
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Re: Elephant turning to face LH
Thank you. I think I understand but to be sure is the following the way it should happen. This is what happened is in the next round. My elephant fought the LH and it fragmented and withdrew after which my elephant was facing the facing the fragmented LH. This means the LH charge had successfully turned my elephant's facing.rbodleyscott wrote: ↑Tue Jun 30, 2020 12:55 pm Yes, the banner shows the actual unit facing. Normally only the nearest models turn to face if the unit does not turn, but obviously for units like elephants with a single model, the model turns to face, as do all the models in a single rank cavalry unit if attacked in the rear.
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rbodleyscott
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Re: Elephant turning to face LH
They only don't turn if there is a non-light enemy unit that could charge them in the flank next turn if they did turn.Cunningcairn wrote: ↑Tue Jun 30, 2020 3:21 pmThank you. I think I understand but to be sure is the following the way it should happen. This is what happened is in the next round. My elephant fought the LH and it fragmented and withdrew after which my elephant was facing the facing the fragmented LH. This means the LH charge had successfully turned my elephant's facing.rbodleyscott wrote: ↑Tue Jun 30, 2020 12:55 pm Yes, the banner shows the actual unit facing. Normally only the nearest models turn to face if the unit does not turn, but obviously for units like elephants with a single model, the model turns to face, as do all the models in a single rank cavalry unit if attacked in the rear.
Richard Bodley Scott


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Cunningcairn
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Re: Elephant turning to face LH
I'll check when I get the move back. This game in question might have started before the mod was introduced. Would it then still comply with the old rules?rbodleyscott wrote: ↑Tue Jun 30, 2020 3:30 pmThey only don't turn if there is a non-light enemy unit that could charge them in the flank next turn if they did turn.Cunningcairn wrote: ↑Tue Jun 30, 2020 3:21 pmThank you. I think I understand but to be sure is the following the way it should happen. This is what happened is in the next round. My elephant fought the LH and it fragmented and withdrew after which my elephant was facing the facing the fragmented LH. This means the LH charge had successfully turned my elephant's facing.rbodleyscott wrote: ↑Tue Jun 30, 2020 12:55 pm Yes, the banner shows the actual unit facing. Normally only the nearest models turn to face if the unit does not turn, but obviously for units like elephants with a single model, the model turns to face, as do all the models in a single rank cavalry unit if attacked in the rear.
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rbodleyscott
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Re: Elephant turning to face LH
NoCunningcairn wrote: ↑Tue Jun 30, 2020 7:20 pmI'll check when I get the move back. This game in question might have started before the mod was introduced. Would it then still comply with the old rules?rbodleyscott wrote: ↑Tue Jun 30, 2020 3:30 pmThey only don't turn if there is a non-light enemy unit that could charge them in the flank next turn if they did turn.Cunningcairn wrote: ↑Tue Jun 30, 2020 3:21 pm
Thank you. I think I understand but to be sure is the following the way it should happen. This is what happened is in the next round. My elephant fought the LH and it fragmented and withdrew after which my elephant was facing the facing the fragmented LH. This means the LH charge had successfully turned my elephant's facing.
Richard Bodley Scott


