intercept charge

[ShrubMiK]

An interesting point re. BG1.

But other than wording of the rules...what would be the rationale for allowing chargers to evade only if intercepted from rear/flank? Seems like an inconsistent approach. And not really necessary - if they don't want to get chuffed, they can simply choose not to decalre their charge.

And seems like there might be scope for some cheese there? - declare a charge, hoping to trigger an intercept, allowing you to evade in a direction that possibly you might not originally have been able to move in (e.g. because of being pinned by the BG you declare the charge on.)

[hazelbark]

Look at it slightly differently with a new scenario.

BG 1 fails its role not to charge. the enemy intercepts into its rear. BG 2 a LH that is not charging can get stepped forward into. Now accoridng to FAQ it cannot evade. It wasn't charging and can't evade.

[gozerius]

It's not the only situation where a BG normally capable of evading is not permitted to evade contact by enemy.

[hannibal]

I think BG2 can evade. I think that the FAQ is intended to refer to the BG whose charge is cancelled (BG1). Otherwise the intercept is treated as normal charge and should elicit a normal range of responses. There is a good argument for not letting BG1 evade - that being that the troops have readied themselves for close combat, are focused to their front and presumably not therefore in a position to respond to a second threat.